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TN Code § 8-50-1001 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 50 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Part 10 - State Employee Associations|§ 8-50-1001. Access to State Employees — Literature

  Any member or authorized agent of an employee association meeting the requirements of § 8-23-204(a)(2) shall have access during, before and after regular working hours to state employees in nonwork areas and in areas open to the public in all state offices, facilities and grounds; provided, that there is no interruption in the routine operation of the workplace.   All state offices and facilities shall be provided a bulletin board to which employees have access. The posting of literature on bulletin boards in state facilities and the distribution of literature in nonwork areas of state facilities, offices and grounds is permitted by members and authorized agents of any employee association meeting the requirements of subsection (a).
TN Code § 8-50-1101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 50 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Part 11 - Athletic Competition Leave|§ 8-50-1101. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Olympic competition” means the official Olympic games, sanctioned by the United States Olympic Committee, in which the United States competes as a national body;   “Pan-American competition” means the official Pan-American games, sanctioned by the United States Olympic Committee, in which the United States competes as a national body;   “Public employee” means any person holding a position by appointment or employment in the service of a public employer;   “Public employer” means:  The state of Tennessee;   A county, city, town, municipality or any other political subdivision of the state;   A school district or any governmental entity operating a public school, vocational school, technical school, college, junior college or university;   A public improvement or special district;   A public authority, commission or public benefit corporation; or   Any other public corporation, agency or instrumentality or unit of government which exercises governmental powers under the laws of the state;     “Team” means any group leader, coach, official or athlete who comprises the official delegation of the United States to world, Pan-American or Olympic competition; and   “World level competition” means any amateur competition between any athlete or athletes representing the United States and any athlete or athletes representing any foreign country, where the competition is sanctioned by the national governing body of the United States for that sport in which the public employee seeking leave under this provision plans to compete.
TN Code § 8-50-1102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 50 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Part 11 - Athletic Competition Leave|§ 8-50-1102. Eligibility — Granting of Leave

  Eligibility for leave under this part shall be limited to those public employees who qualify as members of a United States team for athletic competition, on the world, Pan-American or Olympic level in a sport contested in either Pan-American or Olympic competitions.   The granting of leave under this part shall be discretionary with the public employer.   In order to qualify for leave under this part, a public employee must:  Be actively working for the public employer from whom the leave is requested at the time the request is made;   Request such leave of absence from the public employer a reasonable period which, whenever practicable, will be fifteen (15) days prior to the date the public employee wishes such leave to commence;   At the time of the request for the leave of absence:  Provide the public employer with the actual or anticipated dates of the competition in which the public employee expects to compete or participate, together with the dates of any official training camp period required for preparation for competition;   Specify the total number of days of leave that will be necessary in order for the public employee to participate in and prepare for the athletic competition or competitions involved; and   Submit to the public employer satisfactory evidence of qualification and selection for participation in the athletic competitions covered by this part.
TN Code § 8-50-1103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 50 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Part 11 - Athletic Competition Leave|§ 8-50-1103. Purpose and Duration of Leave

 Leave shall be available only for the purpose of preparing for and engaging in the competitions set forth herein, and in no event shall the total of all such leave exceed the period of the official training camp and competition combined plus a reasonable amount of travel time or ninety (90) calendar days a year, whichever is less.
TN Code § 8-50-1104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 50 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Part 11 - Athletic Competition Leave|§ 8-50-1104. Inability to Continue Participation — Notice — Return

 A public employee who has been granted leave pursuant to this part, who thereafter is for any reason unable to further participate in the training period or competition covered by such leave, shall be required to immediately notify that employee's public employer of such inability, and such public employee may be required at the election of the public employer to return to and resume the duties of the employee's position forthwith, if such public employee is physically able to do so; provided, that any public employee who has traveled to locations of actual competition shall not be required to return prior to completion of such competition or until the scheduled departure date of the team of which the public employee is a member, whichever is later.
TN Code § 8-50-1105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 50 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Part 11 - Athletic Competition Leave|§ 8-50-1105. Compensation

 A public employee granted leave pursuant to this part may be paid at the discretion of the employer.
TN Code § 8-50-1106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 50 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Part 11 - Athletic Competition Leave|§ 8-50-1106. Extension of Employment

 This part shall not be construed to authorize or require extension of any employment beyond the time at which it would otherwise terminate by operation of law, rule or regulation.
TN Code § 8-50-1201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 50 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Part 12 - Other Post-Employment Benefit Investment Trust Act of 2006|§ 8-50-1201. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Other Post-Employment Benefit Investment Trust Act of 2006.”
TN Code § 8-50-1202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 50 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Part 12 - Other Post-Employment Benefit Investment Trust Act of 2006|§ 8-50-1202. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Other post-employment benefits” or “post-employment benefits” means nonpension benefits paid on behalf of former employees or the former employees' beneficiaries after separation from service. The benefits may include, but shall not be limited to, medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, hearing, medicare part B or part D premiums, life insurance, long-term care, and long-term disability;   “Political subdivision” means any Tennessee local governmental entity, including, but not limited to, any municipality, metropolitan government, county, utility district, school district, public building authority, and development district created and existing pursuant to the laws of Tennessee, or any instrumentality of government created by any one (1) or more of the named local governmental entities or by an act of the general assembly; and   “State funding board” or “funding board” means the board created pursuant to § 9-9-101.
TN Code § 8-50-1203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 50 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Part 12 - Other Post-Employment Benefit Investment Trust Act of 2006|§ 8-50-1203. Establishment of Trust

 A political subdivision may, by resolution legally adopted and approved by its chief governing body, establish an investment trust for the purpose of pre-funding other post-employment benefits accrued by employees of the political subdivision, to be paid as they come due in accordance with the arrangements between the employers, the plan members and their beneficiaries. This authorization shall be subject to the following conditions:   The chief governing body must establish a written plan of the post- employment benefits provided;    The investment committee of the political subdivision must adopt, in writing, an investment policy authorizing how assets in the trust may be invested. The policy shall not authorize assets in the trust to be invested in any instrument, obligation, security, or property that would not constitute a legal investment for assets of Tennessee domestic life insurance companies;   Notwithstanding subdivision (2)(A), the investment committee of a political subdivision may adopt, in writing, an investment policy authorizing assets in the trust to be invested and managed in accordance with the investment policy the political subdivision utilizes to manage pension assets; provided, however, that the pension fund management must conform to the Tennessee Uniform Prudent Investor Act of 2002, compiled in title 35, chapter 14;     The trust must conform to all applicable laws, rules and regulations of the internal revenue service, if any. Notwithstanding subdivision (4) to the contrary, it shall be the sole responsibility of the political subdivision to ensure that the trust conforms to the laws, rules and regulations of the internal revenue service; and   The trust document must be submitted to the state funding board for approval.
TN Code § 8-50-1204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 50 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Part 12 - Other Post-Employment Benefit Investment Trust Act of 2006|§ 8-50-1204. Trust Conditions

  Any trust created under this part shall be irrevocable, and the assets thereof shall be preserved, invested and expended solely pursuant to and for the purposes of this part and shall not be loaned or otherwise transferred or used for any other purpose. The assets of the trust shall be expended solely to:  Make payments for other post-employment benefits pursuant to and in accordance with terms of the political subdivision's respective post-employment benefit plan; and   Pay the cost of administering the trust.     Any investment trust so created shall have the powers, privileges and immunities of a corporation; and all of its business shall be transacted, all of its funds invested, and all of its cash and securities and other property held in trust for the purpose for which received.   Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, all assets, income and distributions of the investment trust shall be protected against the claims of creditors of the political subdivisions, plan administrators, and plan participants, and shall not be subject to execution, attachment, garnishment, the operation of bankruptcy, the insolvency laws or other process whatsoever, nor shall any assignment thereof be enforceable in any court.
TN Code § 8-50-1205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 50 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Part 12 - Other Post-Employment Benefit Investment Trust Act of 2006|§ 8-50-1205. Powers and Duties

 In addition to the powers granted by any other provisions of this part, the chief governing body of a political subdivision that establishes an investment trust under this part shall have the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this part and the purposes and objectives of the investment trust, including, but not limited to, the following express powers:   To invest any funds of the trust in any instrument, obligation, security, or property that constitutes legal investments, as provided in the investment policy adopted pursuant to § 8-50-1203(2);   To contract for the provision of all or any part of the services necessary for the management and operation of the investment trust;   To contract with financial consultants, auditors, and other consultants as necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this part;   To contract with an actuary or actuaries in determining the level of funding necessary by that political subdivision to fund the other post-employment benefits offered by the subdivision;   To prepare annual financial reports, including financial statements, following the close of each fiscal year relative to the activities of the trust. The statements and reports shall contain the information that is prescribed by the board and shall be prepared in accordance with the governmental accounting standards board; and   Upon the request of the state funding board, to file the annual report and financial statements with the chair of the funding board. The report and statements shall be filed with the chair of the board within ninety (90) calendar days from the date of the request, unless the chair extends the time in writing.
TN Code § 8-50-1206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 50 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Part 12 - Other Post-Employment Benefit Investment Trust Act of 2006|§ 8-50-1206. Audit

 The annual report, including financial statements, all books, accounts and financial records of any trust created under this part shall be subject to audit by the comptroller of the treasury. Any political subdivision maintaining a trust under this part may, with the prior approval of the comptroller of the treasury, engage licensed independent public accountants to perform the audits. The audit contract between the political subdivision and the independent public accountant shall be on contract forms prescribed by the comptroller of the treasury. The political subdivision shall be responsible for reimbursement of the costs of audits prepared by the comptroller of the treasury and the payment of fees for audits prepared by licensed independent public accountants.
TN Code § 8-50-1207 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 50 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Part 12 - Other Post-Employment Benefit Investment Trust Act of 2006|§ 8-50-1207. Scope of Part

 Nothing in this part shall be construed to define or otherwise grant any rights or privileges to other post-employment benefits. The rights and privileges, if any, shall be governed by the terms of the political subdivisions' respective post-employment benefit plans.
TN Code § 9-3-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 9 - Public Finances|Chapter 3 - Local Governments|Part 1 - Funding of Local Debt|§ 9-3-101. Serial Bonds Authorized

 A municipal or public corporation organized under the laws of the state of Tennessee, including, but not limited to, counties, municipalities, metropolitan governments, utility districts, and industrial development boards or corporations, may, by resolution duly adopted by its governing body, authorize the issuance, in lieu of serial bonds, of fully registered bonds, without coupons, payable in installments corresponding to the maturities of such serial bonds. Such resolution shall provide that at the request of the holder of an installment bond such municipality or public corporation shall have prepared, executed and delivered to the holder, in exchange for such installment bond, serial bonds in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such installment bond then unpaid, having maturities corresponding to the maturities of the installments of principal of such installment bond then unpaid, and bearing interest at the same rate or rates as provided in such installment bond. Upon any such exchange, such installment bond shall be cancelled. The reasonable expenses in connection with such exchange shall, at the option of the municipal or public corporation, be paid by the holder or the issuer. Until so exchanged, such installment bonds shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits as the serial bonds to be issued.
TN Code § 9-3-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 9 - Public Finances|Chapter 3 - Local Governments|Part 1 - Funding of Local Debt|§ 9-3-102. Facsimile Signatures and Seals on Public Securities

  As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly otherwise requires:  “Facsimile” means a reproduction by engraving, imprinting, stamping, lithographing or other means;   “Municipality” means any county, incorporated city or town, school district, utility district, improvement district, taxing district, housing authority, industrial development board, health and educational facilities board, or other district, authority, commission, board, public body or political subdivision in this state; and   “Public security” means any bond, note, warrant, certificate of indebtedness or other obligation for the payment of money authorized to be issued by a municipality.     Notwithstanding any other law:  Any public security required to be executed by the officers of a municipality may be executed with the facsimile rather than the manual signatures of such officers if so provided in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of such public security; provided, that at least one (1) such signature on each public security shall be manually subscribed or, in the alternative, in the case of any public security being authenticated by a corporate trustee pursuant to the terms of an indenture of trust or other trust instrument, only the signature of the authenticating agent of such trustee need be manually subscribed on such public security, if so provided in such proceedings; and   A facsimile of the official seal of a municipality may be placed on any public security in lieu of the manual impress of such seal, if so provided in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of such public security.     This section is in addition and supplemental to existing law and shall not repeal any other law permitting the use of facsimile signatures or seals on public securities.
TN Code § 9-3-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 9 - Public Finances|Chapter 3 - Local Governments|Part 1 - Funding of Local Debt|§ 9-3-103. Term of Loan Agreements — Security for Loan Agreement

 Whenever any county, metropolitan government, incorporated town or city or special district of this state is authorized by law to enter into any loan agreement, indenture or other contract or instrument for the borrowing of money, such loan agreement, indenture or other contract or instrument may be for such term as the parties thereto may agree, but in no event may such term exceed forty (40) years or the term otherwise authorized by law, and may provide for such security as authorized by law for the term of such loan agreement, indenture or other contract or instrument.
TN Code § 9-3-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 9 - Public Finances|Chapter 3 - Local Governments|Part 2 - General Audit Provisions|§ 9-3-201. Purpose and Scope of Audit

  An audit shall be made:  For purpose of ascertaining errors, irregularities, or defaults, if any, in the offices of any county officials handling and disbursing public funds;   For purpose of checking all cost bills to see that all proper items of cost, both county and state, have been duly charged, taxed and reported by the clerks of the courts in all civil, criminal, and chancery cases; and   To examine and check the accounts of the county superintendents of public instruction for the purpose of ascertaining that the school funds of the state are being expended according to the laws of the state, and for the maintenance and extension of terms of schools in the counties as provided and contemplated by the laws of the state.     The auditors shall have the authority and jurisdiction to audit the books and records of any judge of the court of general sessions when directed to do so by the comptroller of the treasury.
TN Code § 9-3-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 9 - Public Finances|Chapter 3 - Local Governments|Part 2 - General Audit Provisions|§ 9-3-202. Investigation of Delinquent Taxes

 In making such audit, the auditors shall also investigate and ascertain what inheritance and succession taxes and privilege and ad valorem taxes are delinquent and unpaid in any of the counties, and to ascertain the correct and proper amount of such inheritance and succession taxes and privilege and ad valorem taxes that have not been paid.
TN Code § 9-3-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 9 - Public Finances|Chapter 3 - Local Governments|Part 2 - General Audit Provisions|§ 9-3-203. Improperly Assessed Personal Property

 Such auditors shall have the authority to:   Ascertain any unassessed personal property or personal property assessed on a wrong or improper basis, or where such assessment on personal property was obtained by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation or concealment, but only for the current year for which such audit is made; and   Report the same to the comptroller of the treasury, whose duty it is to direct the trustee of the county in which such property is located to enter the same on the tax books of such county and the same to be the assessment in such county wherein is such personal property, and to be collected in the same way and manner as other property assessed for taxation.
TN Code § 9-3-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 9 - Public Finances|Chapter 3 - Local Governments|Part 2 - General Audit Provisions|§ 9-3-204. Filing of Report — Further Duties

 Within a reasonable time after the completion of any such audit in any county, one (1) copy of such audit shall be filed with the county trustee of such county and one (1) with the county mayor. These auditors shall undertake and discharge such further duties as the comptroller of the treasury may from time to time require of them.
TN Code § 9-3-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 9 - Public Finances|Chapter 3 - Local Governments|Part 2 - General Audit Provisions|§ 9-3-205. Audit of County Highway Commissions

  The state and county auditors referred to by this part are required to audit the books and records of county highway commissions whenever they make an audit of other offices in the several counties of this state, but this does not apply to counties which have an auditing department or may hereafter have such department.   Such report setting forth the result of their audit of the county highway commissions shall be filed with the county mayor within a reasonable time after the same has been completed and is subject to public inspection as other public records.
TN Code § 9-3-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 9 - Public Finances|Chapter 3 - Local Governments|Part 2 - General Audit Provisions|§ 9-3-206. Access to Records

 These auditors shall have access to all books, records and accounts, including the official bank accounts of any such officials, for the purpose of making their audits and their reports.
TN Code § 9-3-207 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 9 - Public Finances|Chapter 3 - Local Governments|Part 2 - General Audit Provisions|§ 9-3-207. Summons of Witnesses — Documents Furnished — Bond of Auditors

  These auditors shall also have the right to summon and examine witnesses and to administer the oaths to such witnesses in making any investigation of the records and reports of any such county officials; and also for the purpose of ascertaining and determining and reporting the amount of delinquent or unpaid or unassessed privilege and ad valorem taxes and inheritance and succession taxes.   The comptroller of the treasury and commissioner of revenue shall furnish these auditors with such reports, documents, data, or other information, as will facilitate their investigation.