Amends Chapter 350 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended.
Tennessee SB2728 amends the Private Acts of 1945 regarding the role of the county attorney, requiring that the attorney hold a state law license and giving hiring preference to 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 an oath of office and the advisory role of the county attorney to various county officials.
Tennessee SB2728 amends the Private Acts of 1945 regarding the role of the county attorney, requiring that the attorney hold a state law license and giving hiring preference to 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 an oath of office and the advisory role of the county attorney to various county officials.
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