Local Government, General

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on whether this applies to local governments receiving these reports or if it affects other local government groups' reporting methods.

Local Government Reporting Changes

This bill allows rail service authority boards in Tennessee to submit their annual reports electronically.

What This Bill Does

• Changes Tennessee laws to allow rail service authority boards to send annual reports electronically.

Who It Names or Affects

• Rail service authority boards in Tennessee

Terms To Know

Annual Report

A yearly document that shows what a group has done and how it is doing.

Electronic Submission

Sending information through the internet instead of mailing paper copies.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify if other local government groups can also submit reports electronically.
• Does not change how often or when annual reports must be sent.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

HOUSE BILL 2519
By Todd

SENATE BILL 2350
By Watson
SB2350
012372
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5;
Title 6; Title 7; Title 45; Title 49; Title 54 and Title
67, relative to local government.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-56-209(a), is amended by adding
the following to the end of the subsection:
The annual report may be submitted electronically.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.