Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan is requesting that the Montgomery County Legislative Delegation ask for a supplemental Attorney General’s Opinion regarding the composition and terms of Power Board members.
Based on last week’s Attorney General’s Opinion regarding the hiring of Superintendent Johnny Piper by the Clarksville Department of Electricity Power Board, it appears the city charter and city code are in conflict with the state law under which the Clarksville Department of Electricity was established.
The city’s charter and code allows the Power Board to be composed of seven members appointed to three-year terms, while the Municipal Electric Plant Law, under which Piper’s hiring was found to be legitimate, requires two or four members serving four-year terms with a City Council member or the Mayor to serve on the board.
“In that respect, I am asking the Attorney General to determine if the Power Board as it is currently constituted, is consistent with the Municipal Electric Power Plant Law,” McMillan said. “When we receive the supplemental opinion, we will take action accordingly.”
