Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-2-103
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Organization of charter commission - Officers and personnel - Compensation - Vacancies
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(a) The members of the charter commission shall hold an organizational meeting at the courthouse at ten o'clock a.m. (10:00 a.m.) on the fifth day following their appointment or election, or at such subsequent date and place as a majority of the members may assemble. (b) The metropolitan government charter commission shall be authorized to elect a chair, a secretary, and such other officers as it may deem necessary. (c) The charter commission shall be authorized to employ such staff as may be required to assist it in drafting a charter for a single metropolitan government, which shall consolidate county and city functions as provided in this chapter and which shall be proposed for adoption. (d) Members of the charter commission shall not receive per diem or other compensation for their services, except reimbursement of actual expenses by members. (e) The staff employed by the commission shall be paid compensation as determined by the charter commission within the limits of funds available to it under this chapter. (f) Vacancies in the office of charter commission shall be filled by the remaining members. Acts 1957, ch. 120, § 5; 1961, ch. 199, § 3; T.C.A., § 6-3706; Acts 1989, ch. 576, §§ 3, 4, 7.
(a) The members of the charter commission shall hold an organizational meeting at the courthouse at ten o'clock a.m. (10:00 a.m.) on the fifth day following their appointment or election, or at such subsequent date and place as a majority of the members may assemble.
(b) The metropolitan government charter commission shall be authorized to elect a chair, a secretary, and such other officers as it may deem necessary.
(c) The charter commission shall be authorized to employ such staff as may be required to assist it in drafting a charter for a single metropolitan government, which shall consolidate county and city functions as provided in this chapter and which shall be proposed for adoption.
(d) Members of the charter commission shall not receive per diem or other compensation for their services, except reimbursement of actual expenses by members.
(e) The staff employed by the commission shall be paid compensation as determined by the charter commission within the limits of funds available to it under this chapter.
(f) Vacancies in the office of charter commission shall be filled by the remaining members.
Acts 1957, ch. 120, § 5; 1961, ch. 199, § 3; T.C.A., § 6-3706; Acts 1989, ch. 576, §§ 3, 4, 7.
(a) The members of the charter commission shall hold an organizational meeting at the courthouse at ten o'clock a.m. (10:00 a.m.) on the fifth day following their appointment or election, or at such subsequent date and place as a majority of the members may assemble.
(b) The metropolitan government charter commission shall be authorized to elect a chair, a secretary, and such other officers as it may deem necessary.
(c) The charter commission shall be authorized to employ such staff as may be required to assist it in drafting a charter for a single metropolitan government, which shall consolidate county and city functions as provided in this chapter and which shall be proposed for adoption.
(d) Members of the charter commission shall not receive per diem or other compensation for their services, except reimbursement of actual expenses by members.
(e) The staff employed by the commission shall be paid compensation as determined by the charter commission within the limits of funds available to it under this chapter.
(f) Vacancies in the office of charter commission shall be filled by the remaining members.
Acts 1957, ch. 120, § 5; 1961, ch. 199, § 3; T.C.A., § 6-3706; Acts 1989, ch. 576, §§ 3, 4, 7.
Status: in_force
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