Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 2.96.010 Created.
2.96.010 - Created.
There is created a metropolitan safety advisory board.
(Prior code § 2-1-101.11(a))
METROPOLITAN SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County tit. 2, div. III, ch. 2.96
in effectMetropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 2.96.020 Composition—Vacancy filling.
2.96.020 - Composition—Vacancy filling.
A. The safety advisory board shall consist of eight members. Seven of the members shall be appointed by the metropolitan county mayor for terms of two years and shall serve at the pleasure of the metropolitan county mayor. Three of the seven members of the board to be appointed by the mayor shall serve terms of one year, and the remaining four members to be appointed by the mayor shall serve terms of two years, with the mayor designating the length of the term of the members when they are appointed. The remaining eighth member of the board shall be a member of the metropolitan council public safety committee, who shall be a non-voting member who is elected by said committee to serve for a term of two years. In no event shall the term of the council member extend beyond the council term in which they were elected.
B. Any vacancy in the board, for any reason, shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, and the person filling the vacancy shall be appointed to fill out the remainder of the original term.
(Ord. BL2024-582 § 7, 2024; Ord. BL2005-876 § 1, 2006; prior code § 2-1-101.11(b))
Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 2.96.030 Officers.
2.96.030 - Officers.
The safety advisory board shall elect from its own membership a chairman and a vice-chairman, who shall serve in such capacities for one year or until a successor shall have been chosen.
(Prior code § 2-1-101.11(c))
Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 2.96.040 Meetings.
2.96.040 - Meetings.
The safety advisory board shall meet at least once each three months at such time and place as established by the board, and may call more frequent meetings as necessary.
(Prior code § 2-1-101.11(d))
Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 2.96.050 Powers and duties.
2.96.050 - Powers and duties.
The safety advisory board shall have the following powers and duties:
A. Formulate and project the goals and objectives of the metropolitan employee safety program;
B. Review the progress of the metropolitan employee safety program and recommend changes in such program as they see desirable;
C. Request information from departments and agencies of the metropolitan government as such information relates to the safety program of the metropolitan government;
D. Forward all of its findings and recommendations to the executive secretary of the metropolitan employee benefit board.
(Ord. 95-1446 § 5, 1995; prior code § 2-1-101.11(e))
Source: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Metropolitan Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/metro_government_of_nashville_and_davidson_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_TIT2AD_DIVIIIBO_CH2.96MESAADBOFetched: 10/28/2026