House Bill 1437 proposes significant amendments to the Charter for the City of Crossville, specifically updating Chapter 519 of the Private Acts of 1953. Key changes include an expansion of the city's boundaries through various annexation ordinances and a revision of voting eligibility criteria, replacing the requirement of owning a taxable freehold assessed at a specific value with the broader term "taxable freehold real estate asset." The bill also modifies the compensation structure for the mayor and council members, setting the mayor's salary at 15% of the Cumberland County Mayor's salary and council members at 5% of the mayor's salary, with any increases in compensation taking effect only after the next election. Additionally, the bill addresses procedural aspects of city council meetings and establishes the powers and duties of the city court and judge.

Further amendments include the authorization for a municipal or general sessions judge to act in place of the city judge during their absence, incompetency, or disability, granting them equivalent powers. The bill also introduces provisions for administrative hearings and the appointment of administrative hearing officers. Financial provisions are updated, replacing the specific monetary limit of "five thousand dollars ($5,000)" with a flexible amount determined by the purchasing and bidding ordinance, and deleting Articles XXIII, XXIV, and XXV, which will be replaced by a charter amendment in 2025. The bill requires a two-thirds vote from the legislative body of the City of Crossville for approval and will take effect immediately upon becoming law for certain provisions, while others will follow the outlined approval process.