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Sardis - Subject to local approval, removes archaic references to debtor's prisons, city marshal, the original members of the board of mayor and aldermen, and city recorder authority; sets salaries of board members by ordinance rather than by charter; authorizes the board to set meeting dates by ordinance rather than by charter, increases terms of the mayor and aldermen from two to four years; and removes certain residency requirements for legal qualified voters who live within the municipality. - Amends Chapter 833 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended.

Grundy County - Subject to local approval, creates the Southern Cumberland Plateau Regional Water and Wastewater Authority. -

State Government - As introduced, deletes an obsolete program under which certain state entities with motor vehicle fleets of more than 10 motor vehicles were required to develop and implement a plan to reduce the use of petroleum products by January 1, 2015. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 8 and Title 9.

Education - As introduced, terminates the dyslexia advisory council and directs the advisory council for the education of students with disabilities to advise the department of education on matters related to dyslexia; terminates the energy efficient schools council and creates an office of energy efficient schools within the department; expands student eligibility for an individualized education account; revises other various provisions of law related to education. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter 21; Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 14; Title 49, Chapter 11, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 11, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 13; Title 49, Chapter 15, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 16, Part 2; Title 49, Chapter 17; Section 49-2-203; Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 4; Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 10; Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 16; Title 49, Chapter 50, Part 18; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 10; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 15; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 22; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 23; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 34; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 42; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 81; Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 3 and Section 68-204-110.

Fire Prevention and Investigation - As introduced, removes the professional sale, installation, and monitoring of still cameras and televisions from the licensing requirements of the Alarm Contractors Licensing Act. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 32.

Human Services, Dept. of - As introduced, enacts the "Promising Futures Act"; redirects certain revenues collected from taxes, fees, and assessments for vapor and hemp-derived cannabinoid products to a promising futures fund to support a variety of programs administered by the department to provide child care assistance to working families. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 43; Title 49; Title 57; Title 67 and Title 71.

Immigration - As introduced, requires a memorandum of understanding entered between a law enforcement agency and federal officials concerning enforcement of federal immigration laws to include a requirement that the law enforcement agency accept and honor any immigration detainer received from federal immigration authorities, including maintaining custody of the subject of an immigration detainer for 48 hours beyond the time when the subject would have otherwise been released to allow federal immigration authorities to take custody of the subject and notifying federal immigration authorities as soon as possible prior to releasing the subject. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 38 and Title 41.

Traffic Safety - As introduced, allows a person who submits the fine and costs for a speeding ticket in lieu of appearing in court to also register for an approved driver education course online, of which successful completion can cause points for the speeding conviction to be removed from the person's record in accordance with current law. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10; Title 55, Chapter 8 and Title 55, Chapter 9.

Monterey - Subject to local approval, deletes obsolete provisions authorizing the mayor to serve as the ex officio recorder for the town of Monterey; establishes the position of Town Administrator and prescribes the Administrator's powers, duties, and functions. - Amends Chapter 492 of the Acts of 1901; as amended.

Alcoholic Beverages - As introduced, requires the reinstatement of a license or permit issued to an alcoholic beverage wholesaler or retailer that was revoked or suspended based on a refusal by the wholesaler or retailer to permit the commissioner of revenue to examine the books, papers, and records of the wholesaler or retailer within five business days of the wholesaler or retailer providing the documents. - Amends TCA Title 57.

Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, authorizes a county or municipality to request the department of transportation conduct a highway traffic noise study for residential properties located along the sound propagation path of a state or interstate highway when a tree zone has been removed, cut, or cleared behind the residential properties under certain conditions. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 54.

Handgun Permits - As introduced, extends the time, from 30 days to 60 days, within which a person whose handgun carry permit has been suspended or revoked may petition the chancery court for judicial review of the department of safety's final determination. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 10; Title 29; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 70.

Real Property - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Real Estate Consumer Fraud Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 23; Title 39; Title 45; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 56; Title 62 and Title 66.

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires each LEA and public charter school to submit an expenditure report to the office of research and education accountability in the office of the comptroller of the treasury and to the department of education by August 1 each year; requires the department to make the expenditure report submitted by each LEA and public charter school available to the public by posting the report on the state report card. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 49 and Title 67.

Children - As introduced, adds the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services as a member of the Tennessee second look commission; makes various other changes relating to child abuse and child sexual abuse. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.

Sexual Offenses - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Anti-Grooming Act," which creates the criminal offense of grooming a minor or mentally compromised individual. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Immigration - As introduced, requires a local government entity to comply with a court order regarding an unlawful sanctuary policy within 120 days of the issuance of the court's order. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 16; Title 17; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.

Mortgages - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Reverse Mortgage Innovation Act," which authorizes the use of a counselor approved by the department of financial institutions to satisfy the requirement that a buyer involved in a reverse mortgage loan receive independent counseling prior to closing; makes other changes related to reverse mortgage loans. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 5; Title 45, Chapter 2, Part 12; Title 45, Chapter 20; Title 47, Chapter 30 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 4.

TennCare - As introduced, authorizes the division to submit its annual report on the annual coverage assessment to the finance and health committees of both houses at intervals more frequent than quarterly. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.

Local Government, General - As introduced, authorizes counties with a metropolitan form of government, by resolution of their governing bodies, to levy a tax on the retail sale of food and food ingredients for human consumption within the county at a rate less than the local option sales tax rate or exempt the retail sale of such food and food ingredients from the local option sales tax; deletes obsolete provisions relating to the timing for reducing the membership of metropolitan councils. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67, Chapter 6.