6-54-131 - Restrictions on creation of municipal courts with concurrent general sessions court jurisdiction. - Tennessee Statutes

6-54-131. Restrictions on creation of municipal courts with concurrent general sessions court jurisdiction.

(a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, the general assembly shall not, by general law, private act or amendment to a municipal charter, allow or provide for the creation of a municipal court with concurrent general sessions court jurisdiction until such time as the Tennessee judicial council, having heard the report of the committee it created to examine the issue of the proliferation of municipal courts in Tennessee, has made a recommendation to the general assembly and the general assembly has had until the adjournment of the first session of the 103rd General Assembly to consider the issue. During the second session of the 103rd General Assembly, and thereafter, any legislation on the subject of municipal courts with concurrent general sessions court jurisdiction may be considered and enacted.

(b)  Further, there is a moratorium for the same time period on the creation of a municipal court with concurrent general sessions court jurisdiction by any municipality currently authorized to create such court and that has not done so prior to January 1, 2003.

(c)  The judicial council must report by February 1, 2004, to the general assembly.

[Acts 2003, ch. 113, § 1.]