Tennessee Code 7-60-204 – Procedure for adoption of resolutions
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 7-60-204
- County: means any county or any metropolitan form of government in this state having a population of two hundred thousand (200,000) or more, according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census, that by resolution has made the findings and determinations required by §. See Tennessee Code 7-60-103
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.
All action required or authorized to be taken under this chapter by the governing body of any county may be by resolution, which resolution may be adopted at the meeting, regular or special, of the governing body at which such resolution is introduced, and shall take effect immediately upon such adoption. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no resolution under this chapter need be published or posted, nor shall any such resolution be subject to veto by the chief executive officer of a county or presiding officer of the governing body. Any such resolution shall require for its passage not less than a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the governing body present at the meeting, regular or special, in which such resolution shall be introduced for passage.