HOUSE BILL NO. 1730

By Representative Sands

Substituted for: Senate Bill No. 1785

By Senator Jordan

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-2003, relative to school employees' conflicts of interest.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-2003, is amended by designating the existing language as subsection (a) and by adding the following language:

(b) Nothing in this section shall preclude a spouse or family member of a principal, teacher or other school administrative employee from participating in business transactions with the school system where a sealed competitive bid system is used, provided the principal, teacher or other school administrative employee does not have discretion in the selection of bids or specifications.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 1997, the public welfare requiring it.