Memphis City Council
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The Memphis City Council is the unicameral legislative body responsible for enacting local laws, setting policy, and overseeing the municipal government of Memphis, Tennessee.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
city council
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municipal legislative body → unicameral legislature → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
City of Memphis, Tennessee
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municipal services within Memphis → |
| cooperatesWith |
Mayor of Memphis
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Shelby County Commission → Tennessee state government → |
| country |
United States of America
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| electorate |
residents of Memphis, Tennessee eligible to vote in municipal elections
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| governmentType |
unicameral
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| governs |
municipal legislative process in Memphis
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| hasAuthorityOver |
allocation of municipal funds in Memphis
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city code of ordinances for Memphis → zoning code of Memphis → |
| hasNumberOfHouses |
1
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| hasPart |
at-large council positions of Memphis
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council districts of Memphis → |
| hasTransparencyRequirement |
subject to Tennessee open meetings laws
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subject to Tennessee public records laws → |
| hasWebsite |
official website of the Memphis City Council
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| headquartersLocation |
Downtown Memphis
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Memphis City Hall → |
| jurisdiction |
municipal affairs within the city limits of Memphis
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| legislativeBodyFor |
Memphis, Tennessee
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| legislativePeriod |
four-year terms for council members
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Memphis, Tennessee
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Shelby County, Tennessee → Tennessee → |
| meetingFrequency |
regularly scheduled public meetings
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| meetsAt |
Memphis City Hall
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| openToPublic |
yes
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| oversees |
municipal departments of the City of Memphis
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| oversightOf |
execution of the city budget
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implementation of city ordinances → |
| partOf |
government of Memphis, Tennessee
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| role |
approving the city budget
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confirming certain mayoral appointments → enacting local ordinances → levying certain local taxes and fees within Memphis → overseeing municipal government operations → regulating land use and zoning within Memphis → representing residents of Memphis at the municipal level → setting municipal policy → |
| subclassOf |
local government legislative body
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public authority → |
| uses |
parliamentary procedure in council meetings
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Memphis City Hall
("Government of Memphis, Tennessee")
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category |
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Memphis, Tennessee
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governingBody |
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Memphis City Council
("government of Memphis, Tennessee")
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partOf |
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Mayor of Memphis
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reportsTo |