PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT #6

Section 3.02 of Article 3 of the Charter of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County shall be amended by deleting the last sentence thereof and substituting in lieu thereof the following new sentence:

“Members of the council shall hold no other elective office in any governmental agency, including but not limited to the metropolitan government, state of Tennessee, or the United States government, nor shall members of council hold any appointive office in the metropolitan government or employment by said metropolitan government, except as expressly provided in this Charter.

The provisions of this amendment shall become effective beginning with the metropolitan government elections to be held in August of 2007.”

FOR THE BALLOT

Amendment No. _______

This amendment would prohibit members of the Metropolitan Council from holding any other elective office in local, state, or federal governments effective August of 2007.

Sponsored by: Charlie Tygard