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HB1428 • 2026

Milan

AN ACT to amend Chapter 7 of the Private Acts of 1999; as amended by Chapter 24 of the Private Acts of 2009; Chapter 37 of the Private Acts of 2014; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Milan.

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Sponsor
Martin B, Stevens
Last action
2025-06-04
Official status
Pr. Ch. 20
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details about which sections are removed from the charter.

Milan City Charter Changes

This act changes how vacancies for Alderman are filled and allows the mayor to make temporary appointments for city attorney or judge positions when needed.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the time limit for filling a vacancy of an Alderman from 30 days to 60 days.
  • Allows the mayor to temporarily appoint someone to be the city attorney or city judge if they are sick, away, or unable to work for another reason.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Board of Mayor and Aldermen in Milan
  • The mayor of Milan

Terms To Know

Alderman
An elected official who serves on the city council.
City Charter
The basic law or constitution of a city, setting out its powers and structure.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This act only applies if it is approved by two-thirds of Milan's legislative body.
  • Some parts of the charter are removed but not specified in detail here.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pr. Ch. 20

  2. 2025-06-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pr. Ch. 20

  3. 2025-05-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  4. 2025-05-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  5. 2025-05-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  6. 2025-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2025-04-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  8. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  9. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  10. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  11. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  12. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Local Calendar for 4/21/2025

  13. 2025-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  14. 2025-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  15. 2025-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/16/2025

  16. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  17. 2025-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  18. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  19. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  20. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  21. 2025-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee

  22. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/24/2025

  23. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee

  24. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill

  25. 2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  26. 2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  27. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  28. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1450
By Stevens

HOUSE BILL 1428
By Martin B

HB1428
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AN ACT to amend Chapter 7 of the Private Acts of 1999; as
amended by Chapter 24 of the Private Acts of 2009;
Chapter 37 of the Private Acts of 2014; and any other
acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Milan.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Chapter 7 of the Private Acts of 1999, as amended by Chapter 37 of the
Private Acts of 2014, and any other acts amendatory thereto, is amended in Section 12 by
deleting the second paragraph, which reads:
The board of Mayor and Aldermen shall, within a period of thirty (30) days from
the date on which a vacancy was declared, appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy
for the unexpired term of the vacated seat.
and by substituting:
If there is a vacancy declared for an office of Alderman, the board of Mayor and
Aldermen shall within sixty (60) days thereafter appoint a qualified person to
serve the unexpired term of such office.
SECTION 2. Chapter 7 of the Private Acts of 1999, and any other acts amendatory
thereto, is amended in Section 16 by deleting subdivision 3 and substituting:
3. May make temporary appointments to the offices of City Attorney or City
Judge in case of sickness, absence, or other temporary disability, which shall be
effective until confirmed or rejected by the Board.
SECTION 3. Chapter 7 of the Private Acts of 1999, and any other acts amendatory
thereto, is amended in Section 16 by deleting subdivision 7 and substituting:
7. Shall execute all contracts approved by the Board; otherwise, the Mayor shall
have authority to execute any contract that does not exceed ten thousand dollars

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($10,000), and does not by its terms require approval of the Board, provided any
expenditures pursuant to such contract are within the budget.
SECTION 4. Chapter 7 of the Private Acts of 1999, as amended by Chapter 24 of the
Private Acts of 2009, and any other acts amendatory thereto, is amended in Section 16,
subdivision 8, by deleting the language "and City Recorder,".
SECTION 5. Chapter 7 of the Private Acts of 1999, and any other acts amendatory
thereto, is amended by deleting Section 22.
SECTION 6. Chapter 7 of the Private Acts of 1999, and any other acts amendatory
thereto, is amended in Section 25 by deleting the word "his" and by substituting instead the
word "this" in the first sentence.
SECTION 7. Chapter 7 of the Private Acts of 1999, and any other acts amendatory
thereto, is amended in Section 33 by deleting the section and substituting:
Sale of Property. The Mayor may sell surplus property of the City; provided,
however, the sale of surplus property with a fair market value of more than two
thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), or the sale of any real property, shall be
subject to Board approval.
SECTION 8. Chapter 7 of the Private Acts of 1999, and any other acts amendatory
thereto, is amended in Section 40 by deleting the section and substituting:
Disbursements. Disbursements shall be made only as authorized by the Mayor,
City Treasurer, Vice-Mayor, or the designee of such officers.
SECTION 9. Nothing in this act shall be construed to remove any incumbent from office
or abridge the term of any incumbent prior to the end of the term for which such elected official
was selected, as prescribed in Article XI, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of
Tennessee.
SECTION 10. This act shall have no effect unless it is approved by a two-thirds (2/3)
vote of the legislative body of the City of Milan. Its approval or nonapproval shall be proclaimed
by the presiding officer of the legislative body and certified to the secretary of state.

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SECTION 11. For the purpose of approving or rejecting the provisions of this act, it shall
be effective upon becoming law, the public welfare requiring it. For all other purposes, it shall
become effective as provided in the preceding Section 10.