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Board of Commissioners · November 15, 2021

O-21-11-101

First Reading: Amend Knox County Code Ch. 42 re: County Sheriff's Civil Service Law

Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Knox County Code, Chapter 42 by repealing Sections 42-51 through 42-66 and by adding a new Section 42-51 to adopt the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-8-401 et seq., known as the “County Sheriff’s Civil Service Law of 1974” in order to bring Knox County into compliance with state law (amends Ordinance O-90-9-111, adopted September 10, 1990; Ordinance O-91-8-114, adopted November 25, 1991; Ordinance O-94-10-101, adopted December 1, 1994; Ordinance O-95-4-101, adopted April 24, 1995; Ordinance O-19-1-101, adopted February 25, 2019; Ordinance O-20-7-102, adopted September 28, 2020; Ordinance O-21-7-105, adopted August 23, 2021; and Ordinance O-21-7-106, adopted August 23, 2021) – O-21-11-101 - (First Reading):

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On November 15, 2021, “First Reading: Amend Knox County Code Ch. 42 re: County Sheriff's Civil Service Law” failed before the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners by a vote of 3–8.

Split Failed Failed 3-8-0-0

Motion to approve Ordinance O-21-11-101 - Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Knox County Code, Chapter 42 by repealing Sections 42-51 through 42-66 and by adding a new Section 42-51 to adopt the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-8-401 et seq., known as the “County Sheriff’s Civil Service Law of 1974” in order to bring Knox County into compliance with state law (amends Ordinance O-90-9-111, adopted September 10, 1990; Ordinance O-91-8-114, adopted November 25, 1991; Ordinance O-94-10-101, adopted December 1, 1994; Ordinance O-95-4-101, adopted April 24, 1995; Ordinance O-19-1-101, adopted February 25, 2019; Ordinance O-20-7-102, adopted September 28, 2020; Ordinance O-21-7-105, adopted August 23, 2021; and Ordinance O-21-7-106, adopted August 23, 2021) on first reading.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by Charles Busler

Topics: Public safety

The vote as recorded

No · 8

Larsen Jay At-Large Seat 10 Courtney Durrett District 2 Terry Hill District 6 Dasha Lundy District 1 Kyle Ward District 4 Richie Beeler District 8 Randy Smith District 3 Justin Biggs At-Large Seat 11

Aye · 3

John Schoonmaker District 5 Carson Dailey District 9 Charles Busler District 7

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