Kingsport - Subject to local approval, makes various changes to the charter, including when a vice-mayor is chosen by the board; when warrants to collect delinquent taxes may be issued; removes a requirement that a tentative appropriation ordinance must be published in a newspaper; changes from the 1st of July to the 1st of September when elected board of education members assume office and when such members must choose a president. - Amends Chapter 76 of the Private Acts of 1917; as amended.

This bill amends the city charter of Kingsport, Tennessee, to update several administrative and operational procedures for local government. It changes how a vice-mayor is selected, allowing the city board to choose a member to act as mayor during absences or vacancies. The bill also adjusts the timeline for issuing tax collection warrants and removes a requirement to publish tentative budget proposals in a newspaper. Additionally, it shifts the start date for elected school board members from July 1 to September 1, while keeping vacancy fill procedures unchanged. These changes affect city officials, taxpayers, and school board members by modifying specific rules for governance and fiscal management.