Sumner County committee backs asking state to bar county employees from holding county office, requests private act draft

Aug 12, 2025

After public comments and extended debate, the Sumner County Legislative Committee voted to send a resolution to the full commission asking the Tennessee General Assembly to prohibit county employees from holding county elected office and asked the law director to draft a county-specific (private) act for consideration.

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The Sumner County Legislative Committee voted Monday to send a resolution to the full county commission asking the Tennessee General Assembly to prohibit county employees from holding county elected office and directed the county law director to draft a private act that would apply only to Sumner County for consideration at a future meeting.

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