Senate Bill 2276 amends Tennessee Code Annotated regarding the structure of county legislative bodies. It introduces a new provision that prohibits counties from having a district that encompasses the entire county and disallows the election of a commissioner for an at-large district after the redistricting following the 2030 federal census. This change is aimed at ensuring more equitable representation within county legislative bodies.

Additionally, the bill modifies existing language in Section 5-1-210(4) by removing the previous subdivision and replacing it with new guidelines for the organization and powers of county legislative bodies. The new language specifies that no member of the county legislative body can represent an at-large district, and counties with such districts must amend their charters to comply with this requirement by the time of the 2030 federal census. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 5-1-111(e), 5-1-111, 5-1-210(4), 5-1-210