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Committee flags 7‑of‑9 and unanimity language, asks counsel to clarify legal requirement
Summary
Committee members asked legal counsel to confirm whether the rules-of-procedure requirement (a finding by seven of nine voting members) or a separate unanimous‑finding reference is required by Tennessee law; the committee agreed to review procedures with counsel before finalizing.
During review of the draft rules the Knox County Ethics Committee identified two potentially inconsistent provisions: one requiring a finding of violation by a minimum of seven of nine voting members present, and another passage that referenced a unanimous finding. Members asked whether either threshold is required by state law or by CTAS guidance and requested…
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