NASHVILLE, Tenn. -
The Rules Committee of the Metro Council voted unanimously to defer the vote on the resolution that calls for Davidson County Clerk John Arriola to resign.
A state audit found Arriola collected more than $119,000 by charging a $40 fee to perform weddings.
According to state law, the county clerk is only allowed to collect money as a voluntary gratuity.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has been investigating Arriola since July.
Metro Council member Robert Duvall filed a resolution asking the county clerk to step down.
The resolution would be non-binding.
Arriola's office released a statement saying the finding has no support in fact or law.
Officials said the resolution will likely be taken up at the next Metro Council meeting.
