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Committee advances Brownsville private act to allow judges who live outside Haywood County
Summary
House Bill 2665, presented by Representative Shaw, would permit Brownsville to appoint judges who do not live in Haywood County; the committee advanced the private act by an 8-0 vote.
Representative Shaw presented House Bill 2665 as a private act request for Brownsville, Tennessee, explaining the town seeks flexibility to appoint judges who reside outside the county because it has become difficult to find in-county judges under the current residency requirement.
Shaw said, "This is a private act for Brownsville, Tennessee. And what they want to do, they wanna be able to have judges outside of the county that live outside the county." (Transcript phrasing retained.) The chair confirmed the county name; committee discussion did not include a fiscal note, implementation schedule, or amendments during the session.
The committee voted without objection and the clerk reported "8 ayes and 0 no's," advancing House Bill 2665 to the State and Local Government calendar. The committee did not specify limits on the authority or residency waivers in the session; that detail would be determined in later committee or calendar consideration.
