Public Officials - As introduced, authorizes recall elections for elected members of a local legislative body, city and county mayors, sheriffs, trustees, registers, clerks, assessors of property, and members of a school board. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 8, Chapter 47 and Title 49, Chapter 2.

Summary

The bill creates a process for registered voters to remove local officials – such as mayors, sheriffs, school board members and city legislators – by filing a petition and holding a recall vote. It sets signature thresholds, filing timelines, and election rules, and it applies to any local official defined in the new statute. The measure aims to give constituents a direct tool to hold local leaders accountable.

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