Amends Chapter 350 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended.
Tennessee HB2665 amends Chapter 350 of the Private Acts of 1945 to establish requirements for the county attorney, including the necessity of a state law license and a hiring preference for residents. The bill affects county governance by allowing the county commission to employ legal counsel beyond the county attorney and updates terminology by replacing "quarterly county court" with "county commission" and "county judge" with "county mayor." Key provisions include the requirement for the county attorney to take an oath of office and the stipulation that they advise and represent the county commission, county mayor, and other county officials.
Tennessee HB2665 amends Chapter 350 of the Private Acts of 1945 to establish requirements for the county attorney, including the necessity of a state law license and a hiring preference for residents. The bill affects county governance by allowing the county commission to employ legal counsel beyond the county attorney and updates terminology by replacing "quarterly county court" with "county commission" and "county judge" with "county mayor." Key provisions include the requirement for the county attorney to take an oath of office and the stipulation that they advise and represent the county commission, county mayor, and other county officials.
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