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.

Summary

The bill updates the city charter to let the board choose a vice‑mayor at its first post‑election meeting, moves the deadline for delinquent‑tax warrants to December 1, removes the newspaper‑publication requirement for tentative budgets, and shifts school‑board members’ start date to September 1 with a July 1 start for mid‑term replacements. It affects the mayor, city council, treasurer, police, and the board of education, aiming to streamline city operations and align election timelines.

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