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SB 1924

Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As introduced, removes provision that allows speakers to alternatively appoint a senator or representative whose district was in a central business improvement district as of January 1, 1999, as ex officio board of directors member. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 9, Chapter 21 and Title 67.

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Richard Briggs

SB 1924 removes the option for the Senate and House Speakers to appoint ex officio members to certain district boards, keeping board size unchanged.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 1924

Summary of Bill: SB 1924 (Session 114) – Tennessee

Purpose and Intent

  • Clarifies and tightens the rules governing ex officio board appointments for district management corporations (special districts) by removing an existing alternative appointment provision.
  • The bill aims to simplify the appointment process and maintain a consistent approach to ex officio representation on boards.

Key Provisions

  1. Elimination of Ex Officio Appointment Option (Primary Change)

    • Section 7-84-519(d) (subdivision (2)) is deleted.
    • Removes the alternative method that, in certain large counties, allowed the Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House to appoint as ex officio members one senator and one representative whose districts lie largely within the boundaries of the Center City Revenue Finance Corporation (as it existed on January 1, 1999).
    • In practical terms, the bill removes the provision that allowed an exception to appoint a senator and a representative associated with a central business improvement district (as of 1999) to serve as ex officio board members.

  2. Effective Date

    • The act takes effect upon becoming law, i.e., it has immediate effect once enacted.

Affected Parties and Entities

  • State Legislators and Legislative Leaders

    • The Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House are the specified appointing officials for ex officio board seats under the removed provision.

  • District Management Corporations / Special Districts

    • Boards of directors for district management corporations (i.e., regional authorities and special districts) that previously could, under the now-removed provision, include ex officio members appointed via the 1999 Center City Revenue Finance Corporation boundaries.

  • Counties with Population Thresholds

    • The prior alternative provision applied specifically to counties with population over 800,000 (per the 1990 federal census or later), involving ex officio appointments tied to the Center City Revenue Finance Corporation boundaries as of 1999.

Implications and Impact

  • Operational Impact

    • The number of board members for district management corporations will remain unchanged; the bill does not alter overall board size, only the method for appointing ex officio members.
    • Administrative simplicity and consistency in board composition by removing an alternative appointment pathway.

  • Fiscal Impact

    • The fiscal note indicates “Not Significant” effects on state or local government.

  • Policy Consistency

    • Aligns ex officio appointment practices by eliminating a historical exception, potentially reducing complexity in determining which officials may serve ex officio on district boards.

Timeline and Status

  • Introduced in January 2026.
  • Passed the House on First Consideration (Jan 21, 2026) and on Second Consideration (Feb 2, 2026).
  • Assigned to the General Subcommittee of the Senate State & Local Government Committee (Mar 4, 2026).
  • Sponsored in the Senate by Richard Briggs (Co-sponsor) and in the House by Gant.

Summary

SB 1924 removes an existing provision that allowed the Speaker of the Senate and Speaker of the House to appoint ex officio members to a district management corporation’s board based on certain central business district boundaries as of 1999. The change does not alter board sizes or create any new appointments; it simply eliminates the alternative appointment mechanism, with immediate effect upon passage. The fiscal impact is expected to be not significant.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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