HB0975Enacted

Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.

Tennessee HB0975 amends the Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) Title 55, Chapter 8, to grant county legislative bodies, including those with a metropolitan form of government, the authority to establish lower speed limits on roads maintained by the county. The bill requires that appropriate signs and traffic signals be erected to indicate these speed limits and allows for the delegation of this authority to the chief administrative officer of the county highway department, provided that the department employs a qualified engineer. Additionally, any speed limit changes must be based on documented engineering and traffic investigations that adhere to established traffic engineering practices and guidelines.

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Overview

Tennessee HB0975 amends the Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) Title 55, Chapter 8, to grant county legislative bodies, including those with a metropolitan form of government, the authority to establish lower speed limits on roads maintained by the county. The bill requires that appropriate signs and traffic signals be erected to indicate these speed limits and allows for the delegation of this authority to the chief administrative officer of the county highway department, provided that the department employs a qualified engineer. Additionally, any speed limit changes must be based on documented engineering and traffic investigations that adhere to established traffic engineering practices and guidelines.

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Sponsor

Burkhart, Jeff

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

February 5, 2025

Last Action

April 8, 2025

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 123

Subjects
Traffic SafetyHighways, Roads and BridgesCounty OfficersCounty Government

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