CONSTITUTIONAL (HOUSE):

HJR0010 filed by Rep. Glen Casada (R-63) is identical to SJR0018 filed by Sen. Brian Kelsey (R-31) (see below).

CONSTITUTIONAL (SENATE):

SJR0018 filed by Sen. Brian Kelsey (R-31) seeks to change the language of Article II, Section 28 and Article XI, Section 9 of the Tennessee Constitution to specifically forbid the State and local governments from levying income, payroll, estate, or inheritance taxes. Currently, the Tennessee Constitution only allows the government to levy taxes on incomes derived from stocks and bonds that are not taxed ad valorem.

SJR0020 filed by Sen. Mike Faulk (R-4) proposes amending Article VI, Section 5 of the Tennessee Constitution to provide for the popular election of the Attorney General to a 4-year term, with a 2-term limit. The Attorney General is currently appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court for an 8-year term.

HOUSE:

HJR0008 filed by Rep. Bob Ramsey (R-20) memorializing the championship Maryville High School football team.

HJR0009 filed by Rep. Dennis Roach (R-35) memorializing Kendall Martindale, 2010 TSSAA Class AAA Girls Golf State Champion.

HJR0011 filed by Rep. Richard Floyd (R-27) memorializing Soddy Daisy High School JROTC, first in Junior Leadership Symposium.


HJR0012 filed by Rep. Richard Floyd (R-27) memorializing the retirement of Dr. Mary Barker.

HJR0013 filed by Rep. Lois DeBerry (D-91) memorializing Josephine Gaines Wade.

HR0001 filed by Rep. David Hawk (R-5) memorializing MINCO, Inc., 2010 Jim Alford Memorial Award.

HR0002 filed by Rep. Jimmy Eldridge (R-73) memorializing James Michael Dennison.

HR0003 filed by Rep. Matthew Hill (R-7) memorializing Joseph Leon Colburn, Sr.

HR0004 filed by Rep. Vance Dennis (R-71) memorializing Alpha Kappa Chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 60th Anniversary.

SENATE:

SJR0015 filed by Sen. Mark Norris (R-32) calling a joint convention on Friday, January 14th, 2011 to fulfill ethics course requirements for the General Assembly.

SJR0016 filed by Sen. Jim Tracy (R-16) urging repeal of federal statute prohibiting commercial operations at rest areas on interstate highways built post-1956.

SJR0017 filed by Sen. Mark Norris (R-32) calling a joint convention for purpose of inaugurating Honorable Bill Haslam as governor on Saturday, January 15, 2011.

SJR0019 filed by Sen. Mike Faulk (R-4) memorializing the Volunteer High School marching band winning four first place trophies at the Outback Bowl 2011.