Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-3-314 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-3-314
Financial assistance to nonprofit organizations
Status: in_force

(a) The legislative body of each county with a metropolitan form of government may appropriate funds for the financial aid of any nonprofit organization as defined in § 6-54-111(a)(2) , or any organization otherwise meeting the definition of "nonprofit civic organization" set forth in § 6-54-111(a)(2)(B) , except that it is exempt from taxation pursuant to § 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 ( 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(6) ). Such appropriations shall be in accordance with the guidelines of the metropolitan government, which shall provide generally that any funds appropriated shall be used to promote the general welfare of the residents of the municipality. (b) Any nonprofit organization that desires financial assistance from a county with a metropolitan form of government shall file with the clerk of the legislative body a statement of the proposed use of the funds and the program that serves the residents of the county and a copy of an annual audit. The report will be open for public inspection during regular business hours of the clerk's office. This subsection (b) does not apply to nonprofit organizations involved in the study, participation in and appreciation of the visual, performing or literary arts receiving grants from an arts commission or arts board created by the legislative body of the metropolitan government. (c) Notwithstanding any state law or regulation to the contrary, where counties with a metropolitan form of government publish a budget document that includes the name of each nonprofit charitable or civic organization to which money is appropriated and the specific amount appropriated, and enter into a written agreement with any such organization, no additional resolutions approving such an appropriation shall be required. The clerk of the legislative body shall cause to be published, in a newspaper of general circulation, a list of all nonprofit charitable and civic organizations that are listed as receiving appropriations in the finally adopted budget ordinance. (d) Notwithstanding any state law or regulation to the contrary, where counties with a metropolitan form of government establish an arts commission or arts board and appropriate funds to that entity in the annual budget, that entity may distribute money to nonprofit organizations involved in the study, participation in and appreciation of the visual, performing, or literary arts without obtaining additional approval from the legislative body. The arts commission or arts board shall provide an annual report to the legislative body prior to the adoption of the annual budget detailing the grant recipients, the moneys disbursed, and the purpose for which the money was disbursed. (e) Upon the acquiring of real property pursuant to § 67-5-2507(a) or § 67-5-2508 by any county having a metropolitan form of government, and after the period of redemption has lapsed, the legislative body of the county having a metropolitan form of government may, by resolution, authorize the conveyance of the real property by grant to a nonprofit organization for the purpose of constructing affordable or workforce housing. The grant shall be in accordance with the regulations and guidelines of the county having a metropolitan form of government for the disposal of real property, which shall provide generally that any real property granted pursuant to this subsection (e) shall be used to construct affordable or workforce housing for residents of the county having a metropolitan form of government. Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 410, s 2, eff. 5/8/2015. Acts 1995, ch. 121, § 1.
(a) The legislative body of each county with a metropolitan form of government may appropriate funds for the financial aid of any nonprofit organization as defined in § 6-54-111(a)(2) , or any organization otherwise meeting the definition of "nonprofit civic organization" set forth in § 6-54-111(a)(2)(B) , except that it is exempt from taxation pursuant to § 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 ( 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(6) ). Such appropriations shall be in accordance with the guidelines of the metropolitan government, which shall provide generally that any funds appropriated shall be used to promote the general welfare of the residents of the municipality.
(b) Any nonprofit organization that desires financial assistance from a county with a metropolitan form of government shall file with the clerk of the legislative body a statement of the proposed use of the funds and the program that serves the residents of the county and a copy of an annual audit. The report will be open for public inspection during regular business hours of the clerk's office. This subsection (b) does not apply to nonprofit organizations involved in the study, participation in and appreciation of the visual, performing or literary arts receiving grants from an arts commission or arts board created by the legislative body of the metropolitan government.
(c) Notwithstanding any state law or regulation to the contrary, where counties with a metropolitan form of government publish a budget document that includes the name of each nonprofit charitable or civic organization to which money is appropriated and the specific amount appropriated, and enter into a written agreement with any such organization, no additional resolutions approving such an appropriation shall be required. The clerk of the legislative body shall cause to be published, in a newspaper of general circulation, a list of all nonprofit charitable and civic organizations that are listed as receiving appropriations in the finally adopted budget ordinance.
(d) Notwithstanding any state law or regulation to the contrary, where counties with a metropolitan form of government establish an arts commission or arts board and appropriate funds to that entity in the annual budget, that entity may distribute money to nonprofit organizations involved in the study, participation in and appreciation of the visual, performing, or literary arts without obtaining additional approval from the legislative body. The arts commission or arts board shall provide an annual report to the legislative body prior to the adoption of the annual budget detailing the grant recipients, the moneys disbursed, and the purpose for which the money was disbursed.
(e) Upon the acquiring of real property pursuant to § 67-5-2507(a) or § 67-5-2508 by any county having a metropolitan form of government, and after the period of redemption has lapsed, the legislative body of the county having a metropolitan form of government may, by resolution, authorize the conveyance of the real property by grant to a nonprofit organization for the purpose of constructing affordable or workforce housing. The grant shall be in accordance with the regulations and guidelines of the county having a metropolitan form of government for the disposal of real property, which shall provide generally that any real property granted pursuant to this subsection (e) shall be used to construct affordable or workforce housing for residents of the county having a metropolitan form of government.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 410, s 2, eff. 5/8/2015.
Acts 1995, ch. 121, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-51-204 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 51 / Section 7-51-204
Fire department employee association dues
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Any municipal corporation or other political subdivision of the state that maintains a regular fire department with regular full-time employees shall, upon the written request of any such employee, make monthly deductions of membership dues for an employee association if the chief administrative officer of the employee association has previously certified to the chief executive officer of the municipality or political subdivision that the association's current membership is not less than forty percent (40%) of all the employees of the municipality or political subdivision who qualify for membership. (2) Such deductions shall be made by the municipality or other political subdivision from each regular paycheck and shall be remitted to the employee association within thirty (30) days after the deduction is made. (3) Authorization for such payroll deduction shall continue in effect until the next regular pay period following the thirtieth day after receipt by the municipality or other political subdivision of a written revocation signed by the employee. (b) If any provision of this section or the application of this section to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the section that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to that end the provisions of this section are declared to be severable. Acts 1987, ch. 223, §§ 1-4; 1989, ch. 130, § 1; 2001, ch. 411, § 1.
(a) (1) Any municipal corporation or other political subdivision of the state that maintains a regular fire department with regular full-time employees shall, upon the written request of any such employee, make monthly deductions of membership dues for an employee association if the chief administrative officer of the employee association has previously certified to the chief executive officer of the municipality or political subdivision that the association's current membership is not less than forty percent (40%) of all the employees of the municipality or political subdivision who qualify for membership. (2) Such deductions shall be made by the municipality or other political subdivision from each regular paycheck and shall be remitted to the employee association within thirty (30) days after the deduction is made. (3) Authorization for such payroll deduction shall continue in effect until the next regular pay period following the thirtieth day after receipt by the municipality or other political subdivision of a written revocation signed by the employee.
(1) Any municipal corporation or other political subdivision of the state that maintains a regular fire department with regular full-time employees shall, upon the written request of any such employee, make monthly deductions of membership dues for an employee association if the chief administrative officer of the employee association has previously certified to the chief executive officer of the municipality or political subdivision that the association's current membership is not less than forty percent (40%) of all the employees of the municipality or political subdivision who qualify for membership.
(2) Such deductions shall be made by the municipality or other political subdivision from each regular paycheck and shall be remitted to the employee association within thirty (30) days after the deduction is made.
(3) Authorization for such payroll deduction shall continue in effect until the next regular pay period following the thirtieth day after receipt by the municipality or other political subdivision of a written revocation signed by the employee.
(b) If any provision of this section or the application of this section to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the section that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to that end the provisions of this section are declared to be severable.
Acts 1987, ch. 223, §§ 1-4; 1989, ch. 130, § 1; 2001, ch. 411, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-87-101 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 87 / Section 7-87-101
Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Port Authority Act." Acts 1995, ch. 432, § 1.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Port Authority Act."
Acts 1995, ch. 432, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-65-113 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 65 / Section 7-65-113
Pledge of on-street parking revenues
Status: in_force

(a) Any authority operating a project financed from the proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to this chapter may pledge to the payment of the bonds, in addition to all other revenues, all or any portion of such moneys as may be received from on-street parking meters pursuant to an agreement with the municipality within which such project shall be situated. (b) Upon adoption of an ordinance or resolution by its governing body, determining that a project financed and operated or proposed to be financed and operated within the municipality by an authority will be of benefit to the municipality in connection with its program of regulating and expediting vehicular traffic, and that the making available of on-street parking meter revenues to the authority will make the financing and operation of such project by the authority more feasible, resulting in increased benefits to the municipality and a more orderly flow of traffic, the municipality is authorized to enter into an agreement with the authority whereby the municipality shall pay over to the authority, as received, such portion of the revenues derived from its on-street parking meters as may be determined in such resolution; provided, that such revenues shall be used by the authority for the purpose of retiring indebtedness incurred in relation to the project. The municipality may covenant and agree in any such agreement to maintain its existing parking meters at their present locations and to maintain the charges for on-street metered parking at a rate at least equal to the rate in effect on the date of the agreement, and any such agreement may provide that the terms of the agreement may be enforced by the holder of any outstanding bonds of the authority to be affected by the agreement; provided, that all such provisions shall be subject to the right of the municipality to make changes and alterations pursuant to its police powers in regulating the flow of traffic. (c) It is hereby determined that, in financing, acquiring and operating any such project, the authority is performing a vital public function and that the use of parking meter revenues for such purpose and the payment of the parking meter revenues to the authority constitutes a proper public purpose of the municipality. Acts 1980, ch. 826, § 13.
(a) Any authority operating a project financed from the proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to this chapter may pledge to the payment of the bonds, in addition to all other revenues, all or any portion of such moneys as may be received from on-street parking meters pursuant to an agreement with the municipality within which such project shall be situated.
(b) Upon adoption of an ordinance or resolution by its governing body, determining that a project financed and operated or proposed to be financed and operated within the municipality by an authority will be of benefit to the municipality in connection with its program of regulating and expediting vehicular traffic, and that the making available of on-street parking meter revenues to the authority will make the financing and operation of such project by the authority more feasible, resulting in increased benefits to the municipality and a more orderly flow of traffic, the municipality is authorized to enter into an agreement with the authority whereby the municipality shall pay over to the authority, as received, such portion of the revenues derived from its on-street parking meters as may be determined in such resolution; provided, that such revenues shall be used by the authority for the purpose of retiring indebtedness incurred in relation to the project. The municipality may covenant and agree in any such agreement to maintain its existing parking meters at their present locations and to maintain the charges for on-street metered parking at a rate at least equal to the rate in effect on the date of the agreement, and any such agreement may provide that the terms of the agreement may be enforced by the holder of any outstanding bonds of the authority to be affected by the agreement; provided, that all such provisions shall be subject to the right of the municipality to make changes and alterations pursuant to its police powers in regulating the flow of traffic.
(c) It is hereby determined that, in financing, acquiring and operating any such project, the authority is performing a vital public function and that the use of parking meter revenues for such purpose and the payment of the parking meter revenues to the authority constitutes a proper public purpose of the municipality.
Acts 1980, ch. 826, § 13.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-39-316 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 39 / Section 7-39-316
Power to purchase natural gas or electrical power
Status: in_force

Any municipality has the power, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary for the performance thereof, exercisable alone or jointly with any other public agency, acting by resolution of its governing body, to purchase, by contract or other agreement, natural gas or electrical power, or both, from an energy acquisition corporation. Any municipality has the power to enter into any contract or arrangement with a corporation for the acquisition of natural gas or natural gas substitutes or electrical power, containing such terms, covenants, representations, warranties and provisions and for such period or duration as the governing body of the municipality shall determine, including contracts containing the agreement of the municipality to take or pay for any gas, gas substitutes or electrical power provided by the corporation to the municipality. Acts 1997, ch. 93, § 25; Acts 1999, ch. 345, § 24.
Any municipality has the power, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary for the performance thereof, exercisable alone or jointly with any other public agency, acting by resolution of its governing body, to purchase, by contract or other agreement, natural gas or electrical power, or both, from an energy acquisition corporation. Any municipality has the power to enter into any contract or arrangement with a corporation for the acquisition of natural gas or natural gas substitutes or electrical power, containing such terms, covenants, representations, warranties and provisions and for such period or duration as the governing body of the municipality shall determine, including contracts containing the agreement of the municipality to take or pay for any gas, gas substitutes or electrical power provided by the corporation to the municipality.
Acts 1997, ch. 93, § 25; Acts 1999, ch. 345, § 24.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-82-709 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 82 / Section 7-82-709
Offsite utility improvements - Responsibility for improvements - Cost sharing - Section definitions
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise provided for in this section, when the owner of real property applies for utility service from a utility system for residential or commercial development on the owner's property and the utility has an existing utility line or system immediately adjacent to the real property, the utility system shall not require the owner to construct or pay for the construction of any offsite utility improvements as a condition for service or permit issuance. (b) (1) If a utility system determines that offsite utility improvements must be constructed to provide the utility service requested and to maintain the utility's current level of service and capacity to serve its existing customers, then the utility system shall require the owner to construct or pay for the construction of such offsite utility improvements. (2) The utility system may require the owner to upgrade the offsite utility improvements required pursuant to subdivision (b)(1) to increase the utility system's capacity to serve future customers, but only pursuant to a cost-sharing arrangement between the owner and the utility system. (3) A utility system has sixty (60) days from the date on which a building permit is requested from the local government or state fire marshal to make the determinations in subdivisions (b)(1) and (2). (c) If the owner and the utility system are unable to agree upon the amount of the cost-sharing arrangement described in subdivision (b)(2), then the owner may request the Tennessee board of utility regulation to determine the cost-sharing amount. (d) For purposes of this section, "offsite utility improvement" means any utility improvement or utility extension beyond the boundary of the real property being developed by the owner. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 820,s 2, eff. 4/29/2024. Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 463, s 23, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 657, s 8, eff. 3/15/2022. Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 627, s 4, eff. 3/20/2020. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 713, s 1, eff. 4/12/2018. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 141, s 5, eff. 4/12/2013. Acts 1997 , ch. 483, § 23; 2007 , ch. 86, § 2; 2007 , ch. 243, § 3.
(a) Unless otherwise provided for in this section, when the owner of real property applies for utility service from a utility system for residential or commercial development on the owner's property and the utility has an existing utility line or system immediately adjacent to the real property, the utility system shall not require the owner to construct or pay for the construction of any offsite utility improvements as a condition for service or permit issuance.
(b) (1) If a utility system determines that offsite utility improvements must be constructed to provide the utility service requested and to maintain the utility's current level of service and capacity to serve its existing customers, then the utility system shall require the owner to construct or pay for the construction of such offsite utility improvements. (2) The utility system may require the owner to upgrade the offsite utility improvements required pursuant to subdivision (b)(1) to increase the utility system's capacity to serve future customers, but only pursuant to a cost-sharing arrangement between the owner and the utility system. (3) A utility system has sixty (60) days from the date on which a building permit is requested from the local government or state fire marshal to make the determinations in subdivisions (b)(1) and (2).
(1) If a utility system determines that offsite utility improvements must be constructed to provide the utility service requested and to maintain the utility's current level of service and capacity to serve its existing customers, then the utility system shall require the owner to construct or pay for the construction of such offsite utility improvements.
(2) The utility system may require the owner to upgrade the offsite utility improvements required pursuant to subdivision (b)(1) to increase the utility system's capacity to serve future customers, but only pursuant to a cost-sharing arrangement between the owner and the utility system.
(3) A utility system has sixty (60) days from the date on which a building permit is requested from the local government or state fire marshal to make the determinations in subdivisions (b)(1) and (2).
(c) If the owner and the utility system are unable to agree upon the amount of the cost-sharing arrangement described in subdivision (b)(2), then the owner may request the Tennessee board of utility regulation to determine the cost-sharing amount.
(d) For purposes of this section, "offsite utility improvement" means any utility improvement or utility extension beyond the boundary of the real property being developed by the owner.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 820,s 2, eff. 4/29/2024.
Repealed by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 463, s 23, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 657, s 8, eff. 3/15/2022.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 627, s 4, eff. 3/20/2020.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 713, s 1, eff. 4/12/2018.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 141, s 5, eff. 4/12/2013.
Acts 1997 , ch. 483, § 23; 2007 , ch. 86, § 2; 2007 , ch. 243, § 3.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-64-210 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 64 / Section 7-64-210
[For contingent amendment, see the Compiler's Notes.] Termination of deferral
Status: in_force

The deferred payments shall not only become due and payable at the time of sale of the residence and at time of death of the beneficiary hereunder, but shall also become due and payable in the event of change of use of the property from the principal place of residence of the beneficiary or beneficiaries. Acts 1980, ch. 659, § 10; 1998, ch. 802, § 5.
The deferred payments shall not only become due and payable at the time of sale of the residence and at time of death of the beneficiary hereunder, but shall also become due and payable in the event of change of use of the property from the principal place of residence of the beneficiary or beneficiaries.
Acts 1980, ch. 659, § 10; 1998, ch. 802, § 5.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-4-105 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 4 / Section 7-4-105
Prohibited representations
Status: in_force

No operator of a hotel shall advertise or state in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, that the tax or any part of the tax will be assumed or absorbed by the operator, or that it will be added to the rent, or that, if added, any part will be refunded. Acts 1976, ch. 704, § 5; T.C.A., § 6-3730.
No operator of a hotel shall advertise or state in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, that the tax or any part of the tax will be assumed or absorbed by the operator, or that it will be added to the rent, or that, if added, any part will be refunded.
Acts 1976, ch. 704, § 5; T.C.A., § 6-3730.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-51-102 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 51 / Section 7-51-102
Power to act at emergency location
Status: in_force

During the period when the public business is being conducted at the emergency temporary location or locations, the governing body and other officers of a political subdivision of this state shall have and possess and shall exercise, at such location or locations, all of the executive, legislative and judicial powers and functions conferred upon such body and officers by or under the laws of this state. Such powers and functions may be exercised in the light of the exigencies of the emergency situation without regard to or compliance with time consuming procedures and formalities prescribed by law and pertaining thereto, and all acts of such body and officers shall be as valid and binding as if performed within the territorial limits of their political subdivision. Acts 1961, ch. 319, § 2; T.C.A., § 5-116.
During the period when the public business is being conducted at the emergency temporary location or locations, the governing body and other officers of a political subdivision of this state shall have and possess and shall exercise, at such location or locations, all of the executive, legislative and judicial powers and functions conferred upon such body and officers by or under the laws of this state. Such powers and functions may be exercised in the light of the exigencies of the emergency situation without regard to or compliance with time consuming procedures and formalities prescribed by law and pertaining thereto, and all acts of such body and officers shall be as valid and binding as if performed within the territorial limits of their political subdivision.
Acts 1961, ch. 319, § 2; T.C.A., § 5-116.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-86-313 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 86 / Section 7-86-313
Request for board review of district financial statements - Petition by board to require district to adopt temporary rate structure
Status: in_force

Any county or city governing body may, by resolution, request the board to review the financial statements of an emergency communications district serving such county or city. If the board determines that such district is accumulating excess reserves or retained earnings, and if such emergency communications district is not able to justify such accumulation of revenues, the board may petition the chancery court in a jurisdiction in which such emergency communications district is operating, to require the adoption of a temporary rate structure recommended by the board, or other temporary rate structure sufficient to reduce such excess retained earnings; provided, that any such rate ordered by the chancery court must be adequate to cover all reasonable and necessary costs of operation, and shall not threaten the financial integrity of such emergency communications district or its quality and level of 911 service. Acts 1998, ch. 1108, § 17.
Any county or city governing body may, by resolution, request the board to review the financial statements of an emergency communications district serving such county or city. If the board determines that such district is accumulating excess reserves or retained earnings, and if such emergency communications district is not able to justify such accumulation of revenues, the board may petition the chancery court in a jurisdiction in which such emergency communications district is operating, to require the adoption of a temporary rate structure recommended by the board, or other temporary rate structure sufficient to reduce such excess retained earnings; provided, that any such rate ordered by the chancery court must be adequate to cover all reasonable and necessary costs of operation, and shall not threaten the financial integrity of such emergency communications district or its quality and level of 911 service.
Acts 1998, ch. 1108, § 17.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-56-109 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 56 / Section 7-56-109
"Strike" defined - Prohibited practice
Status: in_force

(a) It is a prohibited practice and evidence of bad faith to engage in a strike. (b) As used in this section, "strike" means the failure with others to report for duty, the willful absence from one's position, the stoppage of work, or the abstinence in whole or in part from the full, faithful, and proper performance of the duties of employment, and without the lawful approval of one's superior, or in any manner interfering with the operation of any public agency or public employer, for the purpose of inducing, influencing, or coercing the recognition of any employee organization or a change in the conditions or compensation or the rights, privileges, or obligations of employment. Acts 1971, ch. 160, § 2; T.C.A., § 6-3809.
(a) It is a prohibited practice and evidence of bad faith to engage in a strike.
(b) As used in this section, "strike" means the failure with others to report for duty, the willful absence from one's position, the stoppage of work, or the abstinence in whole or in part from the full, faithful, and proper performance of the duties of employment, and without the lawful approval of one's superior, or in any manner interfering with the operation of any public agency or public employer, for the purpose of inducing, influencing, or coercing the recognition of any employee organization or a change in the conditions or compensation or the rights, privileges, or obligations of employment.
Acts 1971, ch. 160, § 2; T.C.A., § 6-3809.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-84-620 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 84 / Section 7-84-620
Powers of municipality - Delegation of powers
Status: in_force

In addition to all other powers of a municipality enumerated in this part or elsewhere, a municipality has the following powers, limited only by the establishment ordinance, all of which powers may be delegated to the district management corporation by the establishment ordinance or other ordinance of the governing body of the municipality: (1) Acquire, construct or maintain parking facilities; (2) Acquire, construct or maintain public improvements; (3) Acquire real property or an interest in real property in connection with a public improvement; (4) Provide services for the improvement and operation of the district, including, but not limited to: (A) Promotion and marketing; (B) Advertising; (C) Health and sanitation; (D) Public safety; (E) Security; (F) Elimination of problems related to traffic and parking; (G) Recreation; (H) Cultural enhancements; (I) Consulting with respect to planning, management and development activities; (J) Maintenance of improvements; (K) Activities in support of business or residential recruitment, retention or management development; (L) Aesthetic improvements, including the decoration, restoration or renovation of any public place or of building facades and exteriors in public view that confer a public benefit; (M) Furnishing of music in any public place; (N) Professional management, planning and promotion of the district; and (O) Design assistance; (5) Enter into contracts and agreements; (6) Hire employees or retain agents, engineers, architects, planners, consultants, attorneys and accountants; (7) Acquire, construct, install and operate public improvements contemplated by the establishment ordinance and all property, rights or interests incidental or appurtenant to the property and dispose of real and personal property and any interest in real and personal property, including leases and easements in connection with real and personal property; (8) Manage, control and supervise: (A) All the business and affairs of the district; (B) The acquisition, construction, installation and operation of public improvements within the district; and (C) The operation of district services in the district; (9) Construct and install improvements across or along any public street, alley, highway, stream of water or watercourse; (10) Construct and operate child care facilities; and (11) Exercise all rights and powers necessary or incidental to or implied from the specific powers granted in this part. Such specific powers shall not be considered as a limitation upon any power necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this part. Acts 2003, ch. 195, § 1.
In addition to all other powers of a municipality enumerated in this part or elsewhere, a municipality has the following powers, limited only by the establishment ordinance, all of which powers may be delegated to the district management corporation by the establishment ordinance or other ordinance of the governing body of the municipality:
(1) Acquire, construct or maintain parking facilities;
(2) Acquire, construct or maintain public improvements;
(3) Acquire real property or an interest in real property in connection with a public improvement;
(4) Provide services for the improvement and operation of the district, including, but not limited to: (A) Promotion and marketing; (B) Advertising; (C) Health and sanitation; (D) Public safety; (E) Security; (F) Elimination of problems related to traffic and parking; (G) Recreation; (H) Cultural enhancements; (I) Consulting with respect to planning, management and development activities; (J) Maintenance of improvements; (K) Activities in support of business or residential recruitment, retention or management development; (L) Aesthetic improvements, including the decoration, restoration or renovation of any public place or of building facades and exteriors in public view that confer a public benefit; (M) Furnishing of music in any public place; (N) Professional management, planning and promotion of the district; and (O) Design assistance;
(A) Promotion and marketing;
(B) Advertising;
(C) Health and sanitation;
(D) Public safety;
(E) Security;
(F) Elimination of problems related to traffic and parking;
(G) Recreation;
(H) Cultural enhancements;
(I) Consulting with respect to planning, management and development activities;
(J) Maintenance of improvements;
(K) Activities in support of business or residential recruitment, retention or management development;
(L) Aesthetic improvements, including the decoration, restoration or renovation of any public place or of building facades and exteriors in public view that confer a public benefit;
(M) Furnishing of music in any public place;
(N) Professional management, planning and promotion of the district; and
(O) Design assistance;
(5) Enter into contracts and agreements;
(6) Hire employees or retain agents, engineers, architects, planners, consultants, attorneys and accountants;
(7) Acquire, construct, install and operate public improvements contemplated by the establishment ordinance and all property, rights or interests incidental or appurtenant to the property and dispose of real and personal property and any interest in real and personal property, including leases and easements in connection with real and personal property;
(8) Manage, control and supervise: (A) All the business and affairs of the district; (B) The acquisition, construction, installation and operation of public improvements within the district; and (C) The operation of district services in the district;
(A) All the business and affairs of the district;
(B) The acquisition, construction, installation and operation of public improvements within the district; and
(C) The operation of district services in the district;
(9) Construct and install improvements across or along any public street, alley, highway, stream of water or watercourse;
(10) Construct and operate child care facilities; and
(11) Exercise all rights and powers necessary or incidental to or implied from the specific powers granted in this part. Such specific powers shall not be considered as a limitation upon any power necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this part.
Acts 2003, ch. 195, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-84-103 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 84 / Section 7-84-103
Definitions - Parts 1-4
Status: in_force

As used in parts 1-4 of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Assessed value" means value as assessed for municipal property tax purposes; (2) "Board" means the board of assessment commissioners; (3) "District" means the central business district created by ordinance or resolution by a municipality, or a corridor of central business districts created by joint agreement of two (2) or more municipalities; (4) "Governing body" means the council or commission or other municipal body exercising general legislative power in the municipality or any county legislative body; (5) "Municipality" means any incorporated city, town, metropolitan government, or county of this state exercising general governmental functions in the state; (6) "Owner" means record owner in fee; and (7) "Plan" or "plan of improvement" means the detailed design plan of all proposed improvements in the district, including all such engineering studies, blueprints, architects' renderings, photographs, diagrams, maps, schematics, specifications, and drawings as may be required or desired to fully effectuate the construction of improvements and the purchase of equipment or other items. Acts 1971, ch. 268, § 3; 1977, ch. 154, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A., § 6-3903; Acts 1990, ch. 808, § 1; 2003, ch. 196, § 1.
As used in parts 1-4 of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Assessed value" means value as assessed for municipal property tax purposes;
(2) "Board" means the board of assessment commissioners;
(3) "District" means the central business district created by ordinance or resolution by a municipality, or a corridor of central business districts created by joint agreement of two (2) or more municipalities;
(4) "Governing body" means the council or commission or other municipal body exercising general legislative power in the municipality or any county legislative body;
(5) "Municipality" means any incorporated city, town, metropolitan government, or county of this state exercising general governmental functions in the state;
(6) "Owner" means record owner in fee; and
(7) "Plan" or "plan of improvement" means the detailed design plan of all proposed improvements in the district, including all such engineering studies, blueprints, architects' renderings, photographs, diagrams, maps, schematics, specifications, and drawings as may be required or desired to fully effectuate the construction of improvements and the purchase of equipment or other items.
Acts 1971, ch. 268, § 3; 1977, ch. 154, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A., § 6-3903; Acts 1990, ch. 808, § 1; 2003, ch. 196, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-63-108 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 63 / Section 7-63-108
Application to certain counties
Status: in_force

This chapter shall also apply to counties with populations of less than five hundred thousand (500,000), according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census, that have adopted a charter form of government pursuant to title 5, chapter 1, part 2. Acts 1995, ch. 475, § 1.
This chapter shall also apply to counties with populations of less than five hundred thousand (500,000), according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census, that have adopted a charter form of government pursuant to title 5, chapter 1, part 2.
Acts 1995, ch. 475, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-4-104 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 4 / Section 7-4-104
When tax collected and remitted - Compensation to operator for administrative expenses
Status: in_force

(a) The tax levied by this chapter shall be remitted by all operators who lease, rent, or charge for any rooms to the metropolitan department of finance not later than the twentieth of each month next following collection from the transient. The operator is hereby required to collect the tax from the transient at the time of the presentation of the invoice for the occupancy whether prior to occupancy or not, as may be the custom of the operator; the obligation to the metropolitan government entitled to such tax shall be that of the operator. (b) For the purpose of compensating the operator in accounting for and remitting the tax levied by this chapter, the operator shall be allowed two percent (2%) of the amount of tax due and accounted for and remitted to the tax collection official in the form of a deduction in submitting the operator's report and paying the amount due by the operator; provided, that the amount due was not delinquent at the time of payment. Acts 1976, ch. 704, § 4; T.C.A., § 6-3729; Acts 1994, ch. 758, § 5.
(a) The tax levied by this chapter shall be remitted by all operators who lease, rent, or charge for any rooms to the metropolitan department of finance not later than the twentieth of each month next following collection from the transient. The operator is hereby required to collect the tax from the transient at the time of the presentation of the invoice for the occupancy whether prior to occupancy or not, as may be the custom of the operator; the obligation to the metropolitan government entitled to such tax shall be that of the operator.
(b) For the purpose of compensating the operator in accounting for and remitting the tax levied by this chapter, the operator shall be allowed two percent (2%) of the amount of tax due and accounted for and remitted to the tax collection official in the form of a deduction in submitting the operator's report and paying the amount due by the operator; provided, that the amount due was not delinquent at the time of payment.
Acts 1976, ch. 704, § 4; T.C.A., § 6-3729; Acts 1994, ch. 758, § 5.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-51-911 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 51 / Section 7-51-911
Contracts for purchase of gasoline and diesel fuel
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a municipality may, with the approval of its governing body, enter into a negotiated contract or contracts, including a joint contract or contracts, with other municipalities, with a bank, investment bank or other similar financial institution for the purpose of stabilizing the net expense of the municipality incurred in the purchase of gasoline, diesel or both gasoline and diesel fuel actually purchased by the municipality. Any contract entered into under this section must be for a term of no more than twenty-four (24) months. The authority granted under this section is in addition to, and supplemental to, any existing authority granted a municipality under any other law. Acts 2008, ch. 1088, § 1; 2009, ch. 107, § 1; 2010, ch. 897, § 1.
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a municipality may, with the approval of its governing body, enter into a negotiated contract or contracts, including a joint contract or contracts, with other municipalities, with a bank, investment bank or other similar financial institution for the purpose of stabilizing the net expense of the municipality incurred in the purchase of gasoline, diesel or both gasoline and diesel fuel actually purchased by the municipality. Any contract entered into under this section must be for a term of no more than twenty-four (24) months. The authority granted under this section is in addition to, and supplemental to, any existing authority granted a municipality under any other law.
Acts 2008, ch. 1088, § 1; 2009, ch. 107, § 1; 2010, ch. 897, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-86-307 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 86 / Section 7-86-307
Plan for providing statewide 911 and enhanced wireless 911 service
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall develop and implement a plan for providing 911 service and wireless enhanced 911 service to all citizens of Tennessee. The plan shall provide for: (1) A schedule for the implementation, installation, operation, maintenance, and enhancement of statewide wireless enhanced 911 service, and the funding of the service; (2) A schedule for the implementation and coordination of a 911 system plan for the state, which shall include the funding of the plan. With respect to an emergency communications district's financial standing and the level and quality of 911 service, the board shall act as the deciding agency whenever such issues arise between an emergency communications district and other governmental units involving the 911 system; (3) A review and analysis of progress maintained by emergency communications districts in complying with technical, operating, and financial standards adopted by the board; (4) A plan for each emergency communications district not meeting technical, financial, and operating standards as established in this part by the board to come into compliance with such standards; and (5) An implementation schedule that accounts for the progress achieved by each district in attaining and maintaining financial, technical, and operating standards. (b) (1) The board shall encourage and promote the planning, development, and implementation of 911 service for each newly created emergency communications district. Any emergency communications district newly created after May 20, 1998, shall have its 911 system plan approved by the board prior to implementation. The plan for each such district shall include specific local requirements. Such plan shall include, but not be limited to, law enforcement, firefighting, and emergency medical services and may include, but not be limited to, other emergency services such as poison control, animal control, suicide prevention, and emergency management services. (2) Such plan shall also include funding requirements necessary to implement and operate the 911 system; provided, that if anticipated revenues are not adequate to achieve and maintain technical and operating standards as established by the board in this part, the board shall undertake a study to determine other options for the provision of 911 service to that area. (c) The board shall not require the commercial mobile radio service providers to select or deploy particular commercial solutions to meet any federal communications commission rulings or orders, or other requirements concerning wireless enhanced 911 service; provided, that the solutions chosen are compatible with the operations of emergency communications districts and the technical and operating standards for wireless enhanced 911 service adopted by the board. Acts 1998, ch. 1108, § 11.
(a) The board shall develop and implement a plan for providing 911 service and wireless enhanced 911 service to all citizens of Tennessee. The plan shall provide for: (1) A schedule for the implementation, installation, operation, maintenance, and enhancement of statewide wireless enhanced 911 service, and the funding of the service; (2) A schedule for the implementation and coordination of a 911 system plan for the state, which shall include the funding of the plan. With respect to an emergency communications district's financial standing and the level and quality of 911 service, the board shall act as the deciding agency whenever such issues arise between an emergency communications district and other governmental units involving the 911 system; (3) A review and analysis of progress maintained by emergency communications districts in complying with technical, operating, and financial standards adopted by the board; (4) A plan for each emergency communications district not meeting technical, financial, and operating standards as established in this part by the board to come into compliance with such standards; and (5) An implementation schedule that accounts for the progress achieved by each district in attaining and maintaining financial, technical, and operating standards.
(1) A schedule for the implementation, installation, operation, maintenance, and enhancement of statewide wireless enhanced 911 service, and the funding of the service;
(2) A schedule for the implementation and coordination of a 911 system plan for the state, which shall include the funding of the plan. With respect to an emergency communications district's financial standing and the level and quality of 911 service, the board shall act as the deciding agency whenever such issues arise between an emergency communications district and other governmental units involving the 911 system;
(3) A review and analysis of progress maintained by emergency communications districts in complying with technical, operating, and financial standards adopted by the board;
(4) A plan for each emergency communications district not meeting technical, financial, and operating standards as established in this part by the board to come into compliance with such standards; and
(5) An implementation schedule that accounts for the progress achieved by each district in attaining and maintaining financial, technical, and operating standards.
(b) (1) The board shall encourage and promote the planning, development, and implementation of 911 service for each newly created emergency communications district. Any emergency communications district newly created after May 20, 1998, shall have its 911 system plan approved by the board prior to implementation. The plan for each such district shall include specific local requirements. Such plan shall include, but not be limited to, law enforcement, firefighting, and emergency medical services and may include, but not be limited to, other emergency services such as poison control, animal control, suicide prevention, and emergency management services. (2) Such plan shall also include funding requirements necessary to implement and operate the 911 system; provided, that if anticipated revenues are not adequate to achieve and maintain technical and operating standards as established by the board in this part, the board shall undertake a study to determine other options for the provision of 911 service to that area.
(1) The board shall encourage and promote the planning, development, and implementation of 911 service for each newly created emergency communications district. Any emergency communications district newly created after May 20, 1998, shall have its 911 system plan approved by the board prior to implementation. The plan for each such district shall include specific local requirements. Such plan shall include, but not be limited to, law enforcement, firefighting, and emergency medical services and may include, but not be limited to, other emergency services such as poison control, animal control, suicide prevention, and emergency management services.
(2) Such plan shall also include funding requirements necessary to implement and operate the 911 system; provided, that if anticipated revenues are not adequate to achieve and maintain technical and operating standards as established by the board in this part, the board shall undertake a study to determine other options for the provision of 911 service to that area.
(c) The board shall not require the commercial mobile radio service providers to select or deploy particular commercial solutions to meet any federal communications commission rulings or orders, or other requirements concerning wireless enhanced 911 service; provided, that the solutions chosen are compatible with the operations of emergency communications districts and the technical and operating standards for wireless enhanced 911 service adopted by the board.
Acts 1998, ch. 1108, § 11.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-86-129 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 86 / Section 7-86-129
Purchasing by emergency communications districts
Status: in_force

(a) Any emergency communications district may purchase equipment under the same terms of a legal bid initiated by any other district. (b) (1) Any emergency communications district may purchase directly from a vendor the same goods and equipment at the same price and under the same terms as provided in a contract for such equipment entered into by any other district. (2) Any emergency communications district that purchases goods and equipment under this subsection (b) shall directly handle payment, refunds, returns, and any other communications or requirements involved in the purchase of the equipment without involving the district that originated the contract. The originating district shall have no liability or responsibility for any purchases made by another district under a contract that the originating district negotiated and consummated. Acts 2011, ch. 117, § 1.
(a) Any emergency communications district may purchase equipment under the same terms of a legal bid initiated by any other district.
(b) (1) Any emergency communications district may purchase directly from a vendor the same goods and equipment at the same price and under the same terms as provided in a contract for such equipment entered into by any other district. (2) Any emergency communications district that purchases goods and equipment under this subsection (b) shall directly handle payment, refunds, returns, and any other communications or requirements involved in the purchase of the equipment without involving the district that originated the contract. The originating district shall have no liability or responsibility for any purchases made by another district under a contract that the originating district negotiated and consummated.
(1) Any emergency communications district may purchase directly from a vendor the same goods and equipment at the same price and under the same terms as provided in a contract for such equipment entered into by any other district.
(2) Any emergency communications district that purchases goods and equipment under this subsection (b) shall directly handle payment, refunds, returns, and any other communications or requirements involved in the purchase of the equipment without involving the district that originated the contract. The originating district shall have no liability or responsibility for any purchases made by another district under a contract that the originating district negotiated and consummated.
Acts 2011, ch. 117, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-52-310 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 52 / Section 7-52-310
Repeal of conflicting provisions
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise expressly provided in this part, all acts or parts of acts, including parts of any private act, or home rule, or metropolitan government charter, in conflict with this part are, to the extent of such conflict with this part, repealed. Acts 1987, ch. 84, § 11.
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this part, all acts or parts of acts, including parts of any private act, or home rule, or metropolitan government charter, in conflict with this part are, to the extent of such conflict with this part, repealed.
Acts 1987, ch. 84, § 11.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-52-605 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 52 / Section 7-52-605
Powers and obligations of service providers
Status: in_force

To the extent that it provides any of the services authorized by this part, a municipal electric system shall have all the powers, obligations, and authority granted entities providing similar services under applicable laws of the United States, the state of Tennessee or applicable municipal ordinances. Acts 1999, ch. 481, § 1.
To the extent that it provides any of the services authorized by this part, a municipal electric system shall have all the powers, obligations, and authority granted entities providing similar services under applicable laws of the United States, the state of Tennessee or applicable municipal ordinances.
Acts 1999, ch. 481, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-21-101 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 21 / Section 7-21-101
Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Charter Government Unification Act." Acts 1991, ch. 497, § 101.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Charter Government Unification Act."
Acts 1991, ch. 497, § 101.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-61-103 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 61 / Section 7-61-103
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 212,s 3, eff. 4/22/2021. Acts 1967, ch. 71, § 3; T.C.A., § 6-644.
Repealed by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 212,s 3, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1967, ch. 71, § 3; T.C.A., § 6-644.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-90-115 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 90 / Section 7-90-115
Powers of municipalities to aid or assist authorities
Status: in_force

(a) Any municipality is authorized to aid or otherwise provide assistance to an authority created pursuant to this chapter by such municipality, including entering into leases of projects, or parts of projects with an authority, for such term or terms and upon such conditions as may be determined by the governing body of such municipality, notwithstanding and without regard to the restrictions, prohibitions, or requirements of any other law, whether public or private, or granting, contributing or pledging revenues of the municipality to or for the benefit of the authority derived from any source. (b) The governing body of any municipality, by resolution, may designate the authority to be the recipient of funds of the state or the municipality, when such funds are allocated or directed for use in connection with the construction, improvement, financing or operation of facilities. The municipality may take such actions as may be necessary to cause any such funds to be paid to the authority, and the municipality and the authority may enter into any and all agreements as may be necessary to provide for the payment of the authority's bonds out of such funds, as described in § 7-90-112(g) . (c) The governing body of any municipality, by resolution, may cause any departments, instrumentalities or organizations formed by the municipality to be joined with and into the authority, and may take such steps as may be necessary to cause the assets, liabilities and operations of any such organizations to be transferred to the authority. Acts 2010, ch. 1078, § 1.
(a) Any municipality is authorized to aid or otherwise provide assistance to an authority created pursuant to this chapter by such municipality, including entering into leases of projects, or parts of projects with an authority, for such term or terms and upon such conditions as may be determined by the governing body of such municipality, notwithstanding and without regard to the restrictions, prohibitions, or requirements of any other law, whether public or private, or granting, contributing or pledging revenues of the municipality to or for the benefit of the authority derived from any source.
(b) The governing body of any municipality, by resolution, may designate the authority to be the recipient of funds of the state or the municipality, when such funds are allocated or directed for use in connection with the construction, improvement, financing or operation of facilities. The municipality may take such actions as may be necessary to cause any such funds to be paid to the authority, and the municipality and the authority may enter into any and all agreements as may be necessary to provide for the payment of the authority's bonds out of such funds, as described in § 7-90-112(g) .
(c) The governing body of any municipality, by resolution, may cause any departments, instrumentalities or organizations formed by the municipality to be joined with and into the authority, and may take such steps as may be necessary to cause the assets, liabilities and operations of any such organizations to be transferred to the authority.
Acts 2010, ch. 1078, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-51-302 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 51 / Section 7-51-302
Minimum salary of council members in certain municipalities
Status: in_force

The minimum salary payable to city and metropolitan council members in all municipalities having a population greater than one hundred seventy thousand (170,000), according to the 1970 federal census or any subsequent federal census, shall be three hundred dollars ($300) per month. Acts 1971, ch. 345, § 3; T.C.A., § 6-810.
The minimum salary payable to city and metropolitan council members in all municipalities having a population greater than one hundred seventy thousand (170,000), according to the 1970 federal census or any subsequent federal census, shall be three hundred dollars ($300) per month.
Acts 1971, ch. 345, § 3; T.C.A., § 6-810.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-6-111 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 6 / Section 7-6-111
Supplemental nature of chapter
Status: in_force

(a) The powers conferred by this chapter are in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law, and are not in substitution for such powers, and the limitations imposed by this chapter shall not affect such powers. (b) The powers granted in this chapter may be exercised without regard to requirements, restrictions or procedural provisions contained in any other law or charter, except as expressly provided for in this chapter. (c) Any county having adopted a metropolitan form of government may create a metropolitan celebration authority as provided in this chapter without the necessity of a charter amendment, notwithstanding anything in its charter to the contrary. Acts 1979, ch. 389, § 11; T.C.A., § 6-3774.
(a) The powers conferred by this chapter are in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law, and are not in substitution for such powers, and the limitations imposed by this chapter shall not affect such powers.
(b) The powers granted in this chapter may be exercised without regard to requirements, restrictions or procedural provisions contained in any other law or charter, except as expressly provided for in this chapter.
(c) Any county having adopted a metropolitan form of government may create a metropolitan celebration authority as provided in this chapter without the necessity of a charter amendment, notwithstanding anything in its charter to the contrary.
Acts 1979, ch. 389, § 11; T.C.A., § 6-3774.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-3-202 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-3-202
Municipal stadium seat privilege tax
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Event" means any activity with a paid admission fee that takes place primarily on or directly above the playing surface at the municipal stadium; (2) "Metropolitan government" means those counties and municipalities adopting the metropolitan form of government; (3) "Municipal stadium" means a structure that is constructed or improved after July 7, 1977, to contain seats for not less than thirty thousand (30,000) spectators, and that is used primarily for sporting events and other related activities and is currently financed or was financed by general obligation bonds, revenue bonds or other indebtedness issued by a metropolitan government or any public instrumentality of a metropolitan government; and (4) "Promoter" means any person, and any agent or representative of the person, engaged in the sale or offering for sale of tickets to an event. (b) (1) (A) There is authorized a privilege tax upon the privilege of attending any event at the municipal stadium in an amount not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the consideration charged for spectators attending the event. (B) Subject to the limitation in subdivision (b)(1)(A), the amount of the tax shall be established from time to time by ordinance of the local legislative body of the metropolitan government; provided, however, that the tax as adopted by the local legislative body shall not be at a rate or in an amount that would create a reimbursement obligation to the primary tenant of the municipal stadium under any lease existing on January 1, 2009, so long as the lease is in effect. (2) The privilege tax authorized in this section shall not apply to an event at a municipal stadium for the benefit of a public college or university where the public college or university utilizes the municipal stadium for a majority of its home football games in a particular season. (3) The privilege tax authorized in this section shall not apply to: (A) Non-ticketed or complimentary admissions credentials; or (B) Tickets for which no monetary consideration is received to the extent the number of the tickets does not exceed the lesser of five percent (5%) of the total number of tickets offered for sale to the event or three thousand two hundred fifty (3,250). (4) The privilege tax authorized in this section shall apply to the first, initial or original sale of tickets and shall not apply to re-sales or redistributions of the tickets. (5) The privilege tax authorized in this section shall be in addition to all other taxes or fees levied or authorized to be levied on the sale of any event ticket, whether in the form of excise, license or privilege taxes and shall be in addition to all other fees and taxes now levied or authorized to be levied; provided, however, that the privilege tax authorized in this section shall not be subject to state or local option taxes under title 67, chapter 6. (c) (1) The privilege tax authorized in this section shall be added to the ticket price charged for admission to the municipal stadium by each promoter of the event. The promoter shall collect the privilege tax and remit it to the metropolitan government. (2) By ordinance, the legislative body of the metropolitan government may authorize the promoter to deduct up to two percent (2%) of the privilege tax collected by the promoter to defray the cost of accounting and remitting the tax to the metropolitan government. (d) The proceeds from the privilege tax authorized by this section and received by the metropolitan government shall be used by the metropolitan government exclusively to defray the cost of constructing, operating, renovating, expanding or improving the municipal stadium or for the payment of debt service on bonds or other indebtedness issued by the metropolitan government or any public instrumentality of the metropolitan government for the construction, operation, renovation, expansion or improvement of the municipal stadium. (e) This section shall only apply to those counties having a metropolitan form of government. (f) The privilege tax authorized by subdivision (b)(1) shall take effect upon the approval of the privilege tax by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the local legislative body of the metropolitan government. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 558, s 1, eff. 7/1/2021. Acts 1977, ch. 491, §§ 1-7, 9; T.C.A., § 6-3738; Acts 2009 , ch. 530, § 60.
(a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Event" means any activity with a paid admission fee that takes place primarily on or directly above the playing surface at the municipal stadium; (2) "Metropolitan government" means those counties and municipalities adopting the metropolitan form of government; (3) "Municipal stadium" means a structure that is constructed or improved after July 7, 1977, to contain seats for not less than thirty thousand (30,000) spectators, and that is used primarily for sporting events and other related activities and is currently financed or was financed by general obligation bonds, revenue bonds or other indebtedness issued by a metropolitan government or any public instrumentality of a metropolitan government; and (4) "Promoter" means any person, and any agent or representative of the person, engaged in the sale or offering for sale of tickets to an event.
(1) "Event" means any activity with a paid admission fee that takes place primarily on or directly above the playing surface at the municipal stadium;
(2) "Metropolitan government" means those counties and municipalities adopting the metropolitan form of government;
(3) "Municipal stadium" means a structure that is constructed or improved after July 7, 1977, to contain seats for not less than thirty thousand (30,000) spectators, and that is used primarily for sporting events and other related activities and is currently financed or was financed by general obligation bonds, revenue bonds or other indebtedness issued by a metropolitan government or any public instrumentality of a metropolitan government; and
(4) "Promoter" means any person, and any agent or representative of the person, engaged in the sale or offering for sale of tickets to an event.
(b) (1) (A) There is authorized a privilege tax upon the privilege of attending any event at the municipal stadium in an amount not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the consideration charged for spectators attending the event. (B) Subject to the limitation in subdivision (b)(1)(A), the amount of the tax shall be established from time to time by ordinance of the local legislative body of the metropolitan government; provided, however, that the tax as adopted by the local legislative body shall not be at a rate or in an amount that would create a reimbursement obligation to the primary tenant of the municipal stadium under any lease existing on January 1, 2009, so long as the lease is in effect. (2) The privilege tax authorized in this section shall not apply to an event at a municipal stadium for the benefit of a public college or university where the public college or university utilizes the municipal stadium for a majority of its home football games in a particular season. (3) The privilege tax authorized in this section shall not apply to: (A) Non-ticketed or complimentary admissions credentials; or (B) Tickets for which no monetary consideration is received to the extent the number of the tickets does not exceed the lesser of five percent (5%) of the total number of tickets offered for sale to the event or three thousand two hundred fifty (3,250). (4) The privilege tax authorized in this section shall apply to the first, initial or original sale of tickets and shall not apply to re-sales or redistributions of the tickets. (5) The privilege tax authorized in this section shall be in addition to all other taxes or fees levied or authorized to be levied on the sale of any event ticket, whether in the form of excise, license or privilege taxes and shall be in addition to all other fees and taxes now levied or authorized to be levied; provided, however, that the privilege tax authorized in this section shall not be subject to state or local option taxes under title 67, chapter 6.
(1) (A) There is authorized a privilege tax upon the privilege of attending any event at the municipal stadium in an amount not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the consideration charged for spectators attending the event. (B) Subject to the limitation in subdivision (b)(1)(A), the amount of the tax shall be established from time to time by ordinance of the local legislative body of the metropolitan government; provided, however, that the tax as adopted by the local legislative body shall not be at a rate or in an amount that would create a reimbursement obligation to the primary tenant of the municipal stadium under any lease existing on January 1, 2009, so long as the lease is in effect.
(A) There is authorized a privilege tax upon the privilege of attending any event at the municipal stadium in an amount not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the consideration charged for spectators attending the event.
(B) Subject to the limitation in subdivision (b)(1)(A), the amount of the tax shall be established from time to time by ordinance of the local legislative body of the metropolitan government; provided, however, that the tax as adopted by the local legislative body shall not be at a rate or in an amount that would create a reimbursement obligation to the primary tenant of the municipal stadium under any lease existing on January 1, 2009, so long as the lease is in effect.
(2) The privilege tax authorized in this section shall not apply to an event at a municipal stadium for the benefit of a public college or university where the public college or university utilizes the municipal stadium for a majority of its home football games in a particular season.
(3) The privilege tax authorized in this section shall not apply to: (A) Non-ticketed or complimentary admissions credentials; or (B) Tickets for which no monetary consideration is received to the extent the number of the tickets does not exceed the lesser of five percent (5%) of the total number of tickets offered for sale to the event or three thousand two hundred fifty (3,250).
(A) Non-ticketed or complimentary admissions credentials; or
(B) Tickets for which no monetary consideration is received to the extent the number of the tickets does not exceed the lesser of five percent (5%) of the total number of tickets offered for sale to the event or three thousand two hundred fifty (3,250).
(4) The privilege tax authorized in this section shall apply to the first, initial or original sale of tickets and shall not apply to re-sales or redistributions of the tickets.
(5) The privilege tax authorized in this section shall be in addition to all other taxes or fees levied or authorized to be levied on the sale of any event ticket, whether in the form of excise, license or privilege taxes and shall be in addition to all other fees and taxes now levied or authorized to be levied; provided, however, that the privilege tax authorized in this section shall not be subject to state or local option taxes under title 67, chapter 6.
(c) (1) The privilege tax authorized in this section shall be added to the ticket price charged for admission to the municipal stadium by each promoter of the event. The promoter shall collect the privilege tax and remit it to the metropolitan government. (2) By ordinance, the legislative body of the metropolitan government may authorize the promoter to deduct up to two percent (2%) of the privilege tax collected by the promoter to defray the cost of accounting and remitting the tax to the metropolitan government.
(1) The privilege tax authorized in this section shall be added to the ticket price charged for admission to the municipal stadium by each promoter of the event. The promoter shall collect the privilege tax and remit it to the metropolitan government.
(2) By ordinance, the legislative body of the metropolitan government may authorize the promoter to deduct up to two percent (2%) of the privilege tax collected by the promoter to defray the cost of accounting and remitting the tax to the metropolitan government.
(d) The proceeds from the privilege tax authorized by this section and received by the metropolitan government shall be used by the metropolitan government exclusively to defray the cost of constructing, operating, renovating, expanding or improving the municipal stadium or for the payment of debt service on bonds or other indebtedness issued by the metropolitan government or any public instrumentality of the metropolitan government for the construction, operation, renovation, expansion or improvement of the municipal stadium.
(e) This section shall only apply to those counties having a metropolitan form of government.
(f) The privilege tax authorized by subdivision (b)(1) shall take effect upon the approval of the privilege tax by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the local legislative body of the metropolitan government.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 558, s 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
Acts 1977, ch. 491, §§ 1-7, 9; T.C.A., § 6-3738; Acts 2009 , ch. 530, § 60.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-86-402 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 86 / Section 7-86-402
Part definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "911 service" has the same meaning as defined in § 7-86-103 ; (2) "Entity" means an owner or operator of a business, the state, or a local government; (3) "IP-enabled services" has the same meaning as defined in § 7-86-103 ; and (4) "Telephone system" includes a multiline telephone system and any equivalent system that utilizes IP-enabled services. Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 808,s 1, eff. 1/1/2017.
As used in this part:
(1) "911 service" has the same meaning as defined in § 7-86-103 ;
(2) "Entity" means an owner or operator of a business, the state, or a local government;
(3) "IP-enabled services" has the same meaning as defined in § 7-86-103 ; and
(4) "Telephone system" includes a multiline telephone system and any equivalent system that utilizes IP-enabled services.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 808,s 1, eff. 1/1/2017.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-40-110 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 40 / Section 7-40-110
Incentives and financial support
Status: in_force

A municipality may, including through an industrial development corporation, limit, condition, or provide incentives or financial support in the district as it deems appropriate, including the requirement that the benefited property owners participate in the repayment of such in an amount equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the property tax for the real property owned by the property owner in the district each year, for such length of time as the municipality receives an appropriation of sales and use tax in accordance with this chapter and the property owner provides a lien on the property for such repayment; provided, however, that a municipality may not provide financial assistance to the location or relocation of existing retailers located within a fifteen-mile radius of the district, provided such existing location is inside the borders of this state, unless the sales floor space is increased by thirty-five percent (35%) or greater from such existing store. Furthermore, a municipality may allocate some or all of the incremental increase in property tax revenue directly as a result of the development within the district to pay for some costs associated with the district formation as well as economic development projects or extraordinary retail or tourism projects within the district. Acts 2011, ch. 420, § 11.
A municipality may, including through an industrial development corporation, limit, condition, or provide incentives or financial support in the district as it deems appropriate, including the requirement that the benefited property owners participate in the repayment of such in an amount equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the property tax for the real property owned by the property owner in the district each year, for such length of time as the municipality receives an appropriation of sales and use tax in accordance with this chapter and the property owner provides a lien on the property for such repayment; provided, however, that a municipality may not provide financial assistance to the location or relocation of existing retailers located within a fifteen-mile radius of the district, provided such existing location is inside the borders of this state, unless the sales floor space is increased by thirty-five percent (35%) or greater from such existing store. Furthermore, a municipality may allocate some or all of the incremental increase in property tax revenue directly as a result of the development within the district to pay for some costs associated with the district formation as well as economic development projects or extraordinary retail or tourism projects within the district.
Acts 2011, ch. 420, § 11.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-90-107 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 90 / Section 7-90-107
Amendments to charter
Status: in_force

(a) The charter may, at any time and from time to time, be amended in a manner not inconsistent with § 7-90-105 . Any such amendment shall be adopted in the manner set out in subsection (b). (b) The board of directors of the authority shall file with the governing body of the municipality with which the application for the creation of the authority was filed an application in writing seeking permission to amend the charter, setting forth the proposed amendment to be made. If that governing body, by appropriate resolution, finds and determines that it is wise, expedient, necessary or advisable that the proposed amendment be made and authorizes the amendment to be made, approving the form of the proposed amendment, then the chair of the board of directors of the authority shall execute an instrument embodying the amendment, and shall file the amendment with the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall examine the proposed amendment and, if the secretary of state finds that the requirements of this section have been complied with, the secretary of state shall file the amendment. Upon such filing, the amendment shall be in effect. Acts 2010, ch. 1078, § 1.
(a) The charter may, at any time and from time to time, be amended in a manner not inconsistent with § 7-90-105 . Any such amendment shall be adopted in the manner set out in subsection (b).
(b) The board of directors of the authority shall file with the governing body of the municipality with which the application for the creation of the authority was filed an application in writing seeking permission to amend the charter, setting forth the proposed amendment to be made. If that governing body, by appropriate resolution, finds and determines that it is wise, expedient, necessary or advisable that the proposed amendment be made and authorizes the amendment to be made, approving the form of the proposed amendment, then the chair of the board of directors of the authority shall execute an instrument embodying the amendment, and shall file the amendment with the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall examine the proposed amendment and, if the secretary of state finds that the requirements of this section have been complied with, the secretary of state shall file the amendment. Upon such filing, the amendment shall be in effect.
Acts 2010, ch. 1078, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-58-103 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 58 / Section 7-58-103
Contracting with operators of approved systems
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever the operator of an approved system proposes to take the solid wastes collected by the counties, cities and towns of Tennessee for the purpose of resource and fuel recovery, such counties, cities and towns are authorized, wherever the resource and fuel recovery is found to be desirable by the governing body of such political subdivision, to contract for the delivery of solid wastes to such operator at a designated processing plant or transfer station, including a transfer station constructed and operated by local government or private industry. (b) The term of any contract authorized by this section may extend beyond the elected term of the members of the governing body of such political subdivision, but in no event may such term exceed forty (40) years. Acts 1976, ch. 488, § 2; 1979, ch. 266, § 2; T.C.A., § 6-4102.
(a) Whenever the operator of an approved system proposes to take the solid wastes collected by the counties, cities and towns of Tennessee for the purpose of resource and fuel recovery, such counties, cities and towns are authorized, wherever the resource and fuel recovery is found to be desirable by the governing body of such political subdivision, to contract for the delivery of solid wastes to such operator at a designated processing plant or transfer station, including a transfer station constructed and operated by local government or private industry.
(b) The term of any contract authorized by this section may extend beyond the elected term of the members of the governing body of such political subdivision, but in no event may such term exceed forty (40) years.
Acts 1976, ch. 488, § 2; 1979, ch. 266, § 2; T.C.A., § 6-4102.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-35-411 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 35 / Section 7-35-411
Use of existing boards
Status: in_force

The provisions of this part requiring any city or town acquiring a waterworks or sewerage system to create a board of waterworks or sewerage commissioners, defining their duties, qualifications, method of appointment or election, term of office, compensation, time of meetings, organization, removal from office and powers, shall not apply to any city or town having in existence on April 11, 1933, a department, board or commission, invested with similar duties and powers, and, in its discretion, any such city or town may substitute for the board of waterworks or sewerage commissioners provided for in this part such department, board or commission as is in existence on April 11, 1933, which shall be clothed with all powers and duties given to the board of waterworks or sewerage commissioners by this part, but shall be required to qualify by giving bond or taking oath as provided in this part. Acts 1933, ch. 68, § 24; C. Supp. 1950, § 3695.24; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1418.
The provisions of this part requiring any city or town acquiring a waterworks or sewerage system to create a board of waterworks or sewerage commissioners, defining their duties, qualifications, method of appointment or election, term of office, compensation, time of meetings, organization, removal from office and powers, shall not apply to any city or town having in existence on April 11, 1933, a department, board or commission, invested with similar duties and powers, and, in its discretion, any such city or town may substitute for the board of waterworks or sewerage commissioners provided for in this part such department, board or commission as is in existence on April 11, 1933, which shall be clothed with all powers and duties given to the board of waterworks or sewerage commissioners by this part, but shall be required to qualify by giving bond or taking oath as provided in this part.
Acts 1933, ch. 68, § 24; C. Supp. 1950, § 3695.24; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1418.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-5-110 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-5-110
Employees
Status: in_force

Employees other than independent contractors of the authority shall be considered employees of the creating municipality, and shall enjoy all rights and responsibilities as do other employees of the creating municipality, and shall be considered in classified or unclassified service as are all other employees of the creating municipality. Acts 1979, ch. 95, § 10; T.C.A., § 6-3759.
Employees other than independent contractors of the authority shall be considered employees of the creating municipality, and shall enjoy all rights and responsibilities as do other employees of the creating municipality, and shall be considered in classified or unclassified service as are all other employees of the creating municipality.
Acts 1979, ch. 95, § 10; T.C.A., § 6-3759.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-51-1106 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 51 / Section 7-51-1106
License to operate - Qualifications
Status: in_force

To receive a license to operate an adult-oriented establishment, an applicant must meet the following standards: (1) (A) If the applicant is an individual: (i) The applicant shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (ii) The applicant shall not have had a license revoked within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application; (iii) The applicant shall not have been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to any violation of this part within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application; and (iv) The applicant shall not have been convicted of a specified criminal act, as defined in § 7-51-1102 , for which: (a) Less than two (2) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a misdemeanor offense; (b) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a felony offense; (c) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction for two (2) or more misdemeanor offenses occurring within any twelve-month period; (B) The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect on disqualification of the applicant; (2) (A) If the applicant is a corporation: (i) All officers, directors and stockholders required to be named under § 7-51-1105(b) shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (ii) No officer, director and stockholder required to be named under § 7-51-1105(b) shall have had an adult-oriented establishment license revoked within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application; (iii) No officer, director or stockholder required to be named under § 7-51-1105(b) shall have been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to any violation of this part within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application; and (iv) The applicant or officer, director or stockholder required to be named under § 7-51-1105(b) shall not have been convicted of a specified criminal act, as defined in § 7-51-1102 , for which: (a) Less than two (2) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a misdemeanor offense; (b) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a felony offense; and (c) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction for two (2) or more misdemeanor offenses occurring within any twelve-month period; (B) The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect on disqualification of the applicant; (3) (A) If the applicant is a partnership, joint venture or any other type of organization where two (2) or more persons have a financial interest: (i) All persons having a financial interest in the partnership, joint venture or other type of organization shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (ii) All persons having a financial interest in the partnership, joint venture or other type of organization shall not have had a license revoked within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application; (iii) No applicant or person having a financial interest in the partnership, joint venture or other type of organization shall have been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to any violation of this part within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application; and (iv) The applicant or any person having a financial interest required to be disclosed shall not have been convicted of a specified criminal act, as defined in § 7-51-1102 , for which: (a) Less than two (2) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a misdemeanor offense; (b) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a felony offense; (c) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction for two (2) or more misdemeanor offenses occurring within any twelve-month period; (B) The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect on disqualification of the applicant; (4) No license shall be issued unless the board or sheriff's department has investigated the applicant's qualifications to be licensed. The results of that investigation shall be filed in writing with the board no later than twenty (20) days after the date of the application. The board shall only deny an application for a license for reasons set forth in this part; (5) An applicant who has been convicted of any "specified criminal activities" may not be denied a permit based on those convictions once the time period required in this section has elapsed. Acts 1987, ch. 432, § 6; 1998, ch. 1090, § 1; 2001, ch. 183, § 3.
To receive a license to operate an adult-oriented establishment, an applicant must meet the following standards:
(1) (A) If the applicant is an individual: (i) The applicant shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (ii) The applicant shall not have had a license revoked within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application; (iii) The applicant shall not have been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to any violation of this part within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application; and (iv) The applicant shall not have been convicted of a specified criminal act, as defined in § 7-51-1102 , for which: (a) Less than two (2) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a misdemeanor offense; (b) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a felony offense; (c) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction for two (2) or more misdemeanor offenses occurring within any twelve-month period; (B) The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect on disqualification of the applicant;
(A) If the applicant is an individual: (i) The applicant shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (ii) The applicant shall not have had a license revoked within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application; (iii) The applicant shall not have been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to any violation of this part within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application; and (iv) The applicant shall not have been convicted of a specified criminal act, as defined in § 7-51-1102 , for which: (a) Less than two (2) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a misdemeanor offense; (b) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a felony offense; (c) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction for two (2) or more misdemeanor offenses occurring within any twelve-month period;
(i) The applicant shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(ii) The applicant shall not have had a license revoked within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application;
(iii) The applicant shall not have been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to any violation of this part within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application; and
(iv) The applicant shall not have been convicted of a specified criminal act, as defined in § 7-51-1102 , for which: (a) Less than two (2) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a misdemeanor offense; (b) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a felony offense; (c) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction for two (2) or more misdemeanor offenses occurring within any twelve-month period;
(a) Less than two (2) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a misdemeanor offense;
(b) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a felony offense;
(c) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction for two (2) or more misdemeanor offenses occurring within any twelve-month period;
(B) The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect on disqualification of the applicant;
(2) (A) If the applicant is a corporation: (i) All officers, directors and stockholders required to be named under § 7-51-1105(b) shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (ii) No officer, director and stockholder required to be named under § 7-51-1105(b) shall have had an adult-oriented establishment license revoked within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application; (iii) No officer, director or stockholder required to be named under § 7-51-1105(b) shall have been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to any violation of this part within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application; and (iv) The applicant or officer, director or stockholder required to be named under § 7-51-1105(b) shall not have been convicted of a specified criminal act, as defined in § 7-51-1102 , for which: (a) Less than two (2) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a misdemeanor offense; (b) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a felony offense; and (c) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction for two (2) or more misdemeanor offenses occurring within any twelve-month period; (B) The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect on disqualification of the applicant;
(A) If the applicant is a corporation: (i) All officers, directors and stockholders required to be named under § 7-51-1105(b) shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (ii) No officer, director and stockholder required to be named under § 7-51-1105(b) shall have had an adult-oriented establishment license revoked within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application; (iii) No officer, director or stockholder required to be named under § 7-51-1105(b) shall have been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to any violation of this part within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application; and (iv) The applicant or officer, director or stockholder required to be named under § 7-51-1105(b) shall not have been convicted of a specified criminal act, as defined in § 7-51-1102 , for which: (a) Less than two (2) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a misdemeanor offense; (b) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a felony offense; and (c) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction for two (2) or more misdemeanor offenses occurring within any twelve-month period;
(i) All officers, directors and stockholders required to be named under § 7-51-1105(b) shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(ii) No officer, director and stockholder required to be named under § 7-51-1105(b) shall have had an adult-oriented establishment license revoked within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application;
(iii) No officer, director or stockholder required to be named under § 7-51-1105(b) shall have been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to any violation of this part within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application; and
(iv) The applicant or officer, director or stockholder required to be named under § 7-51-1105(b) shall not have been convicted of a specified criminal act, as defined in § 7-51-1102 , for which: (a) Less than two (2) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a misdemeanor offense; (b) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a felony offense; and (c) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction for two (2) or more misdemeanor offenses occurring within any twelve-month period;
(a) Less than two (2) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a misdemeanor offense;
(b) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a felony offense; and
(c) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction for two (2) or more misdemeanor offenses occurring within any twelve-month period;
(B) The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect on disqualification of the applicant;
(3) (A) If the applicant is a partnership, joint venture or any other type of organization where two (2) or more persons have a financial interest: (i) All persons having a financial interest in the partnership, joint venture or other type of organization shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (ii) All persons having a financial interest in the partnership, joint venture or other type of organization shall not have had a license revoked within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application; (iii) No applicant or person having a financial interest in the partnership, joint venture or other type of organization shall have been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to any violation of this part within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application; and (iv) The applicant or any person having a financial interest required to be disclosed shall not have been convicted of a specified criminal act, as defined in § 7-51-1102 , for which: (a) Less than two (2) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a misdemeanor offense; (b) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a felony offense; (c) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction for two (2) or more misdemeanor offenses occurring within any twelve-month period; (B) The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect on disqualification of the applicant;
(A) If the applicant is a partnership, joint venture or any other type of organization where two (2) or more persons have a financial interest: (i) All persons having a financial interest in the partnership, joint venture or other type of organization shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (ii) All persons having a financial interest in the partnership, joint venture or other type of organization shall not have had a license revoked within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application; (iii) No applicant or person having a financial interest in the partnership, joint venture or other type of organization shall have been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to any violation of this part within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application; and (iv) The applicant or any person having a financial interest required to be disclosed shall not have been convicted of a specified criminal act, as defined in § 7-51-1102 , for which: (a) Less than two (2) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a misdemeanor offense; (b) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a felony offense; (c) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction for two (2) or more misdemeanor offenses occurring within any twelve-month period;
(i) All persons having a financial interest in the partnership, joint venture or other type of organization shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(ii) All persons having a financial interest in the partnership, joint venture or other type of organization shall not have had a license revoked within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application;
(iii) No applicant or person having a financial interest in the partnership, joint venture or other type of organization shall have been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to any violation of this part within five (5) years immediately preceding the date of the application; and
(iv) The applicant or any person having a financial interest required to be disclosed shall not have been convicted of a specified criminal act, as defined in § 7-51-1102 , for which: (a) Less than two (2) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a misdemeanor offense; (b) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a felony offense; (c) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction for two (2) or more misdemeanor offenses occurring within any twelve-month period;
(a) Less than two (2) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a misdemeanor offense;
(b) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a felony offense;
(c) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction for two (2) or more misdemeanor offenses occurring within any twelve-month period;
(B) The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect on disqualification of the applicant;
(4) No license shall be issued unless the board or sheriff's department has investigated the applicant's qualifications to be licensed. The results of that investigation shall be filed in writing with the board no later than twenty (20) days after the date of the application. The board shall only deny an application for a license for reasons set forth in this part;
(5) An applicant who has been convicted of any "specified criminal activities" may not be denied a permit based on those convictions once the time period required in this section has elapsed.
Acts 1987, ch. 432, § 6; 1998, ch. 1090, § 1; 2001, ch. 183, § 3.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-81-110 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 81 / Section 7-81-110
General municipal laws preserved
Status: repealed

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to alter, repeal, or amend the general laws for organizing municipal corporations or taxing districts in this state. Acts 1901, ch. 64, § 27; Shan., § 2023a52; Code 1932, § 3683; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-2533.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to alter, repeal, or amend the general laws for organizing municipal corporations or taxing districts in this state.
Acts 1901, ch. 64, § 27; Shan., § 2023a52; Code 1932, § 3683; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-2533.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-39-103 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 39 / Section 7-39-103
Qualifications of incorporator or director of energy acquisition corporation
Status: in_force

An incorporator or a director of an energy acquisition corporation must be a natural person who meets any of the following qualifications: (1) With respect to a natural person seeking to act as an incorporator or director of an energy acquisition corporation organized or proposed to be organized with respect to and for the benefit of a county or incorporated city, town or metropolitan government, a duly qualified elector of and taxpayer in the county or incorporated city, town or metropolitan government; (2) With respect to a natural person seeking to act as an incorporator or director of an energy acquisition corporation organized or proposed to be organized with respect to and for the benefit of a utility district or gas, electric or energy authority, a resident and landowner within the boundaries of the utility district or gas, electric or energy authority; (3) A member of the governing body of the municipality with respect to and for the benefit of which the energy acquisition corporation is organized or proposed to be organized; or (4) An employee of the energy distribution system of the municipality with respect to which and for the benefit of which the energy acquisition corporation is organized or proposed to be organized. Acts 1977, ch. 299, § 2; T.C.A, § 6-4202; Acts 1997 , ch. 93, § 2; 1999, ch. 345, §§ 3 - 5; T.C.A. § 7-39-102(b) ; Acts 2007 , ch. 263, § 4.
An incorporator or a director of an energy acquisition corporation must be a natural person who meets any of the following qualifications:
(1) With respect to a natural person seeking to act as an incorporator or director of an energy acquisition corporation organized or proposed to be organized with respect to and for the benefit of a county or incorporated city, town or metropolitan government, a duly qualified elector of and taxpayer in the county or incorporated city, town or metropolitan government;
(2) With respect to a natural person seeking to act as an incorporator or director of an energy acquisition corporation organized or proposed to be organized with respect to and for the benefit of a utility district or gas, electric or energy authority, a resident and landowner within the boundaries of the utility district or gas, electric or energy authority;
(3) A member of the governing body of the municipality with respect to and for the benefit of which the energy acquisition corporation is organized or proposed to be organized; or
(4) An employee of the energy distribution system of the municipality with respect to which and for the benefit of which the energy acquisition corporation is organized or proposed to be organized.
Acts 1977, ch. 299, § 2; T.C.A, § 6-4202; Acts 1997 , ch. 93, § 2; 1999, ch. 345, §§ 3 - 5; T.C.A. § 7-39-102(b) ; Acts 2007 , ch. 263, § 4.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-36-127 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 36 / Section 7-36-127
Board as governing body for purposes of Open Meetings Act
Status: in_force

The board shall be considered a governing body for purposes of the open meetings act, compiled in title 8, chapter 44. Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 995,s 1, eff. 4/27/2016.
The board shall be considered a governing body for purposes of the open meetings act, compiled in title 8, chapter 44.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 995,s 1, eff. 4/27/2016.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-63-103 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 63 / Section 7-63-103
Duty of court - Treatment of citation or warrant
Status: in_force

When the offender has signed the agreement and waiver provided for in § 7-63-102 , it is the duty of the court having jurisdiction to try the case, to try the same upon the citation or complaint, without the issuance or service of a warrant upon the defendant, and the citation or complaint shall in all respects be deemed and treated as though it were a warrant properly served upon the defendant. Acts 1969, ch. 208, § 3; T.C.A., § 6-653.
When the offender has signed the agreement and waiver provided for in § 7-63-102 , it is the duty of the court having jurisdiction to try the case, to try the same upon the citation or complaint, without the issuance or service of a warrant upon the defendant, and the citation or complaint shall in all respects be deemed and treated as though it were a warrant properly served upon the defendant.
Acts 1969, ch. 208, § 3; T.C.A., § 6-653.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-58-102 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 58 / Section 7-58-102
Authority to participate
Status: in_force

The counties, cities, and towns of Tennessee are hereby authorized to participate in applicable approved local, joint or regional solid waste recovery disposal systems. Acts 1976, ch. 488, § 1; T.C.A., § 6-4101.
The counties, cities, and towns of Tennessee are hereby authorized to participate in applicable approved local, joint or regional solid waste recovery disposal systems.
Acts 1976, ch. 488, § 1; T.C.A., § 6-4101.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-54-102 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 54 / Section 7-54-102
Construction, purchase, improvement and operation authorized
Status: in_force

A municipality has the power to construct, own, operate, or maintain within its corporate limits or within the limits of the county wherein it is located, an existing or planned energy production facility or facilities. The construction of such facility or facilities may include all necessary real and personal property, any land that may be required for an alternate means for the disposal of solid waste, rights-of-way, easements, buildings, and all other appurtenances usual to such facilities, as well as the building of all necessary means of transportation or transmission of energy and including obtaining all necessary rights-of-way or easements as necessary. A municipality also has the power to acquire, hold, use, lease, as lessor or lessee, sell or otherwise dispose of any energy production facility and to enter into agreements with any person for the operation of such facility. Acts 1975, ch. 204, § 2; T.C.A., § 6-1332; Acts 1981, ch. 204, § 2; 1982, ch. 624, § 3.
A municipality has the power to construct, own, operate, or maintain within its corporate limits or within the limits of the county wherein it is located, an existing or planned energy production facility or facilities. The construction of such facility or facilities may include all necessary real and personal property, any land that may be required for an alternate means for the disposal of solid waste, rights-of-way, easements, buildings, and all other appurtenances usual to such facilities, as well as the building of all necessary means of transportation or transmission of energy and including obtaining all necessary rights-of-way or easements as necessary. A municipality also has the power to acquire, hold, use, lease, as lessor or lessee, sell or otherwise dispose of any energy production facility and to enter into agreements with any person for the operation of such facility.
Acts 1975, ch. 204, § 2; T.C.A., § 6-1332; Acts 1981, ch. 204, § 2; 1982, ch. 624, § 3.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-65-122 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 65 / Section 7-65-122
Project sites
Status: in_force

Any municipality may acquire a project site by gift, purchase, eminent domain or lease, and may transfer any project site to an authority by sale, lease or gift. Such transfer may be authorized by resolution of the governing body of the municipality without submission of the question to the voters, and without regard to the requirements, restrictions, limitations or other provisions contained in any other general, special or local law. Such project site may be within or without the municipality or partially within and partially without the municipality. Acts 1980, ch. 826, § 22.
Any municipality may acquire a project site by gift, purchase, eminent domain or lease, and may transfer any project site to an authority by sale, lease or gift. Such transfer may be authorized by resolution of the governing body of the municipality without submission of the question to the voters, and without regard to the requirements, restrictions, limitations or other provisions contained in any other general, special or local law. Such project site may be within or without the municipality or partially within and partially without the municipality.
Acts 1980, ch. 826, § 22.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-52-502 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 52 / Section 7-52-502
Preemption of conflicting laws
Status: in_force

This part supersedes any conflicting provisions of general law, private act, charter or metropolitan charter. Acts 1998, ch. 625, § 3.
This part supersedes any conflicting provisions of general law, private act, charter or metropolitan charter.
Acts 1998, ch. 625, § 3.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-56-104 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 56 / Section 7-56-104
Bonds or notes
Status: in_force

Any municipality, county, or combination of municipality and county, or a transit authority created by it, has the authority to issue general obligation or revenue bonds or municipal notes, or a combination of revenue bonds and municipal notes, for the creation, purchase or establishment of a public transportation system, to such extent and in such manner as may now or hereafter be authorized by any applicable private or public act or general law of the state, including, but not limited to, the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986, compiled in title 9, chapter 21. Acts 1970, ch. 515, § 4; T.C.A., § 6-3804; Acts 1988, ch. 750, § 34.
Any municipality, county, or combination of municipality and county, or a transit authority created by it, has the authority to issue general obligation or revenue bonds or municipal notes, or a combination of revenue bonds and municipal notes, for the creation, purchase or establishment of a public transportation system, to such extent and in such manner as may now or hereafter be authorized by any applicable private or public act or general law of the state, including, but not limited to, the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986, compiled in title 9, chapter 21.
Acts 1970, ch. 515, § 4; T.C.A., § 6-3804; Acts 1988, ch. 750, § 34.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-84-604 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 84 / Section 7-84-604
Housing authority proceedings unaffected - District as part of urban renewal area
Status: in_force

This part does not affect any proceedings under title 13, chapter 20, parts 1-3, and all or any part of the area within the boundaries of an inner-city redevelopment district created pursuant to this part may be part of any urban renewal area created pursuant to such provisions or other laws. Acts 2003, ch. 195, § 1.
This part does not affect any proceedings under title 13, chapter 20, parts 1-3, and all or any part of the area within the boundaries of an inner-city redevelopment district created pursuant to this part may be part of any urban renewal area created pursuant to such provisions or other laws.
Acts 2003, ch. 195, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-67-102 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 67 / Section 7-67-102
Legislative findings - Purpose of chapter - Liberal construction
Status: in_force

(a) It is hereby found and determined that: (1) There is an immediate need to promote and further develop recreational opportunities in this state, by facilitating and equipping the acquisition, construction, and rehabilitation of sports complexes, stadiums, arenas and other recreational facilities, for the holding of professional and amateur athletic events; (2) The development of such facilities will provide a means to attract and locate major professional team franchises in the state, enhance the state's image as a sports center, and encourage and foster economic development and prosperity; (3) An authority is needed in individual communities to prepare comprehensive, long-range master plans for the orderly development of sports and recreational facilities and to promote sports and sports-related activities; and (4) In many instances, effective cooperation between various units of government has been hampered because of inadequate statutory authority. (b) It is the purpose of this chapter to address these findings by providing for the establishment of sports authorities to plan, promote, finance, construct, acquire, renovate, equip and enlarge buildings, sports complexes, stadiums, arenas, structures and facilities for public participation and enjoyment of professional and amateur sports, fitness, health and recreational activities. The primary purpose of any and all such facilities shall be the conduct of sports events, but use of these facilities need not be limited to those events. (c) This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with its purpose. Acts 1993, ch. 378, § 2.
(a) It is hereby found and determined that: (1) There is an immediate need to promote and further develop recreational opportunities in this state, by facilitating and equipping the acquisition, construction, and rehabilitation of sports complexes, stadiums, arenas and other recreational facilities, for the holding of professional and amateur athletic events; (2) The development of such facilities will provide a means to attract and locate major professional team franchises in the state, enhance the state's image as a sports center, and encourage and foster economic development and prosperity; (3) An authority is needed in individual communities to prepare comprehensive, long-range master plans for the orderly development of sports and recreational facilities and to promote sports and sports-related activities; and (4) In many instances, effective cooperation between various units of government has been hampered because of inadequate statutory authority.
(1) There is an immediate need to promote and further develop recreational opportunities in this state, by facilitating and equipping the acquisition, construction, and rehabilitation of sports complexes, stadiums, arenas and other recreational facilities, for the holding of professional and amateur athletic events;
(2) The development of such facilities will provide a means to attract and locate major professional team franchises in the state, enhance the state's image as a sports center, and encourage and foster economic development and prosperity;
(3) An authority is needed in individual communities to prepare comprehensive, long-range master plans for the orderly development of sports and recreational facilities and to promote sports and sports-related activities; and
(4) In many instances, effective cooperation between various units of government has been hampered because of inadequate statutory authority.
(b) It is the purpose of this chapter to address these findings by providing for the establishment of sports authorities to plan, promote, finance, construct, acquire, renovate, equip and enlarge buildings, sports complexes, stadiums, arenas, structures and facilities for public participation and enjoyment of professional and amateur sports, fitness, health and recreational activities. The primary purpose of any and all such facilities shall be the conduct of sports events, but use of these facilities need not be limited to those events.
(c) This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with its purpose.
Acts 1993, ch. 378, § 2.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-51-2501 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 51 / Section 7-51-2501
Part definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this part, "local government" means a municipality or county, or an agency or unit of the municipality or county. Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 840,s 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
As used in this part, "local government" means a municipality or county, or an agency or unit of the municipality or county.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 840,s 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-81-108 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 81 / Section 7-81-108
Fees of public officers
Status: in_force

The fees of the sheriff shall be two dollars ($2.00), of the county clerk one dollar ($1.00) each, and the secretary of state two dollars ($2.00) for the services directed to be performed in this part. Acts 1901, ch. 64, § 11; Shan., § 2023a27; Code 1932, § 3658; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 22, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-2511; Acts 1987, ch. 47, § 2.
The fees of the sheriff shall be two dollars ($2.00), of the county clerk one dollar ($1.00) each, and the secretary of state two dollars ($2.00) for the services directed to be performed in this part.
Acts 1901, ch. 64, § 11; Shan., § 2023a27; Code 1932, § 3658; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 22, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-2511; Acts 1987, ch. 47, § 2.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-206 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 59 / Section 7-59-206
Existing franchises
Status: in_force

All cable service franchises in existence on July 1, 1988, shall remain in full force and effect according to their terms. Acts 1988, ch. 675, § 1.
All cable service franchises in existence on July 1, 1988, shall remain in full force and effect according to their terms.
Acts 1988, ch. 675, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-86-401 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 86 / Section 7-86-401
Short title
Status: in_force

This part shall be known and may be cited as "Kari's Law." Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 808,s 1, eff. 1/1/2017.
This part shall be known and may be cited as "Kari's Law."
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 808,s 1, eff. 1/1/2017.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-53-201 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 53 / Section 7-53-201
Application for incorporation - Qualifications of applicants - Certificate
Status: in_force

Whenever any number of natural persons, not less than three (3), each of whom shall be a duly qualified elector of and taxpayer in the municipality, files with the governing body of the municipality an application in writing seeking permission to apply for the incorporation of an industrial development board or corporation of such municipality, the governing body shall proceed to consider such application. If the governing body, by appropriate resolution duly adopted, finds and determines that it is wise, expedient, necessary or advisable that the corporation be formed and authorizes the persons making such application to proceed to form such corporation and approves the form of certificate of incorporation proposed to be used in organizing the corporation, then the persons making such application shall execute, acknowledge and file a certificate of incorporation for the corporation provided in this part. No corporation may be formed unless such application shall have first been filed with the governing body of the municipality and the governing body shall have adopted a resolution as provided in this section. Acts 1955, ch. 210, § 3; T.C.A., § 6-2803.
Whenever any number of natural persons, not less than three (3), each of whom shall be a duly qualified elector of and taxpayer in the municipality, files with the governing body of the municipality an application in writing seeking permission to apply for the incorporation of an industrial development board or corporation of such municipality, the governing body shall proceed to consider such application. If the governing body, by appropriate resolution duly adopted, finds and determines that it is wise, expedient, necessary or advisable that the corporation be formed and authorizes the persons making such application to proceed to form such corporation and approves the form of certificate of incorporation proposed to be used in organizing the corporation, then the persons making such application shall execute, acknowledge and file a certificate of incorporation for the corporation provided in this part. No corporation may be formed unless such application shall have first been filed with the governing body of the municipality and the governing body shall have adopted a resolution as provided in this section.
Acts 1955, ch. 210, § 3; T.C.A., § 6-2803.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-34-118 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 34 / Section 7-34-118
Supplemental nature of chapter
Status: in_force

The powers conferred by this chapter shall be in addition and supplemental to, and the limitations imposed by this chapter shall not affect, the powers conferred by any other general, special or local law. Public works may be acquired, purchased, constructed, reconstructed, improved, bettered, and extended, and bonds may be issued under this chapter for such purposes, notwithstanding that any general, special or local law may provide for the acquisition, purchase, construction, reconstruction, improvement, betterment and extension of like public works, or the issuance of bonds for like purposes, and without regard to the requirements, restrictions, limitations or other provisions contained in any other general, special or local law, including, but not limited to, any requirement for the approval by the voters of any municipality. Acts 1935 (Ex. Sess.), ch. 33, § 18; C. Supp. 1950, § 4406.59 (Williams, § 4406.51); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1318.
The powers conferred by this chapter shall be in addition and supplemental to, and the limitations imposed by this chapter shall not affect, the powers conferred by any other general, special or local law. Public works may be acquired, purchased, constructed, reconstructed, improved, bettered, and extended, and bonds may be issued under this chapter for such purposes, notwithstanding that any general, special or local law may provide for the acquisition, purchase, construction, reconstruction, improvement, betterment and extension of like public works, or the issuance of bonds for like purposes, and without regard to the requirements, restrictions, limitations or other provisions contained in any other general, special or local law, including, but not limited to, any requirement for the approval by the voters of any municipality.
Acts 1935 (Ex. Sess.), ch. 33, § 18; C. Supp. 1950, § 4406.59 (Williams, § 4406.51); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1318.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-81-304 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 81 / Section 7-81-304
Mayor having judicial powers
Status: in_force

The mayor has the power and jurisdiction and shall exercise the functions formerly exercised by a justice of the peace, but only for the preservation of peace within the corporate limits and the trial of offenses against the town ordinances. Acts 1901, ch. 64, § 21; Shan., § 2023a45; Code 1932, § 3676; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-2525.
The mayor has the power and jurisdiction and shall exercise the functions formerly exercised by a justice of the peace, but only for the preservation of peace within the corporate limits and the trial of offenses against the town ordinances.
Acts 1901, ch. 64, § 21; Shan., § 2023a45; Code 1932, § 3676; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-2525.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-37-105 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 37 / Section 7-37-105
Exemption from state regulation
Status: in_force

(a) It is not necessary for any municipality proceeding under this chapter to obtain any certificate of convenience or necessity, franchise, license, permit, or other authorization from any bureau, board, commission, or other lay instrumentality of the state in order to acquire, construct, purchase, reconstruct, improve, better, or extend any industrial building or for the issuance of bonds in connection with the acquisition, construction, purchase, reconstruction, improvement, betterment, or extension of any industrial building. (b) No later than sixty (60) days after the date of any bond sale, pursuant to the provisions of the bond sale, the chief administrative officer of the municipality shall file with the office of the commissioner of economic and community development, industrial development division, the following information: (1) The name of issuing municipality; (2) The name of lessee; (3) The total amount of the bond issue; (4) The bond interest and maturity schedule; and (5) The identity of the fiscal agent. Acts 1951, ch. 137, § 13 (Williams, § 4406.53m); 1967, ch. 108, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 852, § 12; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1705; Acts 1980, ch. 536, § 1.
(a) It is not necessary for any municipality proceeding under this chapter to obtain any certificate of convenience or necessity, franchise, license, permit, or other authorization from any bureau, board, commission, or other lay instrumentality of the state in order to acquire, construct, purchase, reconstruct, improve, better, or extend any industrial building or for the issuance of bonds in connection with the acquisition, construction, purchase, reconstruction, improvement, betterment, or extension of any industrial building.
(b) No later than sixty (60) days after the date of any bond sale, pursuant to the provisions of the bond sale, the chief administrative officer of the municipality shall file with the office of the commissioner of economic and community development, industrial development division, the following information: (1) The name of issuing municipality; (2) The name of lessee; (3) The total amount of the bond issue; (4) The bond interest and maturity schedule; and (5) The identity of the fiscal agent.
(1) The name of issuing municipality;
(2) The name of lessee;
(3) The total amount of the bond issue;
(4) The bond interest and maturity schedule; and
(5) The identity of the fiscal agent.
Acts 1951, ch. 137, § 13 (Williams, § 4406.53m); 1967, ch. 108, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 852, § 12; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1705; Acts 1980, ch. 536, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-84-518 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 84 / Section 7-84-518
Power to borrow money
Status: in_force

(a) The municipality has the authority and power to borrow money and issue bonds, notes or other obligations for the purpose of paying the costs of public improvements made pursuant to the establishment ordinance, or the refunding or refinancing of any such bonds, notes or obligations, under and pursuant to all the procedures and requirements set forth in the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986, compiled in title 9, chapter 21. (b) The municipality is further authorized to pledge to the payment of principal of and premium and interest on such bonds, notes or other obligations, and use for the payment thereof, the special assessment revenues authorized to be collected by the municipality pursuant to this part in the same manner as revenues may be pledged pursuant to the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986. (c) "Public works project," as contained in the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986, includes all public improvements made within the district and the proceeds of any such bonds, notes or other obligations may be used for any purpose for which bond proceeds may be used under the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986. (d) "Revenues," as contained in the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986, includes the special assessment revenues described in this part. Acts 1990, ch. 808, § 4.
(a) The municipality has the authority and power to borrow money and issue bonds, notes or other obligations for the purpose of paying the costs of public improvements made pursuant to the establishment ordinance, or the refunding or refinancing of any such bonds, notes or obligations, under and pursuant to all the procedures and requirements set forth in the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986, compiled in title 9, chapter 21.
(b) The municipality is further authorized to pledge to the payment of principal of and premium and interest on such bonds, notes or other obligations, and use for the payment thereof, the special assessment revenues authorized to be collected by the municipality pursuant to this part in the same manner as revenues may be pledged pursuant to the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986.
(c) "Public works project," as contained in the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986, includes all public improvements made within the district and the proceeds of any such bonds, notes or other obligations may be used for any purpose for which bond proceeds may be used under the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986.
(d) "Revenues," as contained in the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986, includes the special assessment revenues described in this part.
Acts 1990, ch. 808, § 4.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-34-116 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 34 / Section 7-34-116
Exemption from taxation
Status: in_force

(a) So long as a municipality owns any public works, the property and revenue of such public works shall be exempt from all state, county and municipal taxation. (b) Bonds and the income from bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from all state, county and municipal taxation, except inheritance, transfer and estate taxes. Acts 1935 (Ex. Sess.), ch. 33, § 12; C. Supp. 1950, § 4406.53 (Williams, § 4406.45); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1316.
(a) So long as a municipality owns any public works, the property and revenue of such public works shall be exempt from all state, county and municipal taxation.
(b) Bonds and the income from bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from all state, county and municipal taxation, except inheritance, transfer and estate taxes.
Acts 1935 (Ex. Sess.), ch. 33, § 12; C. Supp. 1950, § 4406.53 (Williams, § 4406.45); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1316.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-21-404 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 21 / Section 7-21-404
Special service districts
Status: in_force

The legislative branch of the unified government may establish and name such special service districts, as in its judgment, may be necessary or appropriate for the exercise within such district of any one (1) or more of the public corporation rights or powers of the unified government not then being exercised for the benefit of all citizens of the county. All tax levies in special service districts shall be made with due regard for services rendered in the special service districts. The boundaries of special service districts need not be contiguous and may overlap or be coextensive with the boundaries of other special service districts. Acts 1991, ch. 497, § 404.
The legislative branch of the unified government may establish and name such special service districts, as in its judgment, may be necessary or appropriate for the exercise within such district of any one (1) or more of the public corporation rights or powers of the unified government not then being exercised for the benefit of all citizens of the county. All tax levies in special service districts shall be made with due regard for services rendered in the special service districts. The boundaries of special service districts need not be contiguous and may overlap or be coextensive with the boundaries of other special service districts.
Acts 1991, ch. 497, § 404.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-86-151 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 86 / Section 7-86-151
Systems funded by general revenues - Construction of chapter
Status: in_force

(a) The legislative body of any municipality or county is authorized by ordinance or resolution, respectively, to establish, operate and maintain an emergency communications system providing 911 service within its boundaries when funded by general revenues. (b) This chapter shall not be construed to prohibit such service by such municipality or county. Acts 1987, ch. 94, § 5.
(a) The legislative body of any municipality or county is authorized by ordinance or resolution, respectively, to establish, operate and maintain an emergency communications system providing 911 service within its boundaries when funded by general revenues.
(b) This chapter shall not be construed to prohibit such service by such municipality or county.
Acts 1987, ch. 94, § 5.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-314 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 59 / Section 7-59-314
Duties of department - Report
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Beginning on March 1, 2009, the department shall file a report on March 1 of each year until 2011 with the speaker of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the governor, the chair of the commerce and labor committee of the senate and the chair of the commerce committee of the house of representatives. The report shall be compiled by the department. The report shall contain the following information: (A) The number of applications made for state-issued certificates of franchise authority and amendments to the applications during the prior year; (B) The number of applications or amendments approved; (C) The number of applications or amendments denied and the reason for the denials; (D) The service areas covered by each holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority; (E) The number of customer complaints and a description of the efficacy of the department's complaint resolution process; (F) The number of municipalities or counties in which two (2) or more cable or video service providers are serving customers; and (G) The department's aggregated summary of low-income households' access reports submitted by holders of state-issued certificates of franchise authority. (2) In preparing this report, the department shall rely on information filed with the department or available as public information, but the department shall not issue mandatory data requests or subpoenas to collect the information. The department may invite all cable or video service providers to submit voluntary reports supplying information relating to the services and products offered in this state, and any other information the cable or video services providers volunteer regarding future plans for deployment, new services, new technology, or the impact of competition. All such reports received shall be appended to the department's report. (b) (1) Upon receipt of an application to obtain a state-issued certificate of franchise authority, the department shall notify all municipalities or counties identified as part of the applicant's service area to obtain the following information: (A) The number of activated PEG channels for the municipality or county; and (B) The terms of any PEG support being provided by the incumbent cable provider. (2) The department shall compile and keep current the information for the use of holders of state-issued certificates of franchise authority. If a municipality or county fails to provide this information after being requested to do so by the department, the holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority shall not be held in violation or noncompliance with § 7-59-309 with regard to the municipality or county until such time as the department has received the information and the holder has been given adequate time to comply with § 7-59-309 . Acts 2008, ch. 932, § 15.
(a) (1) Beginning on March 1, 2009, the department shall file a report on March 1 of each year until 2011 with the speaker of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the governor, the chair of the commerce and labor committee of the senate and the chair of the commerce committee of the house of representatives. The report shall be compiled by the department. The report shall contain the following information: (A) The number of applications made for state-issued certificates of franchise authority and amendments to the applications during the prior year; (B) The number of applications or amendments approved; (C) The number of applications or amendments denied and the reason for the denials; (D) The service areas covered by each holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority; (E) The number of customer complaints and a description of the efficacy of the department's complaint resolution process; (F) The number of municipalities or counties in which two (2) or more cable or video service providers are serving customers; and (G) The department's aggregated summary of low-income households' access reports submitted by holders of state-issued certificates of franchise authority. (2) In preparing this report, the department shall rely on information filed with the department or available as public information, but the department shall not issue mandatory data requests or subpoenas to collect the information. The department may invite all cable or video service providers to submit voluntary reports supplying information relating to the services and products offered in this state, and any other information the cable or video services providers volunteer regarding future plans for deployment, new services, new technology, or the impact of competition. All such reports received shall be appended to the department's report.
(1) Beginning on March 1, 2009, the department shall file a report on March 1 of each year until 2011 with the speaker of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the governor, the chair of the commerce and labor committee of the senate and the chair of the commerce committee of the house of representatives. The report shall be compiled by the department. The report shall contain the following information: (A) The number of applications made for state-issued certificates of franchise authority and amendments to the applications during the prior year; (B) The number of applications or amendments approved; (C) The number of applications or amendments denied and the reason for the denials; (D) The service areas covered by each holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority; (E) The number of customer complaints and a description of the efficacy of the department's complaint resolution process; (F) The number of municipalities or counties in which two (2) or more cable or video service providers are serving customers; and (G) The department's aggregated summary of low-income households' access reports submitted by holders of state-issued certificates of franchise authority.
(A) The number of applications made for state-issued certificates of franchise authority and amendments to the applications during the prior year;
(B) The number of applications or amendments approved;
(C) The number of applications or amendments denied and the reason for the denials;
(D) The service areas covered by each holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority;
(E) The number of customer complaints and a description of the efficacy of the department's complaint resolution process;
(F) The number of municipalities or counties in which two (2) or more cable or video service providers are serving customers; and
(G) The department's aggregated summary of low-income households' access reports submitted by holders of state-issued certificates of franchise authority.
(2) In preparing this report, the department shall rely on information filed with the department or available as public information, but the department shall not issue mandatory data requests or subpoenas to collect the information. The department may invite all cable or video service providers to submit voluntary reports supplying information relating to the services and products offered in this state, and any other information the cable or video services providers volunteer regarding future plans for deployment, new services, new technology, or the impact of competition. All such reports received shall be appended to the department's report.
(b) (1) Upon receipt of an application to obtain a state-issued certificate of franchise authority, the department shall notify all municipalities or counties identified as part of the applicant's service area to obtain the following information: (A) The number of activated PEG channels for the municipality or county; and (B) The terms of any PEG support being provided by the incumbent cable provider. (2) The department shall compile and keep current the information for the use of holders of state-issued certificates of franchise authority. If a municipality or county fails to provide this information after being requested to do so by the department, the holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority shall not be held in violation or noncompliance with § 7-59-309 with regard to the municipality or county until such time as the department has received the information and the holder has been given adequate time to comply with § 7-59-309 .
(1) Upon receipt of an application to obtain a state-issued certificate of franchise authority, the department shall notify all municipalities or counties identified as part of the applicant's service area to obtain the following information: (A) The number of activated PEG channels for the municipality or county; and (B) The terms of any PEG support being provided by the incumbent cable provider.
(A) The number of activated PEG channels for the municipality or county; and
(B) The terms of any PEG support being provided by the incumbent cable provider.
(2) The department shall compile and keep current the information for the use of holders of state-issued certificates of franchise authority. If a municipality or county fails to provide this information after being requested to do so by the department, the holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority shall not be held in violation or noncompliance with § 7-59-309 with regard to the municipality or county until such time as the department has received the information and the holder has been given adequate time to comply with § 7-59-309 .
Acts 2008, ch. 932, § 15.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-67-105 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 67 / Section 7-67-105
Charter contents
Status: in_force

(a) The charter shall set forth: (1) The names and residences of the applicants, together with a recital that each of them is a voter in the municipality; (2) The name of the authority, which shall be the sports authority of the city, or county, of ______________, where the blank is to be filled in with the name of the city or county, if such name is available for use by the authority, and if not available, then the incorporators shall designate some other similar name that is available; (3) A recital that permission to organize the authority has been granted by resolution duly adopted by the governing body of the municipality and the date of the adoption of such resolution; (4) The location of the principal office of the authority; (5) The purposes for which the authority is proposed to be organized; (6) The number of directors of the authority; (7) The period, which may be perpetual, for the duration of the authority; (8) A provision addressing conflicts of interest of members of the boards of directors of the sports authority; and (9) Any other matter that the applicants may choose to insert in the charter that is not inconsistent with this chapter or with the laws of the state. (b) The charter shall be subscribed and acknowledged by each of the applicants. Acts 1993, ch. 378, § 5.
(a) The charter shall set forth: (1) The names and residences of the applicants, together with a recital that each of them is a voter in the municipality; (2) The name of the authority, which shall be the sports authority of the city, or county, of ______________, where the blank is to be filled in with the name of the city or county, if such name is available for use by the authority, and if not available, then the incorporators shall designate some other similar name that is available; (3) A recital that permission to organize the authority has been granted by resolution duly adopted by the governing body of the municipality and the date of the adoption of such resolution; (4) The location of the principal office of the authority; (5) The purposes for which the authority is proposed to be organized; (6) The number of directors of the authority; (7) The period, which may be perpetual, for the duration of the authority; (8) A provision addressing conflicts of interest of members of the boards of directors of the sports authority; and (9) Any other matter that the applicants may choose to insert in the charter that is not inconsistent with this chapter or with the laws of the state.
(1) The names and residences of the applicants, together with a recital that each of them is a voter in the municipality;
(2) The name of the authority, which shall be the sports authority of the city, or county, of ______________, where the blank is to be filled in with the name of the city or county, if such name is available for use by the authority, and if not available, then the incorporators shall designate some other similar name that is available;
(3) A recital that permission to organize the authority has been granted by resolution duly adopted by the governing body of the municipality and the date of the adoption of such resolution;
(4) The location of the principal office of the authority;
(5) The purposes for which the authority is proposed to be organized;
(6) The number of directors of the authority;
(7) The period, which may be perpetual, for the duration of the authority;
(8) A provision addressing conflicts of interest of members of the boards of directors of the sports authority; and
(9) Any other matter that the applicants may choose to insert in the charter that is not inconsistent with this chapter or with the laws of the state.
(b) The charter shall be subscribed and acknowledged by each of the applicants.
Acts 1993, ch. 378, § 5.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-81-305 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 81 / Section 7-81-305
Mayor's control of finances
Status: in_force

The mayor shall receive and hold all the moneys and property of the corporation, audit and pay all bills incurred by the corporation, but shall have no power to issue any negotiable paper. The mayor shall make, in writing, to each meeting of the assembly, an itemized statement of the money expended since the last meeting, and the financial condition of the town treasury. Acts 1901, ch. 64, § 21; Shan., § 2023a46; Code 1932, § 3677; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-2526.
The mayor shall receive and hold all the moneys and property of the corporation, audit and pay all bills incurred by the corporation, but shall have no power to issue any negotiable paper. The mayor shall make, in writing, to each meeting of the assembly, an itemized statement of the money expended since the last meeting, and the financial condition of the town treasury.
Acts 1901, ch. 64, § 21; Shan., § 2023a46; Code 1932, § 3677; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-2526.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-66-104 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 66 / Section 7-66-104
Election to participate in program
Status: in_force

(a) The local governing body of any county or municipality may, by resolution or by ordinance, elect to participate in this program. (b) In the event a local governing body shall not elect to participate in this program, then acquisitions and dispositions of real property within the jurisdiction of such local governing body shall be governed under existing laws. Acts 1985, ch. 281, § 4.
(a) The local governing body of any county or municipality may, by resolution or by ordinance, elect to participate in this program.
(b) In the event a local governing body shall not elect to participate in this program, then acquisitions and dispositions of real property within the jurisdiction of such local governing body shall be governed under existing laws.
Acts 1985, ch. 281, § 4.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-57-304 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 57 / Section 7-57-304
Additional powers
Status: in_force

With the approval of the governing bodies of the creating and participating municipalities, the authority has the following additional powers, to: (1) Issue its bonds and notes in the manner provided in the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986, compiled in title 9, chapter 21, and secure the same by pledges of its revenues; (2) Enter into a plan for civil service for employees of the authority, either by contract with the creating municipality and participating municipalities, or otherwise; (3) Take over by contract, purchase, lease or otherwise any hospital project located within its boundaries undertaken by any government, or by any city or municipality located in whole or in part within its boundaries; (4) Purchase, lease, improve, obtain options upon, acquire any real property, or any interest in real property from any person, firm, corporation, city, municipality, or government, for any of the purposes provided for in this chapter; and (5) Sell, exchange, transfer, assign, or pledge any real property, or any interest in real property to any person, firm, corporation, municipality, city, or government. Acts 1971, ch. 316, § 9; T.C.A., § 6-4012; Acts 1988, ch. 750, § 36.
With the approval of the governing bodies of the creating and participating municipalities, the authority has the following additional powers, to:
(1) Issue its bonds and notes in the manner provided in the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986, compiled in title 9, chapter 21, and secure the same by pledges of its revenues;
(2) Enter into a plan for civil service for employees of the authority, either by contract with the creating municipality and participating municipalities, or otherwise;
(3) Take over by contract, purchase, lease or otherwise any hospital project located within its boundaries undertaken by any government, or by any city or municipality located in whole or in part within its boundaries;
(4) Purchase, lease, improve, obtain options upon, acquire any real property, or any interest in real property from any person, firm, corporation, city, municipality, or government, for any of the purposes provided for in this chapter; and
(5) Sell, exchange, transfer, assign, or pledge any real property, or any interest in real property to any person, firm, corporation, municipality, city, or government.
Acts 1971, ch. 316, § 9; T.C.A., § 6-4012; Acts 1988, ch. 750, § 36.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-59-308 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 59 / Section 7-59-308
Customer complaint handling process - Customer service requirements
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the customer complaint handling process described in the application for a state-issued certificate of franchise authority, a holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority must comply with the customer service requirements found in 47 CFR 76.309(c) , which customer service requirements shall be the sole customer service requirements applicable to a holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority. Each holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority shall identify the department as the applicable franchise authority and include its telephone number on customer invoices. (b) With regard to providers of cable or video service under the terms of local franchises, the municipal or county government shall handle customer inquiries or complaints, for customers located in the municipality or county, in accordance with the terms of the local franchise governing a cable service provider or provider of video services. (c) (1) With regard to holders of state-issued certificates of franchise authority, customer complaints shall be handled in accordance with the terms of the service agreement between the holder and the customer. To the extent that a complaint remains unresolved following the procedures in the service agreement, a complaint may be brought to the department. A municipality or county that receives a customer complaint may refer the complaint to the department. If the department determines that the provider has violated the customer service requirements made applicable in this part, it shall order the provider to: (A) Cure the violation within a reasonable period of time; or (B) Issue a service credit equal to the charges for the period of time that the customer's service was affected by the provider's failure to comply with the applicable service requirement, which shall not exceed a maximum credit of three (3) months, and the affected period shall not include the time during which the complaint is considered by the department. (2) If the department determines that no violation has occurred, then it shall dismiss the complaint. (3) Except as provided for in this subsection (c), the department is not empowered to award remedies or to impose penalties of any kind for any customer service complaint that is not expressly provided for by the FCC's customer service requirements. The department is not empowered to initiate investigations or to review or regulate the general compliance of a provider with the customer service standards and is instead limited to addressing only the specific customer complaints brought to the department. Nothing in this part alters, limits, or expands any existing remedy available to any customer, or any power available to the attorney general and reporter, pursuant to the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, compiled in title 47, chapter 18. Acts 2008, ch. 932, § 9.
(a) In addition to the customer complaint handling process described in the application for a state-issued certificate of franchise authority, a holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority must comply with the customer service requirements found in 47 CFR 76.309(c) , which customer service requirements shall be the sole customer service requirements applicable to a holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority. Each holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority shall identify the department as the applicable franchise authority and include its telephone number on customer invoices.
(b) With regard to providers of cable or video service under the terms of local franchises, the municipal or county government shall handle customer inquiries or complaints, for customers located in the municipality or county, in accordance with the terms of the local franchise governing a cable service provider or provider of video services.
(c) (1) With regard to holders of state-issued certificates of franchise authority, customer complaints shall be handled in accordance with the terms of the service agreement between the holder and the customer. To the extent that a complaint remains unresolved following the procedures in the service agreement, a complaint may be brought to the department. A municipality or county that receives a customer complaint may refer the complaint to the department. If the department determines that the provider has violated the customer service requirements made applicable in this part, it shall order the provider to: (A) Cure the violation within a reasonable period of time; or (B) Issue a service credit equal to the charges for the period of time that the customer's service was affected by the provider's failure to comply with the applicable service requirement, which shall not exceed a maximum credit of three (3) months, and the affected period shall not include the time during which the complaint is considered by the department. (2) If the department determines that no violation has occurred, then it shall dismiss the complaint. (3) Except as provided for in this subsection (c), the department is not empowered to award remedies or to impose penalties of any kind for any customer service complaint that is not expressly provided for by the FCC's customer service requirements. The department is not empowered to initiate investigations or to review or regulate the general compliance of a provider with the customer service standards and is instead limited to addressing only the specific customer complaints brought to the department. Nothing in this part alters, limits, or expands any existing remedy available to any customer, or any power available to the attorney general and reporter, pursuant to the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, compiled in title 47, chapter 18.
(1) With regard to holders of state-issued certificates of franchise authority, customer complaints shall be handled in accordance with the terms of the service agreement between the holder and the customer. To the extent that a complaint remains unresolved following the procedures in the service agreement, a complaint may be brought to the department. A municipality or county that receives a customer complaint may refer the complaint to the department. If the department determines that the provider has violated the customer service requirements made applicable in this part, it shall order the provider to: (A) Cure the violation within a reasonable period of time; or (B) Issue a service credit equal to the charges for the period of time that the customer's service was affected by the provider's failure to comply with the applicable service requirement, which shall not exceed a maximum credit of three (3) months, and the affected period shall not include the time during which the complaint is considered by the department.
(A) Cure the violation within a reasonable period of time; or
(B) Issue a service credit equal to the charges for the period of time that the customer's service was affected by the provider's failure to comply with the applicable service requirement, which shall not exceed a maximum credit of three (3) months, and the affected period shall not include the time during which the complaint is considered by the department.
(2) If the department determines that no violation has occurred, then it shall dismiss the complaint.
(3) Except as provided for in this subsection (c), the department is not empowered to award remedies or to impose penalties of any kind for any customer service complaint that is not expressly provided for by the FCC's customer service requirements. The department is not empowered to initiate investigations or to review or regulate the general compliance of a provider with the customer service standards and is instead limited to addressing only the specific customer complaints brought to the department. Nothing in this part alters, limits, or expands any existing remedy available to any customer, or any power available to the attorney general and reporter, pursuant to the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, compiled in title 47, chapter 18.
Acts 2008, ch. 932, § 9.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-51-1701 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 51 / Section 7-51-1701
Leave policy for arrested employee - Restoring back pay
Status: in_force

(a) If a municipality or county has or implements a personnel policy that places an employee on leave for a period of time immediately following an arrest of the employee, the municipality or county shall implement a policy of restoring back pay to the employee if the charges are dropped or the employee is found not guilty of the charges. This requirement does not apply if the employee: (1) Pleads guilty to the charges or enters into a plea agreement on the charges; or (2) Separates from employment voluntarily before the charges are dropped or before the employee is found not guilty, or if the employee is administratively terminated for a reason other than the arrest. (b) Public records related to an administrative action against an employee must be maintained for the applicable retention period and are not subject to destruction under § 40-32-101 . Such public records are maintained solely for the purposes of documenting the administrative action and submissions in litigation. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 470, s 1, eff. 5/18/2021. Acts 2008 , ch. 1105, § 1.
(a) If a municipality or county has or implements a personnel policy that places an employee on leave for a period of time immediately following an arrest of the employee, the municipality or county shall implement a policy of restoring back pay to the employee if the charges are dropped or the employee is found not guilty of the charges. This requirement does not apply if the employee: (1) Pleads guilty to the charges or enters into a plea agreement on the charges; or (2) Separates from employment voluntarily before the charges are dropped or before the employee is found not guilty, or if the employee is administratively terminated for a reason other than the arrest.
(1) Pleads guilty to the charges or enters into a plea agreement on the charges; or
(2) Separates from employment voluntarily before the charges are dropped or before the employee is found not guilty, or if the employee is administratively terminated for a reason other than the arrest.
(b) Public records related to an administrative action against an employee must be maintained for the applicable retention period and are not subject to destruction under § 40-32-101 . Such public records are maintained solely for the purposes of documenting the administrative action and submissions in litigation.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 470, s 1, eff. 5/18/2021.
Acts 2008 , ch. 1105, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-66-106 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 66 / Section 7-66-106
Properties assigned to program - Notice - Removal
Status: in_force

(a) Declaration of properties that shall be assigned to the program must be made by public notice. (b) Properties declared to be in the program shall remain in such program until removed by the administering agency and public notice of such removal is given. Acts 1985, ch. 281, § 6.
(a) Declaration of properties that shall be assigned to the program must be made by public notice.
(b) Properties declared to be in the program shall remain in such program until removed by the administering agency and public notice of such removal is given.
Acts 1985, ch. 281, § 6.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-84-625 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 84 / Section 7-84-625
Schedule of property condemned or injured
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body shall prepare a schedule of all property proposed to be taken by condemnation by the municipality and all property that shall in some manner be injured by the improvements to be constructed within the district, together with the valuations set on each such property or the damages to the property by the injuries to be inflicted. (b) Such schedule of property shall be made public simultaneously with the assessment roll and for a like period of time. Acts 2003, ch. 195, § 1.
(a) The governing body shall prepare a schedule of all property proposed to be taken by condemnation by the municipality and all property that shall in some manner be injured by the improvements to be constructed within the district, together with the valuations set on each such property or the damages to the property by the injuries to be inflicted.
(b) Such schedule of property shall be made public simultaneously with the assessment roll and for a like period of time.
Acts 2003, ch. 195, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-86-131 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 86 / Section 7-86-131
Study and report on 911 surcharge and implementation of IP-based next generation 911 technology
Status: in_force

The Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations shall study and report its conclusions to the joint committee on government operations on or before September 15, 2017, regarding the following matters: (1) Whether the 911 surcharge is generating adequate revenue to cover the costs of the services, equipment, maintenance and improvements needed to provide a uniform, stable and effective statewide 911 system; (2) Whether the expansion of 911 system functionality resulting from implementation of IP-based next generation 911 technology has increased or decreased costs for emergency communications districts; (3) Whether there is a need or benefit to consolidate emergency communications districts or PSAPs; (4) Whether the 911 surcharge is generating more revenue than necessary to implement the purpose of Chapter 795 of the Public Acts of 2014 and can be reduced to the benefit of communications consumers; (5) Whether a flat rate communications services surcharge is the best manner in which to fund 911 system costs or whether such costs should be funded by a percentage surcharge or a different source, such as water service, electric power service or state general funds or local taxes; (6) Whether the board membership of the state emergency communications board should be amended to include other stakeholders such as telecommunications providers, emergency communications districts that dispatch, and other interested parties; (7) Whether there is a need or benefit for the board to have the ability to raise the 911 surcharge rate should there be a financial reason to do so; (8) Whether there is a need or benefit for the providers of communications services to register with the board prior to providing service; and (9) Whether there is a need or benefit for providers of communications services to notify the board when there is a known service interruption. Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 795, s 10, eff. 1/1/2015.
The Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations shall study and report its conclusions to the joint committee on government operations on or before September 15, 2017, regarding the following matters:
(1) Whether the 911 surcharge is generating adequate revenue to cover the costs of the services, equipment, maintenance and improvements needed to provide a uniform, stable and effective statewide 911 system;
(2) Whether the expansion of 911 system functionality resulting from implementation of IP-based next generation 911 technology has increased or decreased costs for emergency communications districts;
(3) Whether there is a need or benefit to consolidate emergency communications districts or PSAPs;
(4) Whether the 911 surcharge is generating more revenue than necessary to implement the purpose of Chapter 795 of the Public Acts of 2014 and can be reduced to the benefit of communications consumers;
(5) Whether a flat rate communications services surcharge is the best manner in which to fund 911 system costs or whether such costs should be funded by a percentage surcharge or a different source, such as water service, electric power service or state general funds or local taxes;
(6) Whether the board membership of the state emergency communications board should be amended to include other stakeholders such as telecommunications providers, emergency communications districts that dispatch, and other interested parties;
(7) Whether there is a need or benefit for the board to have the ability to raise the 911 surcharge rate should there be a financial reason to do so;
(8) Whether there is a need or benefit for the providers of communications services to register with the board prior to providing service; and
(9) Whether there is a need or benefit for providers of communications services to notify the board when there is a known service interruption.
Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 795, s 10, eff. 1/1/2015.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-84-402 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 84 / Section 7-84-402
Apportionment of costs to property affected
Status: in_force

Prior to the acquisition of an improvement or commencement of the construction of an improvement described in the ordinance organizing the central business improvement district or upon completion of the improvements, at the discretion of the board of assessment commissioners, the board of assessment commissioners shall apportion the totality of all costs of such improvement district upon the various properties located within the district in accordance with the benefits to each property upon the completion of the work by such improvements conferred. If the board of assessment commissioners determines that certain improvements benefit only certain properties within a district, the board may apportion the costs of the improvements upon the various properties that benefit from the improvements. Acts 1971, ch. 268, § 16; T.C.A., § 6-3916; Acts 2007, ch. 494, §§ 9, 10.
Prior to the acquisition of an improvement or commencement of the construction of an improvement described in the ordinance organizing the central business improvement district or upon completion of the improvements, at the discretion of the board of assessment commissioners, the board of assessment commissioners shall apportion the totality of all costs of such improvement district upon the various properties located within the district in accordance with the benefits to each property upon the completion of the work by such improvements conferred. If the board of assessment commissioners determines that certain improvements benefit only certain properties within a district, the board may apportion the costs of the improvements upon the various properties that benefit from the improvements.
Acts 1971, ch. 268, § 16; T.C.A., § 6-3916; Acts 2007, ch. 494, §§ 9, 10.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-61-104 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 61 / Section 7-61-104
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 212,s 3, eff. 4/22/2021. Acts 1967, ch. 71, § 4; T.C.A., § 6-645; Acts 1998, ch. 660, §§ 1 - 3.
Repealed by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 212,s 3, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1967, ch. 71, § 4; T.C.A., § 6-645; Acts 1998, ch. 660, §§ 1 - 3.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-51-210 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 51 / Section 7-51-210
Compensation for death of emergency responder in line of duty
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Emergency medical technician" means an emergency medical technician advanced and paramedic; (2) "Emergency responder" means a firefighter, emergency medical technician, a volunteer rescue squad worker, or law enforcement officer; (3) "Firefighter" means any regular or full-time employee of a fire department as defined in § 68-102-302 , or any unpaid volunteer member of a municipal or nonprofit fire department who is registered and recognized by the state fire marshal and who is required to extinguish and control fires or fire-related incidents; (4) "In the line of duty" means in the course of employment and in the actual discharge of the duties of the position; (5) "Law enforcement officer" means the sheriff, sheriff's deputies, a deputy jailer, or any police officer employed, commissioned, or appointed by this state, a municipality, or political subdivision of this state whose primary responsibility is the prevention and detection of crime and the apprehension of offenders, as well as those whose responsibility is the supervision of those who have been charged with a criminal offense; and (6) "Volunteer rescue squad worker" means any person who is trained in emergency and rescue work and who performs such work without compensation in a unit that is equipped to address such situations. (b) The estate of any emergency responder who is killed in the line of duty shall be entitled to receive a two-hundred-fifty-thousand-dollar annuity, with the estate receiving an annual installment of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for five (5) years. The emergency responder must have been current in any required training and physical exams at the time the death occurred for the estate to receive the payment. Payment shall be made from the general fund after receipt by the department of finance and administration of a certified death certificate, letters testamentary or letters of administration for the estate of the deceased from a probate court, and an affidavit from the decedent's employer or volunteer unit that the decedent was killed in the line of duty. (c) A claim for payment of an annuity pursuant to this section must be filed with the department of finance and administration no later than three (3) years after the date of death of the decedent. (d) A person's estate is only entitled to receive one (1) two-hundred-fifty-thousand-dollar annuity, regardless of the person being in more than one (1) category of emergency responder. (e) A denial of a claim made under this section by the estate of a law enforcement officer shall be subject to review by the Tennessee peace officer standards and training commission within ninety (90) days of the denial. The commission has the authority to review the claim and issue a final order which is binding upon this state. The commission shall cause copies of the final order to be delivered to the claimant's estate and the department of finance and administration. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 646, s 1, eff. 3/11/2022. Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 776, Secs.s1, s2 eff. 7/15/2020. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 395, Secs.s 1, s 2 eff. 5/10/2019. Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 445, s 1, eff. 7/1/2017.
(a) For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Emergency medical technician" means an emergency medical technician advanced and paramedic; (2) "Emergency responder" means a firefighter, emergency medical technician, a volunteer rescue squad worker, or law enforcement officer; (3) "Firefighter" means any regular or full-time employee of a fire department as defined in § 68-102-302 , or any unpaid volunteer member of a municipal or nonprofit fire department who is registered and recognized by the state fire marshal and who is required to extinguish and control fires or fire-related incidents; (4) "In the line of duty" means in the course of employment and in the actual discharge of the duties of the position; (5) "Law enforcement officer" means the sheriff, sheriff's deputies, a deputy jailer, or any police officer employed, commissioned, or appointed by this state, a municipality, or political subdivision of this state whose primary responsibility is the prevention and detection of crime and the apprehension of offenders, as well as those whose responsibility is the supervision of those who have been charged with a criminal offense; and (6) "Volunteer rescue squad worker" means any person who is trained in emergency and rescue work and who performs such work without compensation in a unit that is equipped to address such situations.
(1) "Emergency medical technician" means an emergency medical technician advanced and paramedic;
(2) "Emergency responder" means a firefighter, emergency medical technician, a volunteer rescue squad worker, or law enforcement officer;
(3) "Firefighter" means any regular or full-time employee of a fire department as defined in § 68-102-302 , or any unpaid volunteer member of a municipal or nonprofit fire department who is registered and recognized by the state fire marshal and who is required to extinguish and control fires or fire-related incidents;
(4) "In the line of duty" means in the course of employment and in the actual discharge of the duties of the position;
(5) "Law enforcement officer" means the sheriff, sheriff's deputies, a deputy jailer, or any police officer employed, commissioned, or appointed by this state, a municipality, or political subdivision of this state whose primary responsibility is the prevention and detection of crime and the apprehension of offenders, as well as those whose responsibility is the supervision of those who have been charged with a criminal offense; and
(6) "Volunteer rescue squad worker" means any person who is trained in emergency and rescue work and who performs such work without compensation in a unit that is equipped to address such situations.
(b) The estate of any emergency responder who is killed in the line of duty shall be entitled to receive a two-hundred-fifty-thousand-dollar annuity, with the estate receiving an annual installment of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for five (5) years. The emergency responder must have been current in any required training and physical exams at the time the death occurred for the estate to receive the payment. Payment shall be made from the general fund after receipt by the department of finance and administration of a certified death certificate, letters testamentary or letters of administration for the estate of the deceased from a probate court, and an affidavit from the decedent's employer or volunteer unit that the decedent was killed in the line of duty.
(c) A claim for payment of an annuity pursuant to this section must be filed with the department of finance and administration no later than three (3) years after the date of death of the decedent.
(d) A person's estate is only entitled to receive one (1) two-hundred-fifty-thousand-dollar annuity, regardless of the person being in more than one (1) category of emergency responder.
(e) A denial of a claim made under this section by the estate of a law enforcement officer shall be subject to review by the Tennessee peace officer standards and training commission within ninety (90) days of the denial. The commission has the authority to review the claim and issue a final order which is binding upon this state. The commission shall cause copies of the final order to be delivered to the claimant's estate and the department of finance and administration.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 646, s 1, eff. 3/11/2022.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 776, Secs.s1, s2 eff. 7/15/2020.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 395, Secs.s 1, s 2 eff. 5/10/2019.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 445, s 1, eff. 7/1/2017.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-57-401 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 57 / Section 7-57-401
Annual report by trustees - Budgets, preparation, hearings and approvals
Status: in_force

The board of trustees of each authority created under this chapter shall file an annual report with the governing body or bodies of the creating and participating municipalities of the authority for the fiscal year. The board shall also prepare and submit to the creating and participating municipalities at such times and in such form as they shall specify an annual operating budget, a capital budget, and a five-year capital improvement program. The creating and participating municipalities shall hold a public hearing on such budgets, and representatives of the board of trustees shall be present. After such hearing, the creating and participating municipalities in accordance with their contract with the authority shall determine the amount of appropriation they shall make for the operation of the authority's hospital facilities and for any capital expenditures for the purchase, construction, expansion or improvement of any hospital project or other facility constructed, maintained and operated by the authority, and shall approve an annual operating budget, a capital budget, and a five-year capital improvement program. If a creating or participating municipality makes no contribution to the annual operating budget or to the capital budget, then its approval of the budgets shall no longer be required pursuant to this section. Acts 1971, ch. 316, § 15; T.C.A., § 6-4018.
The board of trustees of each authority created under this chapter shall file an annual report with the governing body or bodies of the creating and participating municipalities of the authority for the fiscal year. The board shall also prepare and submit to the creating and participating municipalities at such times and in such form as they shall specify an annual operating budget, a capital budget, and a five-year capital improvement program. The creating and participating municipalities shall hold a public hearing on such budgets, and representatives of the board of trustees shall be present. After such hearing, the creating and participating municipalities in accordance with their contract with the authority shall determine the amount of appropriation they shall make for the operation of the authority's hospital facilities and for any capital expenditures for the purchase, construction, expansion or improvement of any hospital project or other facility constructed, maintained and operated by the authority, and shall approve an annual operating budget, a capital budget, and a five-year capital improvement program. If a creating or participating municipality makes no contribution to the annual operating budget or to the capital budget, then its approval of the budgets shall no longer be required pursuant to this section.
Acts 1971, ch. 316, § 15; T.C.A., § 6-4018.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-64-209 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 64 / Section 7-64-209
[For contingent amendment, see the Compiler's Notes.] Interest - Lien for unpaid taxes
Status: in_force

In the event of a sale of the property, the deferred taxes shall not be submitted to penalty as provided for delinquent taxes, but shall be subject to interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum, and the accrued taxes and interest at ten percent (10%) per annum shall remain a first lien on the property in favor of the local government involved until paid and without being subject to the statutes of limitations. Acts 1980, ch. 659, § 9; 1998, ch. 802, § 4.
In the event of a sale of the property, the deferred taxes shall not be submitted to penalty as provided for delinquent taxes, but shall be subject to interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum, and the accrued taxes and interest at ten percent (10%) per annum shall remain a first lien on the property in favor of the local government involved until paid and without being subject to the statutes of limitations.
Acts 1980, ch. 659, § 9; 1998, ch. 802, § 4.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-32-122 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 32 / Section 7-32-122
Filing objections to assessments
Status: in_force

All persons whose property it is proposed to assess for the cost of the improvement or any costs incurred pursuant to § 7-32-101(d) may, at any time on or before the date named in the notice, and before the meeting of the legislative body, file in writing with the city clerk or person designated any objections or defense to the proposed assessment or to the amount of the assessment. Acts 1913 (1st Ex. Sess.), ch. 18, § 6; Shan., § 1991a21; mod. Code 1932, § 3428; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1122; Acts 2007, ch. 493, § 3.
All persons whose property it is proposed to assess for the cost of the improvement or any costs incurred pursuant to § 7-32-101(d) may, at any time on or before the date named in the notice, and before the meeting of the legislative body, file in writing with the city clerk or person designated any objections or defense to the proposed assessment or to the amount of the assessment.
Acts 1913 (1st Ex. Sess.), ch. 18, § 6; Shan., § 1991a21; mod. Code 1932, § 3428; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1122; Acts 2007, ch. 493, § 3.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-51-1117 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 51 / Section 7-51-1117
Entertainers, employees or escorts - Permits - Qualifications - Investigations
Status: in_force

(a) To receive a permit as an entertainer, employee or escort, an applicant must meet the following standards: (1) (A) The applicant shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (B) The applicant shall not have had a permit revoked within two (2) years immediately preceding the date of the application; (C) The applicant shall not have been convicted of a specified criminal act, as defined in § 7-51-1102 , for which: (i) Less than two (2) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a misdemeanor offense; (ii) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a felony offense; and (iii) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction for two (2) or more misdemeanor offenses occurring within any twelve-month period; (2) The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect on disqualification of the applicant; (3) An applicant who has been convicted of any specified criminal activities may not be denied a permit based on those convictions once the time period required in subdivision (a)(1)(C) has elapsed. (b) No permit shall be issued until the board or sheriff's department has investigated the applicant's qualifications to receive a permit. The results of that investigation shall be filed in writing with the board no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the application. The board shall only deny a permit application for reasons set forth in this part. Acts 1987, ch. 432, § 17; 1998, ch. 1090, § 1; 2001, ch. 183, § 14; 2006, ch. 943, § 16.
(a) To receive a permit as an entertainer, employee or escort, an applicant must meet the following standards: (1) (A) The applicant shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (B) The applicant shall not have had a permit revoked within two (2) years immediately preceding the date of the application; (C) The applicant shall not have been convicted of a specified criminal act, as defined in § 7-51-1102 , for which: (i) Less than two (2) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a misdemeanor offense; (ii) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a felony offense; and (iii) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction for two (2) or more misdemeanor offenses occurring within any twelve-month period; (2) The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect on disqualification of the applicant; (3) An applicant who has been convicted of any specified criminal activities may not be denied a permit based on those convictions once the time period required in subdivision (a)(1)(C) has elapsed.
(1) (A) The applicant shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (B) The applicant shall not have had a permit revoked within two (2) years immediately preceding the date of the application; (C) The applicant shall not have been convicted of a specified criminal act, as defined in § 7-51-1102 , for which: (i) Less than two (2) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a misdemeanor offense; (ii) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a felony offense; and (iii) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction for two (2) or more misdemeanor offenses occurring within any twelve-month period;
(A) The applicant shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(B) The applicant shall not have had a permit revoked within two (2) years immediately preceding the date of the application;
(C) The applicant shall not have been convicted of a specified criminal act, as defined in § 7-51-1102 , for which: (i) Less than two (2) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a misdemeanor offense; (ii) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a felony offense; and (iii) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction for two (2) or more misdemeanor offenses occurring within any twelve-month period;
(i) Less than two (2) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a misdemeanor offense;
(ii) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a felony offense; and
(iii) Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction for two (2) or more misdemeanor offenses occurring within any twelve-month period;
(2) The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect on disqualification of the applicant;
(3) An applicant who has been convicted of any specified criminal activities may not be denied a permit based on those convictions once the time period required in subdivision (a)(1)(C) has elapsed.
(b) No permit shall be issued until the board or sheriff's department has investigated the applicant's qualifications to receive a permit. The results of that investigation shall be filed in writing with the board no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the application. The board shall only deny a permit application for reasons set forth in this part.
Acts 1987, ch. 432, § 17; 1998, ch. 1090, § 1; 2001, ch. 183, § 14; 2006, ch. 943, § 16.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-41-108 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 41 / Section 7-41-108
Bonds, notes, refunding bonds, or other indebtedness relative to cost of economic development project
Status: in_force

Any bonds, notes, refunding bonds, or other indebtedness relative to the cost of an economic development project must not be issued for a term longer than thirty (30) years, and the municipality or industrial development corporation may pledge all proceeds or taxes it receives pursuant to this chapter to the payment of principal and interest on the bonds, notes, or other indebtedness. The thirty-year period in this section runs concurrently with the time limitation established in § 7-41-106 .
Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-65-117 — TN Code / Title 7 / Chapter 65 / Section 7-65-117
Municipal leases and contracts with authorities - Tax
Status: in_force

(a) Any municipality is authorized to enter into such leases or projects, or parts of projects, from an authority, for such term or terms and upon such conditions as may be determined by the governing body of such municipality, notwithstanding and without regard to the restrictions, prohibitions, or requirements of any other law, whether public or private; provided, that any such project or part of a project is situated within the municipality. (b) Whenever, and as often as a municipality enters into a lease with an authority under this chapter, the governing body of such municipality shall provide by ordinance or resolution, as the case may be, for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the annual rent payable under such lease as and when it becomes due and payable, and to pay any expenses of maintaining and operating the project required to be paid by the municipality under the terms of such lease or by instrument collateral to the lease; provided, that the ordinance or resolution may provide that the tax levy in each year shall be abated to the extent that there are on hand revenues from the operation of the leased project or any other funds of the municipality that are legally available for the making of rental payments under the lease. Such tax shall be assessed, levied, collected and paid in like manner as other taxes of the municipality and shall be in addition to all other taxes now or hereafter authorized to be levied by the municipality. Such tax shall not be included within any statutory or other limitation of rate or amount for such municipality, but shall be excluded from any statutory or other limitation of rate or amount and be in addition to any statutory or other limitation of rate or amount and in excess of any statutory or other limitation of rate or amount, notwithstanding and without regard to the prohibitions, restrictions or requirements of any other law, whether public or private. There shall be set aside from such tax levy into a special fund an amount sufficient for the payment of the annual rent, and the money in such fund shall be used exclusively for such purpose and shall not be used for any other purpose until the annual rent has been paid in full. Acts 1980, ch. 826, § 17.
(a) Any municipality is authorized to enter into such leases or projects, or parts of projects, from an authority, for such term or terms and upon such conditions as may be determined by the governing body of such municipality, notwithstanding and without regard to the restrictions, prohibitions, or requirements of any other law, whether public or private; provided, that any such project or part of a project is situated within the municipality.
(b) Whenever, and as often as a municipality enters into a lease with an authority under this chapter, the governing body of such municipality shall provide by ordinance or resolution, as the case may be, for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the annual rent payable under such lease as and when it becomes due and payable, and to pay any expenses of maintaining and operating the project required to be paid by the municipality under the terms of such lease or by instrument collateral to the lease; provided, that the ordinance or resolution may provide that the tax levy in each year shall be abated to the extent that there are on hand revenues from the operation of the leased project or any other funds of the municipality that are legally available for the making of rental payments under the lease. Such tax shall be assessed, levied, collected and paid in like manner as other taxes of the municipality and shall be in addition to all other taxes now or hereafter authorized to be levied by the municipality. Such tax shall not be included within any statutory or other limitation of rate or amount for such municipality, but shall be excluded from any statutory or other limitation of rate or amount and be in addition to any statutory or other limitation of rate or amount and in excess of any statutory or other limitation of rate or amount, notwithstanding and without regard to the prohibitions, restrictions or requirements of any other law, whether public or private. There shall be set aside from such tax levy into a special fund an amount sufficient for the payment of the annual rent, and the money in such fund shall be used exclusively for such purpose and shall not be used for any other purpose until the annual rent has been paid in full.
Acts 1980, ch. 826, § 17.