Hamilton County Commission sends term‑limits private act to state after amending it to require county confirmation The commission voted Feb. 18 to send a private act on term limits to the state legislature but amended the resolution so any private act returned by Nashville must be confirmed by a two‑thirds county commission vote rather than placed automatically on a citizen referendum.

The Hamilton County Commission has stirred up debate by amending a term limits resolution, now requiring a two-thirds vote for approval instead of letting voters decide directly.

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Hamilton County commission delays vote on proposed term-limits private act after commissioners raise procedural concerns Commissioners debated Resolution 226-13, which would ask the state legislature to enact a private act imposing a three-term limit for the county mayor and commissioners. Several members worried the state could alter the measure before a referendum; the commission agreed to revisit the resolution next week.

Hamilton County's push for term limits faces a procedural showdown as commissioners express concerns over the potential for state alterations to their intentions.

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