Why does Ordinance No. 360 propose to change the “constitutional” officers to “charter” officers?
Ordinance No. 360 proposes to create county “charter” officers to perform the duties and functions of the offices of sheriff, trustee, register, county clerk, and assessor which were formerly known as the “constitutional” officers. A county that adopts a charter form of government, like Shelby County, is not required to have those same constitutional offices, but must continue to perform the duties and functions of those offices. Although the charter county can create other offices and give different names or titles to the offices that perform such duties and functions, the amendment keeps the same number of offices and the same titles.
