HB 56 – SB 39
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
February 6, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Justin Billingsley | Email: justin.billingsley@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
HB 56 – SB 39
SUMMARY OF BILL: Authorizes a county legislative body (CLB) to recall a person
appointed to a position by such body upon a two-thirds vote, regardless of any charter, resolution,
or law to the contrary. Specifies that this authorization does not apply to a person appointed by a
CLB to fill a vacancy in the General Assembly.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• A vote to recall a person appointed by the CLB will take place at a regularly scheduled
meeting of the CLB; any increase in local expenditures is estimated to be not significant.
• A successful recall vote will lead to a vacant position which must be filled by the CLB.
• It is reasonably assumed that any CLB choosing to recall a person appointed to a position
by the body has a plan in place to fill such vacancy, and that such appointment will occur
during a regularly-scheduled meeting of the respective CLB.
• Any impact to local operations is considered not significant.
• Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 5-5-111(a)(2), the presiding officer of the CLB must
provide public notice of a vacancy at least seven days prior to the meeting of the body at
which the office is to be filled.
• Notice of the vacancy will be included in the public notice required for all regular meetings
of the CLB; any increase in local expenditures is estimated to be not significant.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director