Official Wording:
Shall Article 27 Section 190 Subsection (b) of the Charter of the City of Memphis, Tennessee be
reinstated by submitting the following language to read as follows:

Section 190. Residence requirements of persons employed solely by the City; [non-civil service employees and board and commission members].

(b) From and after January 1, 1985, all appointed employees not within the protection of the civil service article shall be required to live and maintain a residence within the boundaries of the City of Memphis as now defined or as may be hereafter defined; such appointed employees shall include, but not limited to, the following specific groups:
(1) Division directors who are appointed by the mayor and council
(2) All employees of the legal department.
(3) All staff employees of the mayor and chief administrative office.
(4) Executive secretaries of boards, commissions, division directors, and to the
administrative judge of the city court.
(5) All employees of the city council office.
Additionally all members of the various City of Memphis boards and commissions, excluding joint city-county boards and commissions, shall be required to live and maintain a residence within the limits of the City of Memphis, as now defined or as may be hereafter defined, except that county residents may become members of the board of trustees of the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Failure of any officer or employee to comply with the provisions of this section shall be cause for removal or discharge from city employment. New employees shall be allowed six (6) months after the date they are hired or appointed to comply with this section.

Explanation: Requires all appointed city employees to live within the City of Memphis.
Applies to:
• Division directors who are appointed by the mayor and council.
• All employees of the legal department.
• All staff employees of the mayor and chief administrative office.
• Executive secretaries of boards, commissions, division directors, and to the administrative judge of the city court.
• All employees of the city council office.
• City Board and Commission Members.
• Does NOT apply to Memphis Police officers and other civil service employees.