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SB2694 • 2026

Shelbyville

AN ACT to amend Chapter 62 of the Private Acts of 2016; as amended by Chapter 40 of the Private Acts of 2020; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System.

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Sponsor
Reeves, Marsh
Last action
2026-04-02
Official status
Companion House Bill substituted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed rules on how new appointments are made or ensure a continuous cycle of replacements.

Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System Act

This act changes the composition of the Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System Board by removing the city manager and adding an extra city council member.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the board composition from seven members including one city manager to six members with two city council members.
  • Requires that citizen members be appointed by the city council in May for staggered three-year terms starting June 1st.
  • Sets rules for when and how new appointments are made, ensuring a continuous cycle of replacements.
  • Allows the city council to set compensation for citizen board members.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System Board
  • City council members in Shelbyville

Terms To Know

ratepayer
A person who pays for services provided by the Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act requires local approval from two-thirds of the City of Shelbyville's legislative body to take effect.
  • It does not affect current board members until their terms end naturally.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB2632

Plain English: The amendment changes how members are appointed to the Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System board by specifying new rules for citizen member appointments and city council member terms.

  • Citizen members of the board will be appointed in a staggered three-year cycle starting from May 2016, with one appointment made each year until all five positions are filled.
  • City council members on the board can serve for as long as their city council term allows but no longer than that.
  • Citizen members must meet specific residency and age requirements to be eligible for appointment.
  • The amendment text does not specify how many terms a citizen member or city council member can serve beyond the initial appointments and cycles described.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  2. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  3. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  4. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  5. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  6. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  7. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  8. 2026-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Local Calendar for 4/2/2026

  9. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  10. 2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  11. 2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0

  12. 2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0581)

  13. 2026-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  14. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  15. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  16. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  17. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  18. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/2/2026

  19. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill

  20. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  21. 2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  22. 2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  23. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  24. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON MARCH 26, 2026, THE
HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2632, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 defines the term "ratepayer," for the purpose of appointment to the Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System Board ("board") as individuals named on any type of service account record of the system; spouses of individuals named on reside
ntial or business account records of the system; any adult member of a residential household who resides at the residential service address; or any owner, officer, or board member of a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other business
o
rganization for which a business service account is created. Present law requires that a person must have been a rate payer of the utility system for at least two years before being eligible to hold office as a citizen member of the board.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
HOUSE BILL 2632
By Marsh

SENATE BILL 2694
By Reeves
SB2694
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AN ACT to amend Chapter 62 of the Private Acts of 2016; as
amended by Chapter 40 of the Private Acts of 2020; and
any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the
Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Chapter 62 of the Private Acts of 2016, as amended by Chapter 40 of the
Private Acts of 2020, and any other acts amendatory thereto, is amended by deleting
subsections (a) and (c) in Section 17-3 and substituting instead:
(a) The board shall be composed of seven (7) members, including five (5) citizen
members, and two (2) members of the city council. The citizen members shall be
appointed by the city council in the month of May to staggered, three-year terms of office
commencing June 1. One (1) citizen member appointment shall be made in 2016, two
(2) citizen member appointments shall be made in 2017, and two (2) citizen member
appointments shall be made in 2018. This appointment regime shall continue thereafter
in perpetuity on a three-year cycle. The members serving from the city council shall be
appointed by the city council, with the first such appointment to be effective June 1,
2016, or as soon thereafter as possible. The term of the members of the city council on
the board shall be for such time as the city council may fix by ordinance, but in no event
to extend beyond such person's term in office. Each member of the board is to serve
until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.
(c) Compensation and Benefits. The compensation of citizen members shall be
fixed from time to time by ordinance of the city council. The city council members
serving on the board shall receive no additional compensation while serving as a board
member.

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SECTION 2. Nothing in this act shall be construed as having the effect of removing any
incumbent from office or abridging the term of any official prior to the end of the term for which
such official was elected.
SECTION 3. 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 Shelbyville. Its approval or nonapproval shall be proclaimed
by the presiding officer of the legislative body and certified to the secretary of state.
SECTION 4. 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 3.