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TN Code § 6-20-217 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 20 - Commissioners and Mayor Under City Manager-Commission Charter|Part 2 - Powers and Duties of Board|§ 6-20-217. Recording of Ordinances

 Every ordinance shall be immediately taken charge of by the recorder and by the recorder be numbered, copied in an ordinance book, filed and preserved in the recorder's office.
TN Code § 6-20-218 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 20 - Commissioners and Mayor Under City Manager-Commission Charter|Part 2 - Powers and Duties of Board|§ 6-20-218. Publication of Penal Ordinances — Effective Date

  Each ordinance of a penal nature, or the caption of each ordinance of a penal nature, shall be published after its final passage in a newspaper of general circulation in the city.   No such ordinance shall take effect until the ordinance, or its caption, is published, except as otherwise provided in chapter 54, part 5 of this title.
TN Code § 6-20-219 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 20 - Commissioners and Mayor Under City Manager-Commission Charter|Part 2 - Powers and Duties of Board|§ 6-20-219. Mayoral Duties Required by Ordinance

 The mayor has the power and it is hereby made the mayor's duty to perform all acts that may be required of the mayor by any ordinance duly enacted by the board of commissioners, not in conflict with any of the provisions of this charter.
TN Code § 6-20-220 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 20 - Commissioners and Mayor Under City Manager-Commission Charter|Part 2 - Powers and Duties of Board|§ 6-20-220. Removal of Officers

  The mayor or any commissioner may be removed from office by the board of commissioners for crime or misdemeanor in office, for grave misconduct showing unfitness for public duty, or for permanent disability, by a majority vote of the other members of the board voting for such removal. The proceedings for such removal shall be upon specific charges in writing, which, with a notice stating the time and place of the hearing, shall be served on the accused or published at least three (3) times on three (3) successive days in a daily newspaper circulating in the city.   The hearing shall be public and the accused shall have the right to appear and defend in person or by counsel and have process of the board to compel the attendance of witnesses in the accused's behalf. Such vote shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the members voting for or against such removal shall be entered in the journal.   Immediately upon the vote for removal, the term of the accused shall expire and the accused's official status, power and authority shall cease without further action.   Anyone removed under this section shall have the right of appeal.
TN Code § 6-21-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-21-101. Appointment and Removal of City Manager

  The board of commissioners shall appoint and fix the salary of the city manager, who shall serve at the will of the board.    The city manager may not be removed within twelve (12) months from the date on which the city manager assumed the duties of the city manager, except for incompetence, malfeasance, misfeasance, or neglect of duty.   In case of the city manager's removal within that period, the city manager may demand written charges and a public hearing thereon before the board prior to the date on which final removal shall take effect. The decision and action of the board on such hearing shall be final, and pending such hearing, the board may suspend the city manager from duty.
TN Code § 6-21-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-21-102. Subordinate Officers and Employees

  The city manager may appoint, promote, suspend, transfer and remove any officer or employee of the city responsible to the city manager; or the city manager may, in the city manager's discretion, authorize the head of a department or office responsible to the city manager to take such actions regarding subordinates in such department or office. The city manager shall appoint such heads of administrative offices or organizational units as the city manager deems necessary. The city manager may combine, or personally hold, any such administrative offices established pursuant to this subsection (a) or otherwise established or may delegate parts of the duties of the city manager's office to designated subordinates.   Except as otherwise provided in this charter, the compensation of all officers and employees of the city shall be fixed by the city manager within the limits of the appropriations ordinance and in accordance with a comprehensive pay plan adopted by the board of commissioners.
TN Code § 6-21-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-21-103. Oath of Office

 Every officer, agent, and employee holding a position upon an annual salary shall, before entering upon such person's duties, take and subscribe and file with the recorder, an oath or affirmation that such person has all the qualifications named in this charter for the office or employment such person is about to assume, that such person will support the constitutions of the United States and of this state and the charter and ordinances of the city and will faithfully discharge the duties of the office or employment.
TN Code § 6-21-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-21-104. Surety Bond

 The city manager and every officer, agent, and employee having duties embracing the receipt, disbursement, custody, or handling of money shall, before entering upon these duties, execute a fidelity bond with some surety company authorized to do business in the state, as surety, except that bonds for five hundred dollars ($500) or less may be given with personal surety, in such amount as shall be prescribed by ordinance of the board of commissioners, except where the amount is prescribed in this charter. All such bonds and sureties thereto shall be subject to the approval of the board of commissioners. The cost of making these bonds is to be paid by the city.
TN Code § 6-21-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-21-105. Additional Bond

 If, at any time, it appears to the mayor, city manager, or recorder that the surety or sureties on any official bond are insufficient, the officer or employee shall be required to give additional bond, and if such officer or employee fails to give additional bond within twenty (20) days after being notified, the officer or employee's office shall be vacant.
TN Code § 6-21-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-21-106. Political Activities of Officers and Employees — Penalties

  Neither the city manager, recorder, city judge, chief of police nor any person in the employ of the city, under any of such officers, shall take any active part in or contribute any money toward the nomination or election of any candidate for election to the board of commissioners, except to answer such questions as may be put to them and as they may desire to answer.   A violation of this section shall subject the offenders to removal from office or employment, and to punishment by fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense.
TN Code § 6-21-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-21-107. Manager as Administrative Head — Absence — Time Devoted to Office

  In addition to all other powers conferred upon the city manager, the city manager shall be the administrative head of the municipal government under the direction and supervision of the board of commissioners. The city manager shall be appointed without regard to the city manager's political beliefs and need not be a resident of the city or state at the time of appointment.   During the absence or disability of the city manager, the board of commissioners may designate some properly qualified person to perform the functions of the city manager.   The city manager shall not be required to give the city manager's entire time to the affairs of the city, unless the city commissioners, when employing the city manager, make the employment conditional upon the city manager's devoting the city manager's entire time to the interest of the city.
TN Code § 6-21-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-21-108. Powers and Duties of Manager

 The powers and duties of the city manager are to:   See that the laws and ordinances are enforced, and upon knowledge or information of any violation thereof, see that prosecutions are instituted in the city court;   Except as otherwise provided in this charter, appoint, promote, demote, suspend, transfer, remove, and otherwise discipline all department heads and subordinate employees at any time, subject only to any personnel rules and regulations adopted by ordinance or resolution by the commission. Any hearings on, or appeals from, the city manager's personnel decisions provided for in the personnel rules and regulations shall be exclusively before the city manager or a hearing officer designated by the city manager;   Supervise and control the work of the recorder, the chief of police, the city attorney, treasurer, and all other officers, and of all departments and divisions created by this charter or that hereafter may be created by the board of commissioners;   See that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the city or its inhabitants in any public utility or franchise are faithfully done, kept and performed, and, upon knowledge or information of any violation thereof, call the same to the attention of the city attorney, who is hereby required to take such steps as are necessary to enforce the same;   Attend all meetings of the board, with the right to take part in the discussion, but not to vote;   Recommend to the board for adoption such measures as the city manager deems necessary or expedient;   Act as budget commissioner and keep the board fully advised as to the financial condition and need of the city;   Act as purchasing agent for the city and purchase all material, supplies and equipment for the proper conduct of the city's business as provided in § 6-19-104;   Execute contracts on behalf of the city when this authority is delegated to the city manager by ordinance; and   Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this charter or required of the city manager by resolution or ordinance of the board.
TN Code § 6-21-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 2 - City Attorney|§ 6-21-201. Qualifications

 The city attorney shall be an attorney at law entitled to practice in the courts of the state.
TN Code § 6-21-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 2 - City Attorney|§ 6-21-202. Duties and Compensation

  The city attorney shall:  Direct the management of all litigation in which the city is a party, including the functions of prosecuting attorney in the city courts;   Represent the city in all legal matters and proceedings in which the city is a party or interested, or in which any of its officers are officially interested;   Attend any meetings of the board of commissioners when required by the board;   Advise the board and committees or members thereof, the city manager, and the heads of all departments and divisions, as to all legal questions affecting the city's interest; and   Approve as to form all contracts, deeds, bonds, ordinances, resolutions and other documents to be signed in the name of or made by or with the city.     The city attorney shall receive a salary to be fixed by the board.
TN Code § 6-21-301 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 3 - Departments Generally|§ 6-21-301. Departments of City

 That the work and affairs of the city may be classified and arranged conveniently and conducted efficiently, there are hereby established the following departments:   Department of education;   Department of finance;   Department of public safety; and   Department of public works and welfare.
TN Code § 6-21-302 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 3 - Departments Generally|§ 6-21-302. Creation and Control of Departments by Board

 The board of commissioners may by ordinance create new departments or combine or abolish existing departments and prescribe their duties and functions, but before doing so must receive the written recommendations of the city manager.
TN Code § 6-21-303 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 3 - Departments Generally|§ 6-21-303. Supervision of Departments by Manager

 The city manager shall supervise and control all departments now or hereafter created, except as otherwise provided by this charter.
TN Code § 6-21-401 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 4 - City Recorder|§ 6-21-401. City Recorder — Appointment

 The city manager shall appoint a city recorder, who also may be appointed to the positions of finance director or treasurer or both.
TN Code § 6-21-402 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 4 - City Recorder|§ 6-21-402. Recorder Pro Tempore

 In the event of the temporary absence or disability of the recorder, the city manager may appoint a recorder pro tempore.
TN Code § 6-21-403 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 4 - City Recorder|§ 6-21-403. Functions at Board Meeting

 It is the duty of the recorder to be present at all meetings of the board of commissioners, and to keep a full and accurate record of all business transacted by the same, to be preserved in permanent book form.
TN Code § 6-21-404 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 4 - City Recorder|§ 6-21-404. Custody of Official Records

 The recorder shall have custody of, and preserve in the recorder's office, the city seal, the public records, original rolls of ordinance, ordinance books, minutes of the board of commissioners, contracts, bonds, title deeds, certificates, and papers, all official indemnity or security bonds, except the recorder's bond, which shall be in the custody of the mayor, and all other bonds, oaths and affirmations, and all other records, papers, and documents not required by this charter or by ordinance to be deposited elsewhere, and register them by numbers, dates, and contents, and keep an accurate and modern index thereof.
TN Code § 6-21-405 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 4 - City Recorder|§ 6-21-405. Copies of Records and Ordinances

 The recorder shall provide, and when required by any officer or person certify, copies of records, papers, and documents in the recorder's office, and charge therefor, for the use of the city, such fees as may be provided by ordinance, cause copies of ordinances to be printed, as may be directed by the board of commissioners, and keep them in the recorder's office for distribution.
TN Code § 6-21-501 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 5 - City Court|§ 6-21-501. City Judges — Jurisdiction — Qualifications and Compensation — Elections — Temporary Replacement

  There shall be a city court presided over by a city judge. The board of commissioners may appoint a city judge who shall serve at the will of the board. The city judge shall have such qualifications and receive such compensation as the board may provide by ordinance.    At the regular general election in August 1990, the candidate for city judge who receives the highest number of votes shall be elected to the position of city judge for a term of eight (8) years and shall be a licensed attorney authorized to practice in the courts of this state. The city judge shall be not less than thirty (30) years of age and shall be a resident of the county within which the city lies. The city judge shall receive such compensation as the board by ordinance may establish; provided, that such compensation shall not be altered for the term for which the city judge is elected.   All fees shall be paid into the treasury of the city and are not to be considered as part of the compensation of the city judge. In the absence or disability of the city judge, a general sessions court judge of the county within which the city lies shall sit temporarily as city judge. Any vacancy in the office of city judge shall be filled by the board until the next regularly scheduled election is conducted.   This subsection (b) is local in effect and shall become effective in a particular municipality upon the contingency of a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the legislative body of the municipality approving this subsection (b). Unless the municipality's charter provides otherwise, by the same vote, the legislative body of the municipality may revoke the approval of this subsection (b), and this subsection (b) shall become ineffective upon the end of the term of the city judge elected under this subsection (b).    This subsection (b) only applies in counties having a population in excess of two hundred fifty thousand (250,000), according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census.   This subsection (b) does not apply in any county having a population greater than seven hundred seventy thousand (770,000), according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent census.   This subsection (b) shall not apply in any county having a population of not less than four hundred seventy thousand (470,000) nor more than four hundred eighty thousand (480,000), according to the 1980 federal census of population or any subsequent federal census.       If a city judge is unable to preside over city court for any reason, then, to the extent a general sessions court judge agrees to serve temporarily as city judge, the judge shall appoint a general sessions judge of the county within which the city lies to sit in the city judge's stead. If there is not a general sessions judge available, then the city judge shall appoint an attorney, meeting the same qualifications as a general sessions judge, to sit temporarily.
TN Code § 6-21-502 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 5 - City Court|§ 6-21-502. Power to Enforce Ordinances

  The city judge has the power and authority to:  Impose fines, costs, and forfeitures, and punish by fine for violations of city ordinances;   Preserve and enforce order in such city judge's court;   Enforce the collection of all such fines, costs, and forfeitures imposed by such city judge; and    In default of payment, or of good and sufficient security given for the payment of such fines, costs or forfeitures imposed by such city judge, if:   The city court has concurrent jurisdiction with the general sessions court, the city judge is authorized to enter an order in accordance with § 40-24-104 which, in accordance with such section, may include imprisonment until the fine, costs or forfeitures, or any portion of it, is paid. No such imprisonment shall exceed the period of time established in § 40-24-104, for any one (1) offense or violation.   The city court does not have concurrent jurisdiction with the general sessions court, the city judge is authorized to enter an order for contempt of court for the payment of the fine in the amount established pursuant to § 16-18-306.     Fines may be paid in installments in the manner provided by ordinance or in accordance with § 40-24-104. Any court is authorized to enforce the collection of unpaid fines or forfeitures as a judgment in a civil action in any court with competent jurisdiction in accordance with § 40-24-105. The city judge may remit, with or without condition, fines and costs imposed for violation of any ordinance provision.       The city judge may remit, with or without condition, fines and costs imposed for violation of any ordinance or charter provision.
TN Code § 6-21-503 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 5 - City Court|§ 6-21-503. Docket

 The city judge shall keep, or cause to be kept, a court docket or dockets embodying complete detailed records of all cases handled by the city judge.
TN Code § 6-21-504 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 5 - City Court|§ 6-21-504. Arrest Warrant

  Only one (1) warrant shall be issued for the same offense, the warrant to embrace all of the parties charged with the same offense.   No arrest shall be made, except upon a warrant duly issued, unless the offense is committed in the presence of the officer making the arrest, or unless in a case of felony.   The affidavit upon which the warrant is issued shall especially state the offense charged.
TN Code § 6-21-505 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 5 - City Court|§ 6-21-505. Appearance Bond

 Whenever any person is arrested for the violation of any city ordinance in the presence of a police officer, and no warrant has been issued or served, such person may execute an appearance bond in an amount not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00), and file same with a police desk sergeant, or may, in lieu of the execution of an appearance bond, deposit a sum not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00), with a police desk sergeant and be given a receipt for same, and, on the appearance of such person before the city court at the time specified in the receipt, such deposit shall be returned to that person. On the failure of such person to appear at the time specified, the amount so deposited shall be forfeited to the municipality and such person shall not be entitled to the return of any part thereof and it shall not be necessary to issue a scire facias; provided, that within two (2) days of the imposition of the forfeiture, the city judge shall have the power to set aside the conditional judgment imposing such forfeiture when it shall be made to appear that the failure of the accused to appear and defend such accused's suit was due to no fault or negligence of the accused. After the expiration of the two (2) days, there may be a final judgment imposing a forfeiture.
TN Code § 6-21-506 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 6 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - City Manager, Officers and Employees|Part 5 - City Court|§ 6-21-506. Disposition of Fines and Labor

  All fines imposed by the city judge for violations of city ordinances shall belong to and be paid into the treasury of the city.   Any labor performed in the execution of a workhouse or prison sentence for such violation or violations shall be performed for the city under the direction of the city manager.