County Commissioner Training: Updated Requirements under T.C.A. § 5-5-113
On May 21, 2024, Governor Bill Lee signed into law an amendment to T.C.A. § 5-5-113 that provides for a new incentive for county commissioners, should their county choose to adopt by resolution.
To qualify for the new incentive, the following must happen:
- Your county must adopt a resolution establishing the incentive.
- Commissioners who have never participated in any CTAS training must register for a k@te account.
This new incentive for county commissioners has specific requirements to meet in order to qualify for it. The qualifications depend on when you were elected.
Elected before April 2018 and were previously exempted from the mandatory training requirements
You must now complete 8 hours of continuing education each year to qualify for the new incentive.
Elected after April 2018
You must complete both the orientation and 8 hours of continuing education to qualify for the new incentive. We offer an online orientation to make this qualification easier to achieve. Once you set up your k@te account, the online orientation can be assigned to you. If you already have a k@te account and have not completed the orientation requirement, please contact us to make sure the online orientation is assigned to you correctly.
Sample Resolution
Below is a sample resolution counties may use when establishing their incentive program. Please contact us with any questions.
Download Sample Resolution to Establish County Commissioner Incentive Program
If you have any questions, please send us an email at ctas.support@tennessee.edu.