CHAPTER NO. 717

SENATE BILL NO. 2396

By Graves, Atchley

Substituted for: House Bill No. 2313

By McMillan, Davidson

AN ACT To amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-2-202, relative to voting by local boards of education.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-2-202, is amended by adding the following language as a new, appropriately designated subsection:

( ) A majority of all of the members constituting the board, and not merely a majority of the quorum, shall be required to transact all business coming before the board in regular or special meetings.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 1998, the public welfare requiring it.

PASSED:

March 26, 1998

APPROVED this 8th day of April 1998