Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 55, Chapter 50.

This bill authorizes Shelby County to establish an independent center for driver license reinstatement. The center may be adopted by resolution by the county governing body, and if adopted, the presiding officer of the county governing body must furnish a certified copy of the adopted resolution to the commissioner of safety within 30 days of adoption. The commissioner must approve of the center as providing for procedures to reinstate driving privileges that are consistent with the Uniform Classified and Commercial Driver License Act and any rules promulgated by the department of safety relating to the reinstatement, issuance, and restoration of a driver license before implementation of the center by the county. This bill also:<br /> <br /> (1) Authorizes the department to oversee the implementation of the center to assure statewide consistency; and<br /> <br /> (2) Requires:<br /> <br /> (A) The department to review the center's license reinstatement procedures at least once every three years;<br /> (B) Implementation of the center to comply with the Act and any rules promulgated by the department; <br /> (C) The county to fund the implementation of the center; and<br /> (D) The center to cease to operate on July 1, 2022.<br /> <br /> The center may reinstate the driving privileges of any person who:<br /> <br /> (1) Is a resident of the county;<br /> (2) Applies to the center, in lieu of the department, for reinstatement of a driver license; and<br /> (3) Establishes proof of US citizenship or lawful permanent resident and satisfies all other requirements of the Uniformed Classified and Commercial Driver License Act and any rules promulgated by the department. <br /> <br />