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This bill proposes to adjust the compensation for Putnam County General Sessions Court Judges, effective September 1, 2030, by setting their annual salary equal to the amount received by circuit court judges and chancellors in the same county. The bill stipulates that these judicial salaries will be adjusted annually in accordance with Tennessee state law, and will be paid in twelve equal monthly installments. The legislation requires approval by a two-thirds vote of the Putnam County legislative body and includes a provision ensuring that the salaries of any incumbent judges will not be altered before the end of their current term, in compliance with the Tennessee State Constitution. Importantly, the bill does not immediately change current judicial salaries but establishes a future mechanism for salary alignment, and it will only take effect if approved by the local legislative body, with such approval to be certified to the Tennessee Secretary of State.

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1447&ga=114