Board of Commissioners · June 27, 2022
O-22-6-102
Approve O-22-6-102 adopting County Sheriff's Civil Service Law (First Reading).
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 Tenn. Code Ann. § 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. (Ord. No. O-90-9-111, adopted 9-10-90; Ord. No. O-91-8-114, adopted 11-25-91; Ord. No. O-94-10-101, adopted 12-1-94; Ord. No. O-95-4-101, adopted 4-24-95; Ord. No. O-19-1-101, adopted 2-25-19; Ord. No. O-20-7-102, adopted 9-28-20; Ord. No. O-21-7-105, adopted 8-23-21; and Ord. No. O-21-7-106, adopted 8-23-21)
See this item across every meeting →On June 27, 2022, “Approve O-22-6-102 adopting County Sheriff's Civil Service Law (First Reading).” failed before the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners by a vote of 2–4.
Motion to approve O-22-6-102 on first reading.
Moved by Charles Busler · seconded by Courtney Durrett
Topics: Public safety
The vote as recorded
No · 4
Aye · 2
Absent · 1
Abstain · 4
Public forum
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