Knox County Ethics Committee
The Knox County Commission shall receive resumes from candidates seeking appointment to one (1) vacancy on the Knox County Ethics Committee to complete an unfulfilled term expiring October 31, 2027. Resumes should be submitted by mail, fax, e-mail, or hand delivered no later than Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. to:
Office of the Knox County Commission
Suite 603, City County Building
400 Main Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
Phone: 215-2534
FAX: 215-2038
E-mail: [email protected]
The Knox County Commission shall interview candidates on Monday, September 21, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. during the Commission’s Optional Agenda Review meeting in the Main Assembly Room of the City-County Building, 400 West Main Street.
The appointment shall be considered during the regularly scheduled meeting of the Knox County Commission on Monday, September 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. in the Main Assembly Room of the City-County Building, 400 West Main Street.
Knox County Sheriff’s Office Employees’ Merit System Board of Directors
The Knox County Commission shall receive letters and resumés/credentials from candidates seeking an appointment to one (1) vacancy on the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Employees’ Merit System Board of Directors, with terms expiring September 30, 2029. Resumés should be submitted by mail, fax, e-mail or hand-delivered no later than Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 4:00 pm to:
Office of the Knox County Commission
Suite 603, City County Building
400 Main Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
Phone: 215-2534
FAX: 215-2038
E-mail: [email protected]
The Knox County Commission will interview candidates at the Commission Optional Agenda Review meeting on Monday, September 21, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in the Main Assembly Room of the City-County Building, 400 West Main Street.
The Commission’s appointment shall be considered during the regularly scheduled meeting of the Knox County Commission on Monday, September 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. in the Main Assembly Room of the City-County Building, 400 West Main Street.
The following provisions apply in accordance with Ordinances O-22-6-103, O-25-9-101 and O-25-8-101:
• Membership is completely voluntary, and members will receive no compensation for their service.
The board meets quarterly, unless a special-called meeting is held.
Applicants must be over 21 years of age; of good moral character; a citizen of the United States and the State of Tennessee; and a resident of Knox County. No person shall be eligible to serve as a member of the board if he has previously been employed by the County Sheriff’s Office within the five (5) calendar years preceding his/her appointment, or has previously been employed under the current Sheriff’s administration, or if any member of such person’s family is or becomes employed by the County Sheriff’s Office at any time during such person’s term of service as a member of the board. For purposes of this section, “family” shall include spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, child, and grandchild or equivalent “step”, “foster”, or “in–law” or any other person that resides in the same household. Members will be required to attend an Ethics training provided by the Knox County Human Resources Department, as requested by all employees of Knox County. The County Commission finds that the actual or apparent political influence on the members of the Merit System Board is injurious to the credibility of the board and undermines its mission as an apolitical civil service system for KCSO employees. Therefore, membership on the Merit System Board shall be conditioned upon the following:
* No person holding a position on the Merit System Board shall take an
active part in any political campaign while a member of the Merit System Board.
No member of the Merit System Board shall solicit money for political campaigns.
No member of the Merit System Board shall make any public endorsement of any candidate in any campaign for elected office.
A member of the Merit System Board shall not use such position to reflect the member’s personal political feelings as those of the Sheriff’s department or to exert any pressure on anyone to influence that person’s political views.
No member of the Merit System Board shall display any political advertising or paraphernalia on such person’s body or automobile while conducting business on behalf of the Merit System Board. However, nothing in this part shall be construed to prohibit or prevent any such Board Member from becoming or continuing to be a member of a political club or organization and enjoying all the rights and privileges of such membership or from attending any political meetings. Such Board Member shall not be denied freedom in the casting of a vote.
。 During a Merit System Board Member’s term of service, should that Member take active steps toward becoming a political candidate, such member shall immediately resign from the Board of Directors.
