Kingsport - Subject to local approval, makes various changes to the charter, including when a vice-mayor is chosen by the board; when warrants to collect delinquent taxes may be issued; removes a requirement that a tentative appropriation ordinance must be published in a newspaper; changes from the 1st of July to the 1st of September when elected board of education members assume office and when such members must choose a president. - Amends Chapter 76 of the Private Acts of 1917; as amended.
This bill amends the city charter of Kingsport, Tennessee, to modify several administrative and operational procedures for local government. It changes how a vice-mayor is selected, adjusts the timeline for issuing tax collection warrants, removes a requirement to publish budget drafts in newspapers, and shifts the start date for school board members from July to September. These changes directly affect the Kingsport city council, treasurer, and board of education by altering their specific duties and schedules. The bill is a procedural update that does not change the overall structure of local government or create new powers.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2026
Last action May 1, 2026
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6
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Committee
1
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
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P
Bobby Harshbarger
RRepublican
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