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Official Wording:
Shall the Shelby County Charter be amended by adding a new section to the “General Provisions” of Article V as follows:

Section 5.25. Term limitations for county charter officers.
A. County charter officers elected pursuant to Article VIII herein shall not be eligible to hold, or be elected to, the same county charter office for more than two consecutive four-year terms.
B. If an individual is elected or appointed to fill an unfilled term, that term shall not be counted as part of the term limitations set forth herein for county charter officers.

so as to impose term limitations on County Charter Officers as a qualification for holding office.

Explanation: All county elected officials would be limited to two consecutive terms.

AMENDMENTS

Shelby County:

Ordinance 364
Establishes the offices of Sheriff, Trustee, Register, County Clerk, and Assessor as county charter positions more...

Ordinance 365
All county elected officials would be limited to two consecutive terms more...

Memphis City:

Ordinance 5232 • Council Recall
Allows the citizens of Memphis to recall the election of a Memphis City Council member more...

Ordinance 5265 • Residency Requirements
Requires all appointed city employees to live within the City of Memphis more...

Amendment 1 • Term Limits
The mayor, council members and city court clerk may serve only two terms more...

Amendment 2 • Staggered Terms
Half of the City Council is elected every two years, ensuring that there could not be total turnover of that body in a single election more...

Amendment 3 • Sale of MLG&W
Before a sale of the utility can be completed, a referendum must be held more...

Amendment 4 • Ethics Amendment
If an elected or appointed official is charged with an ethical or legal violation more...

Amendment 5 • Instant Run-Off Voting
In this system, voters would rank candidates in order of preference more...

Amendment 6 • Mayoral Vacancies
Clarifies the procedure if the mayor resigns or can otherwise not serve more...