Senate Bill 2542 amends the residency requirements for the City Administrator of South Pittsburg by modifying the existing legal framework established in Chapter 213 of the Private Acts of 1992 and further amended in 2006. The bill deletes the previous Article 3, Section 2 in its entirety and replaces it with new language stating that while the city administrator does not need to reside in the city at the time of appointment, they must establish residency within a fifty-mile radius of the city limits within ninety days of starting their position.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that it will only take effect if approved by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Mayor and Commissioners of the City of South Pittsburg. The act is designed to ensure that the city administrator is accessible to the community while allowing for some flexibility in residency requirements upon appointment.