Morgan County - Subject to local approval, establishes that the County Attorney must be a licensed practicing attorney appointed or hired subject to the vote of the Morgan County Commission to serve a four-year term and does not need to be a resident of Morgan County to serve as County Attorney. - Amends Chapter 467 of the Private Acts of 1951; as amended.

HB 1440 amends Tennessee law to change how Morgan County selects its County Attorney. Instead of being elected by voters, the County Attorney must now be appointed or hired by the Morgan County Commission for a four-year term, with no requirement for the appointee to be a Morgan County resident. The bill also specifies that this change requires approval by a two-thirds vote of Morgan County's legislative body before taking effect. The current County Attorney and any appointed officials serving under existing terms are unaffected by this change.