Tennessee § 6-54-143 Attendance of meetings by service members through use of two-way electronic audio-video communication

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§ 6-54-143 — Attendance of meetings by service members through use of two-way electronic audio-video communication

Tennessee § 6-54-143

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-54-143 (2026).

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(a)By passage of an ordinance, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote, a municipal legislative body may allow a service member who is deployed for thirteen (13) months or less while serving as a member of the municipal legislative body to attend sessions of the body through the use of two-way electronic audio-video communication during the deployment. Attendance by the use of two-way electronic audio-video communication does not prevent the service member from being allowed to vote or drawing pay for attendance. Only one (1) service member at a time may attend and vote in sessions of the body as provided in this subsection (a).

(b)As used in this section, "service member" means a member of the following:

(1)The active and reserve components of the army, navy, air force, marine corps, or coast guard

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(a) By passage of an ordinance, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote, a municipal legislative body may allow a service member who is deployed for thirteen (13) months or less while serving as a member of the municipal legislative body to attend sessions of the body through the use of two-way electronic audio-video communication during the deployment. Attendance by the use of two-way electronic audio-video communication does not prevent the service member from being allowed to vote or drawing pay for attendance. Only one (1) service member at a time may attend and vote in sessions of the body as provided in this subsection (a). (b) As used in this section, "service member" means a member of the following: (1) The active and reserve components of the army, navy, air force, marine corps, or coast guard of the United States; (2) The United States merchant marine; (3) The commissioned corps of the United States public health service; (4) The commissioned corps of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration of the United States; or (5) The national guard of this state.