Public Officials - As introduced, authorizes recall elections for elected members of a local legislative body, city and county mayors, sheriffs, trustees, registers, clerks, assessors of property, and members of a school board. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 8, Chapter 47 and Title 49, Chapter 2.

HB 1448 would establish a recall process for specific local elected officials in Tennessee, including city/city council members, mayors, sheriffs, school board members, and county clerks. Registered voters within an official's jurisdiction could initiate a recall by collecting signatures from at least 66% of voters who supported that official in the last election. If the petition is verified, a recall election would be held where voters decide by majority vote whether to remove the official, with removal resulting in a vacant office filled per existing laws. The bill prohibits recall elections within 90 days of regular elections and requires petitioners to provide grounds for removal and verify signatures. This process applies to all defined local officials under Tennessee Code Annotated sections amended by the bill.