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This bill introduces new regulations for naming public facilities and making charitable donations by public officials in Tennessee. Specifically, the bill prohibits naming a public facility (defined as real property owned or funded by the state or local government) after a current local public official or within two years after they leave office, with exceptions for deceased officials or honorably discharged veterans. The bill also bars naming a public facility after any public official who has been convicted of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude. Additionally, public officials are forbidden from making charitable donations using public funds in their own name; instead, such donations must be attributed to the public entity that provided the funds. The bill allows existing facility names to remain unchanged if they were established before the law's effective date or if the person was not a public official when originally named. These provisions aim to prevent potential misuse of public resources and limit self-promotion by elected or appointed officials. The act will take effect immediately upon becoming law, as determined by the Tennessee General Assembly.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0214&ga=114