Sardis - Subject to local approval, removes archaic references to debtor's prisons, city marshal, the original members of the board of mayor and aldermen, and city recorder authority; sets salaries of board members by ordinance rather than by charter; authorizes the board to set meeting dates by ordinance rather than by charter, increases terms of the mayor and aldermen from two to four years; and removes certain residency requirements for legal qualified voters who live within the municipali...

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The bill revises the charter of the Town of Sardis, Tennessee, by lengthening the mayor’s and aldermen’s terms from two to four years, allowing salaries and meeting dates to be set by ordinance, and removing outdated references and some residency rules for voters. It also clarifies the powers of the mayor, board of aldermen, and town recorder. These changes aim to modernize local government operations.

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