House Bill 2160 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 after the redistricting following the 2030 federal census. Additionally, it specifies that commissioners cannot be elected for at-large districts, thereby ensuring that representation is more localized and not at a county-wide level.

Furthermore, the bill modifies existing language in Section 5-1-210(4) by deleting the previous subdivision and replacing it with new guidelines for the organization and powers of county legislative bodies. The new language emphasizes that no member of the county legislative body can represent an at-large district, and it mandates that any county with such a district must amend its charter to comply with this requirement by the time of the 2030 federal census. This change is intended to enhance local representation within county governance.

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