Martin - Subject to local approval, rewrites the city charter. - Amends Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1992; as amended.
This bill rewrites the city charter for Martin, Tennessee, establishing the legal framework for how the city is governed. It creates a mayor elected from the entire city and three aldermen elected from separate wards, with ward boundaries that can be adjusted based on population changes. The charter grants the mayor and aldermen authority to manage city operations, including setting tax rates, maintaining public services like water and sewer systems, regulating businesses, and enforcing local ordinances. The city retains its existing boundaries while gaining the power to expand or contract them through legal annexation or contraction processes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2026
Last action May 1, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Stevens
RRepublican
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