Amends Chapter 125 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended.
Tennessee SB1447 proposes to amend Chapter 125 of the Private Acts of 1949 to set the salary of general session court judges equal to that of circuit court judges and chancellors, effective September 1, 2030, subject to local approval. This bill affects general session court judges in Tennessee by establishing a standardized salary based on the compensation of higher court judges. A key provision of the bill is the alignment of salaries, which aims to ensure equitable compensation among different levels of the judiciary.
Tennessee SB1447 proposes to amend Chapter 125 of the Private Acts of 1949 to set the salary of general session court judges equal to that of circuit court judges and chancellors, effective September 1, 2030, subject to local approval. This bill affects general session court judges in Tennessee by establishing a standardized salary based on the compensation of higher court judges. A key provision of the bill is the alignment of salaries, which aims to ensure equitable compensation among different levels of the judiciary.
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