Attendance of Meetings by Service Members Through Use of Two-Way Electronic Audio-Video Communication

1. Law
2. Tennessee Code
3. Cities and Towns
4. Municipal Powers Generally
5. General Provisions
6. Attendance of Meetings by Service Members Through Use of Two-Way Electronic Audio-Video Communication

1. By passage of an ordinance, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote, a municipal legislative body may allow a service member who is deployed for thirteen (13) months or less while serving as a member of the municipal legislative body to attend sessions of the body through the use of two-way electronic audio-video communication during the deployment. Attendance by the use of two-way electronic audio-video communication does not prevent the service member from being allowed to vote or drawing pay for attendance. Only one (1) service member at a time may attend and vote in sessions of the body as provided in this subsection (a).
2. As used in this section, “service member” means a member of the following:
   1. The active and reserve components of the army, navy, air force, marine corps, or coast guard of the United States;
   2. The United States merchant marine;
   3. The commissioned corps of the United States public health service;
   4. The commissioned corps of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration of the United States; or
   5. The national guard of this state.

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