TennesseeA two-thirds county vote activates superintendent selection rules
If Obion County’s legislative body approves the act by a two-thirds vote, it selects the next highway superintendent after the current term ends.
What it does
After the current superintendent’s term ends, the county legislative body selects the next superintendent by majority vote for a four-year term, if it approves the act by a two-thirds vote.
The superintendent handles department purchases, proposes its budget, and keeps its inventory under state and county rules. A later county law adopting centralized purchasing would replace these purchasing rules.
The superintendent may spend highway funds and sign road fund warrants, but the County Mayor must also sign, and spending must stay within the approved department budget.
Argument forA vote by the full county legislative body could give county representatives a direct role in choosing the person who manages county roads.
Argument againstRequiring the County Mayor’s second signature could add a step before the highway department can pay bills from its road fund.
More detail
After the current superintendent’s term ends, the county legislative body selects the next superintendent by majority vote. This rule applies to Obion County’s County Road Superintendent. The act has no effect unless Obion County’s legislative body approves it by a two-thirds vote. The four-year terms begin July 1, 2027, and repeat every four years.
The superintendent acts as the highway department’s purchasing agent, proposes its budget, and keeps its inventory. These duties cover purchases, budget proposals, and inventory for the Obion County highway department. The superintendent must follow state law and applicable county acts or resolutions. If the county later adopts centralized purchasing under a local option law or private act, that law replaces this act’s purchasing rules. The centralized purchasing provision applies if the county adopts such a law in the future.
The superintendent may spend from the highway fund and sign warrants against the county road fund. This authority covers Obion County’s highway and road funds. The County Mayor must also sign each warrant. Spending must follow the highway department budget approved by the county legislative body.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 27Pr. Ch. 62Latest
- May 21Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- May 11Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
- May 5Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Apr 30Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Apr 29Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
- Apr 15Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/15/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0Passed Senate
- Apr 9Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Apr 6Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 2Passed House
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 6Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
- Apr 2H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/6/2026
- Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 4/2/2026. Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 1Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
- Mar 31Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/31/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
- Mar 16Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee 3/16/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/16/2026
- Mar 9P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Mar 5Intro., P1C.Minor
- Mar 3Filed for introductionIntroduced
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