Knox County · Board of Commissioners
O-25-8-101
Ordinance on second reading: Merit System Board qualifications
Its full path through the Board of Commissioners — 5 appearances on record, oldest first. Every step links back to the official minutes.
How to read this history
Each step below is a separate action the Board of Commissioners took at a separate meeting, oldest first. A later step does not undo an earlier one — an item can be introduced, postponed, amended, and taken up again as it moves through the process. A deferral, in particular, just postpones an item to a later meeting; it is not a rejection. Some items, such as ordinances, are voted on at more than one meeting before they take effect.
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Step 1
August 25, 2025CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AMENDING THE KNOX COUNTY CODE, CHAPTER 42, ARTICLE II, DIVISION 2, SECTION 42-53, "MERIT SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS", TO REVISE IN SUBSECTION (C) THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE MERIT SYSTEM BOARD TO BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE IF HE/SHE HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN EMPLOYED BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WITHIN FIVE (5) YEARS INSTEAD OF TEN (10) YEARS PRECEDING HIS/HER APPOINTMENT AND TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PERSON IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON THE MERIT SYSTEM BOARD IF ANY MEMBER OF THE PERSON'S FAMILY IS OR BECOMES EMPLOYED BY THE KNOXVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT. (AMENDS ORDINANCE NUMBER O-90-9-111, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 10, 1990; ORDINANCE NUMBER O-91-8-114, ADOPTED NOVEMBER 25, 1991; ORDINANCE NUMBER O-95-4-101, ADOPTED APRIL 24, 1995; ORDINANCE NUMBER O-19-1-101, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 25, 2019; AND ORDINANCE NUMBER O-22-6-103, ADOPTED JULY 25, 2022) (FIRST READING)
Source: official minutes (PDF) for August 25, 2025.
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Step 2
September 22, 2025CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AMENDING THE KNOX COUNTY CODE, CHAPTER 42, ARTICLE II, DIVISION 2, SECTION 42-53, “MERIT SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS”, TO REVISE IN SUBSECTION (C) THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE MERIT SYSTEM BOARD TO BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE IF HE/SHE HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN EMPLOYED BY THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE WITHIN THE FIVE (5) YEARS INSTEAD OF TEN (10) YEARS PRECEDING HIS/HER APPOINTMENT AND TO REMOVE ANY MEMBER OF THE PERSON’S FAMILY IS OR BECOMES EMPLOYED BY THE KNOXVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT (AMENDING ORDINANCE O-90-9-111, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 10, 1990; ORDINANCE O-91-8-114, ADOPTED NOVEMBER 25, 1991; ORDINANCE O-95-4-101, ADOPTED APRIL 24, 1995; ORDINANCE O-19-1-101, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 25, 2019; AND ORDINANCE O-22-6-103, ADOPTED JULY 25, 2022 - (SECOND READING)
Source: official minutes (PDF) for September 22, 2025.
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Step 3
November 17, 2025Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Code, Chapter 42, Article II, Division 2, Section 42-53, “Merit System Board of Directors”, to revise in Subsection (C) the qualifications for members of the Merit System Board to be eligible to serve if he/she has not previously been employed by the Sheriff’s Office within the five (5) years instead of ten (10) years preceding his/her appointment and to remove the requirement that a person is not eligible to serve on the Merit System Board if any member of the person’s family is or becomes employed by the Knoxville Police Department (amends Ordinance O-90-9-111, adopted September 10, 1990; Ordinance O-91-8-114, adopted November 25, 1991; Ordinance O-95-4-101, adopted April 24, 1995; Ordinance O-19-1-101, adopted February 25, 2019; and Ordinance O-22-6-103, adopted July 25, 2022) (Second Reading)
Postponed to a later meeting — not a rejection, and not a final decision.
Roll call & discussion →Source: official minutes (PDF) for November 17, 2025.
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Step 4
November 17, 2025Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Code, Chapter 42, Article II, Division 2, Section 42-53, “Merit System Board of Directors”, to revise in Subsection (C) the qualifications for members of the Merit System Board to be eligible to serve if he/she has not previously been employed by the Sheriff’s Office within the five (5) years instead of ten (10) years preceding his/her appointment and to remove the requirement that a person is not eligible to serve on the Merit System Board if any member of the person’s family is or becomes employed by the Knoxville Police Department (amends Ordinance O-90-9-111, adopted September 10, 1990; Ordinance O-91-8-114, adopted November 25, 1991; Ordinance O-95-4-101, adopted April 24, 1995; Ordinance O-19-1-101, adopted February 25, 2019; and Ordinance O-22-6-103, adopted July 25, 2022) – O-25-8-101 – (Second Reading)
Postponed to a later meeting — not a rejection, and not a final decision.
Roll call & discussion →Source: official minutes (PDF) for November 17, 2025.
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Step 5
May 18, 2026Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Code, Chapter 42, Article II, Division 2, Section 42-53, “Merit System Board of Directors”, to revise in Subsection (C) the qualifications for members of the Merit System Board to be eligible to serve if he/she has not previously been employed by the Sheriff’s Office within the five (5) years instead of ten (10) years preceding his/her appointment and to remove the requirement that person is not eligible to serve on the Merit System Board if any member of the person’s family is or becomes employed by the Knoxville Police Department (amending Ordinance O-90-9-111, adopted September 10, 1990; Ordinance O-91-8-114, adopted November 25, 1991; Ordinance O-95-4-101, adopted April 24, 1995; Ordinance O-19-1-101, adopted February 25, 2019; and Ordinance O-22-6-103, adopted July 25, 2022) – (SECOND READING)
Postponed to a later meeting — not a rejection, and not a final decision.
Roll call & discussion →Source: official minutes (PDF) for May 18, 2026.