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TN Code § 5-3-125 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 3 - Consolidation of Counties|§ 5-3-125. State Consolidation Grants — Reimbursement

  All state moneys now being distributed to both the absorbed and absorbing county or counties shall continue to be distributed to the absorbing county or counties after consolidation on a pro rata basis according to the plan of consolidation approved by the state consolidation committee, and it shall be the duty of the committee to see that sufficient moneys are retained monthly by the state out from the proceeds of the gas tax being distributed to the counties receiving any grants as described in this chapter, so as to permit the state to be reimbursed the principal amount of the grant made to the counties over a period of twenty (20) years.   All money withheld by the state consolidation committee, from the proceeds of the gas tax being distributed to the counties, shall be deposited with the state funding board to be used for the payment of principal and interest on the state's bonded indebtedness.
TN Code § 5-4-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 4 - Removal of County Seat|§ 5-4-101. Vote Required for Removal

 Where an old county is reduced for the purpose of forming a new one, the seat of justice in the old county shall not be removed without the concurrence of two thirds (2/3) of both branches of the general assembly, nor shall the seat of justice of any county be removed without the concurrence of two thirds (2/3) of the qualified voters of the county.   Const. 1870, art. 10, § 4; Shan., § 112; Code 1932, § 131; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-401.
TN Code § 5-4-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 4 - Removal of County Seat|§ 5-4-102. Order of Election

 The county legislative body may at any regular meeting, a majority of the members concurring, order an election to ascertain if the people desire the county seat to be removed.
TN Code § 5-4-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 4 - Removal of County Seat|§ 5-4-103. Balloting Procedure

 Each voter shall put on such voter's ballot the name of the place to which such voter desires the county seat removed or mark the words “no removal.”
TN Code § 5-4-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 4 - Removal of County Seat|§ 5-4-104. Counting of Votes — Removal

  The county election commission shall make its return to the county mayor, and at the next regular meeting of the county legislative body after the election, the vote shall be counted and the result declared.   If the proposition to remove the county seat received the requisite number of votes, then the county legislative body shall proceed to make all necessary provisions for the removal.
TN Code § 5-4-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 4 - Removal of County Seat|§ 5-4-105. Sale of Old Courthouse

 When a county seat is removed, the members of the county legislative body shall order a sale of the old courthouse and ground belonging to it, upon such terms as they think most for the interest of the county, and shall apply the proceeds of the sale to the payment for a new courthouse.   Code 1858, § 418 (deriv. Acts 1837-1838, ch. 11, § 2); Shan., § 510; Code 1932, § 762; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-407.
TN Code § 5-7-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 7 - County Buildings and Property|§ 5-7-101. County Powers Generally

 Each county may acquire and hold property for county purposes, and make all contracts necessary or expedient for the management, control and improvement thereof, and for the better exercise of its civil and political powers, and may make any order for the disposition of its property.   Code 1858, § 404; Shan., § 496; mod. Code 1932, § 742; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-701.
TN Code § 5-7-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 7 - County Buildings and Property|§ 5-7-102. Grants for Use of County

 All deeds, conveyances or grants that have been, or may be, made to any officer or person for the use or benefit of the county, vest in such county the title as fully as if made to such county by name, but such conveyances hereafter shall be made to the county.   Code 1858, § 407 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 34, § 5); Shan., § 499; Code 1932, § 745; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-702.
TN Code § 5-7-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 7 - County Buildings and Property|§ 5-7-103. Sites for Offices

 The county legislative body of every county, a majority of the members being present and voting for it, may purchase and hold suitable sites for offices of the county clerks, and such other county offices as may be deemed expedient by the legislative body.   Code 1858, § 409 (deriv. Acts 1839-1840, ch. 3, § 1); Shan., § 501; Code 1932, § 753; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 22, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-703.
TN Code § 5-7-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 7 - County Buildings and Property|§ 5-7-104. Required Structures

 It is the duty of the county legislative body to erect a courthouse, jail, and other necessary county buildings.   Code 1858, § 408; Shan., § 500; Code 1932, § 752; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, § 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-704.
TN Code § 5-7-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 7 - County Buildings and Property|§ 5-7-105. Location of County Buildings and Courthouse, Jail, Workhouse and County Highway Department Garage — Interlocal Agreements

  The courthouse and all county buildings provided by the county for the county officers shall be erected within the limits of the county town; provided, that the jail and county highway department garage may be erected outside the limits of the county town but within the boundaries of the county; and provided further, that if two (2) or more counties enter into an interlocal agreement providing for a jail or workhouse to serve the counties that are parties to the agreement, then a county that is a party to such an agreement shall not be required to have a jail or workhouse located within the boundaries of the county, but any jail or workhouse serving more than one (1) county shall be located within the boundaries of one (1) of the counties that is a party to the agreement.   Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing or prohibiting a county that has constructed a criminal justice building or facility, or that uses a building or facility, that is not located within the limits of the county seat, from holding criminal court in that building or facility; provided, that it is located within the limits of the county. If the building or facility is used to hold criminal court, a defendant may be indicted, prosecuted, tried and convicted in that building or facility as if done at the courthouse.    Code 1858, § 410; Shan., § 502; Code 1932, § 754; Acts 1975, ch. 10, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-705; Acts 1980, ch. 853, § 1; 1982, ch. 782, § 1; 1990, ch. 955, § 1; 1992, ch. 847, § 1; 1995, ch. 254, §§ 1, 2; 1999, ch. 190, § 1; 2006, ch. 630, § 1.
TN Code § 5-7-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 7 - County Buildings and Property|§ 5-7-106. Construction and Maintenance Costs — Tax Levy

 The county buildings are to be erected and kept in order and repair at the expense of the county, under the direction of the county legislative body, and it may levy a special tax for this purpose.   Code 1858, § 411; Shan., § 503; Code 1932, § 755; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-706.
TN Code § 5-7-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 7 - County Buildings and Property|§ 5-7-107. Employment of Superintendent

 The county legislative body is authorized, but not required, to employ a competent person to superintend the construction and repair of such county buildings, bridges, levees, etc., as may be necessary; the superintendent to be paid such salary as may be agreed upon, out of the county treasury, but no contract to continue longer than twelve (12) months.
TN Code § 5-7-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 7 - County Buildings and Property|§ 5-7-108. Courthouse — Sheriff's Power and Duties

   The sheriff has charge of the courthouse, unless some other person is specially appointed by the county legislative body for that purpose, and shall prevent trespasses, exclude intruders, and keep it and the grounds attached thereto in order, reporting from time to time the repairs required, and the expense, to the county legislative body.   Beginning July 1, 2008, deputy sheriffs newly assigned to courts pursuant to §§ 8-8-201(a)(2)(A), 16-15-715, and 37-1-213 shall participate in forty (40) hours of basic training in courthouse security within twelve (12) months of assignment to that duty. Every year thereafter the deputies shall participate in a minimum of sixteen (16) hours of training specific to courthouse security that has been approved by the peace officers standards and training commission.     It is further the duty of the sheriff to see that the state and national flags as provided for in § 5-7-109 are properly displayed in each courtroom while such county legislative body is in session.    Code 1858, § 413; Shan., § 505; Code 1932, § 757; Acts 1961, ch. 244, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-708; Acts 2008, ch. 1152, § 1.
TN Code § 5-7-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 7 - County Buildings and Property|§ 5-7-109. Flags

  Any county mayor of any county whose courthouse is equipped with a flag pole shall have the right to request and be furnished with a flag of the state of Tennessee, which flag shall be displayed by the county authority upon proper occasions.   Any county mayor desiring such state flag shall certify in such county mayor's official capacity that:  The courthouse of the county of which that person is county mayor is duly equipped with a flag pole suitable for displaying such state flag; and   If such state flag is furnished such county, the county authorities agree and obligate themselves to display the same upon all national and state holidays and other days set apart by law for patriotic purposes.     Such request shall be forwarded to the adjutant general of the state, who shall thereupon furnish the county with such state flag, to be approximately six feet (6') in length and four feet (4') in width, and from the funds appropriated for the adjutant general's department, the adjutant general is authorized to procure as many state flags as may be necessary; provided, that not more than one (1) such state flag shall be furnished to any county; provided further, that no county shall be entitled to receive a second flag where the one originally furnished it has been destroyed by the elements or other casualties.   It is the duty of the county mayor of each and every county obtaining a state flag under this section to see that the same is displayed upon all legal holidays, either state or national, and upon all other days set apart for patriotic observance.   Every county shall provide a flag of the United States and a flag of the state of Tennessee to be displayed in the courtroom of every court of record of the county while such court is in session.
TN Code § 5-7-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 7 - County Buildings and Property|§ 5-7-110. Jail Specifications

  The county jail shall be of sufficient size and strength to contain and keep securely the inmates confined therein, and shall contain at least two (2) apartments, one (1) for males and one (1) for females.   The county jail shall be properly heated and ventilated, and have sufficient sewerage to ensure the health and comfort of the inmates.    Code 1858, § 412; Acts 1873, ch. 104, § 1; Shan., § 504; Code 1932, § 756; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-710.
TN Code § 5-7-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 7 - County Buildings and Property|§ 5-7-111. Replacement of Courthouse or Jail — Authorization

 Whenever, in the opinion of a majority of the members of the county legislative body, two thirds (2/3) of them being present, the site of a jail or public prison, or courthouse, is unhealthy, insecure or inconvenient in its location to the county or to the town, or inhabitants of the town, in which it is situated, or the interest and convenience of the town would be promoted by the removal of any of the same, the members may order a sale of the site, and of the whole or part of the materials used in its construction; and they may also order that a more eligible, convenient, healthy or secure site be purchased, and cause to be erected thereon a new jail or courthouse, better suited to the convenience of the town, and to secure the safe custody, health and comfort of inmates.   Code 1858, § 414 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 34, § 1; 1837-1838, ch. 11, § 1); Shan., § 506; Code 1932, § 758; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-711.
TN Code § 5-7-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 7 - County Buildings and Property|§ 5-7-114. Replacement of Courthouse or Jail — Deed Conveying Old Site

 Any deed of conveyance of the old site of the prison or courthouse, made by the project superintendents, duly proved or acknowledged and registered, shall be effectual to vest a valid title in the purchaser.   Code 1858, § 417 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 34, § 4); Shan., § 509; Code 1932, § 761; Acts 1979, ch. 12, § 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-714.
TN Code § 5-7-115 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 7 - County Buildings and Property|§ 5-7-115. Authority for County Governments to Display Historic Documents on Public Buildings and Grounds

 Each county is authorized to display, in county public buildings and on county public grounds, replicas of historical documents, including, but not limited to, the Ten Commandments, Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, United States Constitution, Bill of Rights, Constitution of Tennessee, and other such historically significant documents in the form of statues, monuments, memorials, tablets, or any other display that respects the dignity and solemnity of such documents.
TN Code § 5-7-116 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 7 - County Buildings and Property|§ 5-7-116. Leasing

 Each county may lease land or existing buildings owned by the county to any person, corporation, partnership or association for such consideration and upon such terms as in the judgment of the governing body are in the interest of the county.
TN Code § 5-7-117 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 7 - County Buildings and Property|§ 5-7-117. County Operating Water Utility System — Transfer of System to Utility District — Procedure

  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any county operating a water utility system pursuant to previous transfer or merger under the authority of title 7, chapter 82, or operating under private acts, or otherwise, may by resolution agree to transfer all or any part of such water system to a utility district having all or part of its official territory within the county, which utility district was either previously formed or formed for the purpose of receiving transfer of such system; provided, that the resolution must contain a provision requiring the protection of all rights of bondholders, and must specifically state all other conditions to the transfer that may be imposed by the county legislative body, and such resolution must be approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of such county legislative body.   Before voting to sell, transfer, convey or set over such system, the county legislative body shall cause notices to be mailed to all customers of such county water system or the part thereof intended to be transferred, and shall provide such customers an opportunity to testify in a public hearing, the date of which shall be fixed in such notice.   When all conditions of such resolution shall have been met, the county mayor and president of the utility district shall sign an addendum to the contract, identifying the county and the utility district resolutions of which the contract consists, certifying that all conditions therein have been met, and shall cause such addendum to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the county at the expense of the utility district, upon which publication the transfer shall thereupon be consummated by operation of law without the need for the execution of any instruments of transfer.
TN Code § 5-7-118 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 7 - County Buildings and Property|§ 5-7-118. County Security Officers — Standards — Police Powers

  The county mayor or the county mayor's designee is authorized to establish policies pursuant to which a suitable number of persons may be employed and commissioned as county security officers.   All security officers employed pursuant to this section must meet the minimum certification requirements of the peace officers standards and training commission.   The county mayor or the county mayor's designee is authorized to establish such other minimum qualifications for employment as security officers as deemed appropriate; however, the qualifications for security officers permitted to carry firearms or other arms while on duty shall be at least equivalent to the certification requirements of the peace officers standards and training commission.   When properly commissioned and qualified in accordance with the policies of the county mayor or the county mayor's designee, the security officers shall have all the police powers necessary to enforce all state laws and duly enacted county ordinances. The authority hereby granted extends to all facilities or property owned, leased or operated by the county.   This section only applies in any county having a population in excess of eight hundred thousand (800,000), according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census.
TN Code § 5-7-119 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 7 - County Buildings and Property|§ 5-7-119. County Authorized to Dispose of Real Property at Nominal Cost to Certain Nonprofit Corporations

 Notwithstanding any rule, regulation or other law to the contrary, any county, upon two-thirds (2/3) vote of the county legislative body, may dispose of real property at a nominal cost by private negotiation and sale to a nonprofit corporation, incorporated under the laws of this state, that has received a determination of exemption from the internal revenue service pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3), and whose purpose includes providing educational and vocational training services to children and adults with disabilities or whose purpose includes providing educational services to youth in areas, including health, science, agriculture, and civic engagement through in-school and after-school programs, and school and community clubs and camps.
TN Code § 5-13-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 13 - County Fiscal Procedure Law of 1957|§ 5-13-101. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known as the “County Fiscal Procedure Law of 1957.”
TN Code § 5-13-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 13 - County Fiscal Procedure Law of 1957|§ 5-13-102. Local Approval

  This chapter shall be local in effect and shall become effective in a particular county upon the contingency of a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the county legislative body or other governing body of the county approving this law, or upon the contingency of the majority of the voters casting votes in any election held for this purpose approving this law.    The procedure for elections held for the purpose of approving this law shall be that the county election commission shall call and conduct an election within thirty (30) days after receiving a petition signed by ten percent (10%) of the qualified voters of the county stating that they favor this law and requesting that an election be held in the county on the subject.   The number of qualified voters in the county is deemed to be the total number of votes cast for all candidates for governor in the last general election, or upon a resolution of the county legislative body or other governing body, duly certified to the election commission, requesting such an election.   In such an election, the propositions to be voted upon shall be stated on the ballot on separate lines in the following manner: “For the County Fiscal Procedure Law of 1957” and “Against the County Fiscal Procedure Law of 1957.”
TN Code § 5-13-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 13 - County Fiscal Procedure Law of 1957|§ 5-13-103. Director of Accounts and Budgets — Appointment — Compensation — Staff

  The county mayor of any county that has adopted this part shall appoint, with the approval of the county legislative body or other governing body, a director of accounts and budgets who shall be a county employee.   The director of accounts and budgets shall be qualified by training and experience in the field of accounting to perform the director's duties in a proficient manner and in accordance with generally recognized principles of governmental accounting.    Before assuming the director's duties the director shall execute a corporate surety bond, the amount of which shall be established by the county mayor at not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).   The bond shall be prepared in accordance with title 8, chapter 19, approved by the county legislative body, recorded in the office of the county register of deeds and transmitted to the office of the county clerk for safekeeping.   The premium for such bond shall be paid from the county general fund.      The compensation of the director, which shall not be in excess of compensation allowed county officials in accordance with §§ 8-24-101 and 8-24-102, shall be set annually by the county legislative body or other governing body of the county.   The amount of such compensation, the compensation of such stenographers, typists or assistants as the director may need, and the other necessary expenses of the director's office shall be provided for by annual appropriation from the county general fund.     The director has the power, in accordance with such regulations as may be established from time to time by the county mayor, to appoint and remove the director's assistants, to prescribe their duties, and to fix their salaries within the limits of the annual appropriation.    In any county having a population of not less than thirty-eight thousand six hundred (38,600) nor more than thirty-eight thousand seven hundred (38,700), according to the 1970 federal census or any subsequent federal census, the director shall not be terminated or discharged without the approval of the county legislative body.   This subsection (f) shall not apply in any county that has a metropolitan form of government.