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2012 SESSION
SB 311 Charter; City of Franklin.
Introduced by: Harry B. Blevins | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Charter; City of Franklin. Provides that neither the city council nor any of its members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to or the removal of any person from any office or employment by the city manager. The bill also sets forth a number of ways in which a council member may forfeit office. Furthermore, a procedure is outlined for recall of council members and the mayor. Finally, council members will be required to resign their seats in order to run for mayor.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101627D pdf
- 01/20/12 Senate: Printed as engrossed 12101627D-E pdf
- 02/29/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12105772D-H1 pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101627D
- 01/10/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 01/17/12 Senate: Assigned Local Gov sub: Charter
- 01/17/12 Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendments (13-Y 0-N)
- 01/19/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/12 Senate: Read second time
- 01/20/12 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/20/12 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/20/12 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB311E
- 01/20/12 Senate: Printed as engrossed 12101627D-E
- 01/23/12 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/12 House: Read first time
- 02/13/12 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/20/12 House: Assigned CC & T sub: #1
- 02/29/12 House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2013 with substitute by voice vote
- 02/29/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12105772D-H1
- 02/29/12 House: Continued to 2013 with substitute in Counties, Cities and Towns by voice vote