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SB2542 • 2026

South Pittsburg

AN ACT to amend Chapter 213 of the Private Acts of 1992; as amended by Chapter 91 of the Private Acts of 2006; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the residency requirements of the City Administrator of the City of South Pittsburg.

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Sponsor
Gardenhire, Rudder
Last action
2026-03-09
Official status
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on what happens if the city administrator fails to meet the residency requirement after ninety days, leaving this as an open question.

Changes Residency Requirements for South Pittsburg City Administrator

This act changes the residency requirement for the city administrator of South Pittsburg from living within the city limits to living within a fifty-mile radius of the city.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the need for the city administrator to live inside South Pittsburg's city limits at the time of appointment.
  • Requires the city administrator to live within a fifty-mile radius of South Pittsburg within ninety days after starting work.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The City Administrator of South Pittsburg

Terms To Know

Private Acts
Laws that apply to specific cities or organizations within a state.
City Administrator
A person who manages the day-to-day operations of a city government.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act will not take effect unless it is approved by two-thirds of South Pittsburg's Board of Mayor and Commissioners.
  • It does not specify what happens if the city administrator fails to meet the new residency requirement after ninety days.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar

  2. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  3. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  4. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  5. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  6. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  7. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  8. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  9. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/9/2026

  10. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Local Calendar for 3/5/2026

  11. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill

  12. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  13. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  14. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  15. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  16. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2431
By Rudder

SENATE BILL 2542
By Gardenhire
SB2542
010609
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AN ACT to amend Chapter 213 of the Private Acts of 1992; as
amended by Chapter 91 of the Private Acts of 2006; and
any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the
residency requirements of the City Administrator of the
City of South Pittsburg.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Chapter 213 of the Private Acts of 1992, as amended by Chapter 91 of the
Private Acts of 2006, and any other acts amendatory thereto, is amended by deleting Article 3,
Section 2 in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
Section 2. Residence. Residence in the city at the time of appointment of a city
administrator is not required as a condition of the appointment, but within ninety (90)
days after reporting for work, the city administrator must reside within a fifty-mile radius
of the municipal limits of the City of South Pittsburg.
SECTION 2. This act shall have no effect unless it is approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote
of the legislative body of the Board of Mayor and Commissioners of the City of South Pittsburg.
Its approval or nonapproval shall be proclaimed by the legislative body and certified to the
secretary of state.
SECTION 3. For the purpose of approving or rejecting the provisions of this act, it shall
be effective upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. For all other purposes, it shall
become effective as provided in Section 2.