Tennessee HB 1659: Public Officials - As enacted, raises the base salary from $156,024 to $205,328 for district attorneys general and district public defenders. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 16.

Bill Text

SENATE BILL 2332 
 By Yager 
 
HOUSE BILL 1659 
By Hicks G 
 
 
HB1659 
010472 
- 1 - 
 
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8 and 
Title 16, relative to public officers and employees. 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
 SECTION 1.  Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-7-105(a), is amended by adding 
the following language at the end of the subsection:  
On June 30, 2024, the base salary for district attorneys general shall be two hundred five 
thousand three hundred twenty-eight dollars ($205,328) and shall be adjusted on July 1 
to reflect the average percentage pay increase provided for state employees by the 
general appropriations act. 
 SECTION 2.  Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-14-107(a), is amended by adding 
the following language at the end of the subsection:  
On June 30, 2024, the base salary for the district public defenders shall be two hundred 
five thousand three hundred twenty-eight dollars ($205,328) and shall be adjusted on 
July 1 to reflect the average percentage pay increase provided for state employees by 
the general appropriations act. 
 SECTION 3.  This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.