Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee SB2614: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5 and Title 8, relative to county governments.
Status: Chaptered, May 27, 2026
Fiscal Summary OTHER FISCAL IMPACT Due to multiple unknown factors, any permissive impact upon local government expenditures cannot be reasonably determined. Bill Summary Present law requires the county mayor of any county that has adopted the County Fiscal Procedure Law of 1957 to appoint, with the approval of the county legislative body or other governing body, a director of accounts and budgets as a county employee. In addition to other duties specifically described in present law, the general duties of such director is to (i) post and otherwise keep the records of the central accounting system; (ii) verify all bills, invoices, payrolls and claims against the county before payment; and (iii) check the settlements and reports of the various officials and department heads of the county government. Present law requires the compensation of the director, which must not be in excess of compensation allowed for county officials, to be set annually by the county legislative body or other governing body of the county. However, this bill only authorizes the county legislative body to establish the compensation level for the director of accounts and budget when they operate under the County Purchasing Law of 1957.
What the bill says
An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5 and Title 8, relative to county governments.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5 and Title 8, relative to county governments. SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 5-1-402, is amended by designating the existing language as subsection (a) and adding the following as a new subsection: (b) Notwithstanding any provision or law to the contrary, a county legislative body may establish the compensation level for the director of accounts and budget when they operate under the County Purchasing Law of 1957, compiled in chapter 14, part 1 of this title. SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. SB2614
Sponsors
- Johnson, Gloria (D, 90) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
- : Pub. Ch. 985
- : Signed by Governor.
- : Transmitted to Governor for action.
- : Signed by H. Speaker
- : Signed by Senate Speaker
- : Enrolled and ready for signatures
- : Passed H., Ayes 85, Nays 0, PNV 0
- : Subst. for comp. HB.
- : Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (April 21, 2026): 85 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (April 14, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (April 8, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (April 8, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt (March 9, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (March 3, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is SB2614?
- SB2614 is a bill in the Tennessee Legislature (114th General Assembly): AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5 and Title 8, relative to county governments.
- What does SB2614 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5 and Title 8, relative to county governments.
- What is the status of SB2614?
- Chaptered as of May 27, 2026. Latest action: Effective date(s) 05/19/2026 (May 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2614?
- Johnson, Gloria (D, 90).
- Where is the official record for SB2614?
- On the Tennessee Legislature website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2614&GA=114
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