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TN Code § 5-12-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 12 - County Budgeting Laws|Part 1 - County Budgeting Law of 1957|§ 5-12-111. Monthly Report of Director

  The director of accounts and budgets shall make a report at the end of each month showing the condition of the budget.    The report shall show for each item of appropriation, or allotment of each item of appropriation, or both, the total expenditures for the month and the year to date, the amount of outstanding encumbrances and the amount of the unencumbered balance.   The report shall also show for each fund an itemized statement of the revenues and receipts estimated for the year, the amount of the collections of each item for the month and the year to date and the unrealized portion of the estimate.   In a parallel column shall be shown the amount of each item or revenue during the comparable elapsed period of the preceding fiscal year.      The most recent of such reports shall be presented by the county mayor at each regular session of the county legislative body or other governing body.   At such time, the county mayor shall advise the county governing body of the condition of the budget, and of any adjustment or reduction of appropriations that should be made, and shall recommend any other action that, in the county mayor's opinion, the county governing body should take in order that the budget shall be kept in balance.
TN Code § 5-12-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 12 - County Budgeting Laws|Part 1 - County Budgeting Law of 1957|§ 5-12-112. Violations — Penalties

 Any official or employee of the county, or of any institution or agency thereof, who fails or refuses to perform the duties required of that official or employee by this part, or who fails or refuses otherwise to conform to this part, commits a Class C misdemeanor and is subject to removal from that official's or employee's position.
TN Code § 5-12-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 12 - County Budgeting Laws|Part 1 - County Budgeting Law of 1957|§ 5-12-113. Application to Schools, Etc

 This part shall not apply to county school funds for any purpose, the county board of education, and the county director of schools unless approved by the commissioner of education.
TN Code § 5-12-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 12 - County Budgeting Laws|Part 1 - County Budgeting Law of 1957|§ 5-12-114. Construction of Part

  It is not the intent of this part to repeal or supersede any private or local law concerning budgeting systems.   This part is not exclusive and shall not prevent the adoption of amendments to existing special or local laws pertaining to county budgeting systems, or the enactment of special or local budgeting systems.
TN Code § 5-12-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 12 - County Budgeting Laws|Part 2 - Local Option Budgeting Law of 1993|§ 5-12-201. Short Title — Applicability

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Local Option Budgeting Law of 1993” and applies only to any county having adopted its provisions by approval by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the county legislative body.
TN Code § 5-12-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 12 - County Budgeting Laws|Part 2 - Local Option Budgeting Law of 1993|§ 5-12-202. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Budget committee” refers only to a budget committee created by law, such as being created according to the County Financial Management System of 1981, compiled in chapter 21 of this title, the County Budgeting Law of 1957, compiled in part 1 of this chapter, or similar provision, or created by private act;   “Chief administrative officer of the county highway department” means the officer or entity having the general control and authority over the county highway department in accordance with § 54-7-109;   “County mayor or budget committee,” in counties not having a budget committee as referred to in subdivision (1), means the county mayor; and   “Long-term debt” means debt payable after June 30 of the fiscal year, for which the budget is applicable.
TN Code § 5-12-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 12 - County Budgeting Laws|Part 2 - Local Option Budgeting Law of 1993|§ 5-12-203. Applicability

 This part applies to each department, office or agency funded, in whole or in part, from county appropriations. Nevertheless, with regard to entities receiving county funds pursuant to § 5-9-109, only the requested county appropriation and expenditures of county funds shall be included within this part.
TN Code § 5-12-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 12 - County Budgeting Laws|Part 2 - Local Option Budgeting Law of 1993|§ 5-12-204. Duties of Comptroller of the Treasury or the Comptroller's Designee Not Precluded

 Nothing in this part shall be construed as precluding the duties of the comptroller of the treasury or the comptroller's designee pursuant to §§ 9-11-116 and 9-21-403.
TN Code § 5-12-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 12 - County Budgeting Laws|Part 2 - Local Option Budgeting Law of 1993|§ 5-12-205. Conflicts With Other Laws

 If a county included in this part has adopted the County Financial Management System of 1981, compiled in chapter 21 of this title, the County Budgeting Law of 1957, compiled in part 1 of this chapter, or private acts, and such county does not revoke or repeal such act, in the event of a conflict between this part and such acts, this part shall not supersede those acts, except that  § 5-12-210 shall supersede any other law.
TN Code § 5-12-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 12 - County Budgeting Laws|Part 2 - Local Option Budgeting Law of 1993|§ 5-12-206. Forms on Which to Submit a Proposed Budget

 The county mayor of each county shall furnish to the head of each department, office or agency covered by this part, on or before February 1 of each year, budget forms on which to submit a proposed budget. Such forms shall contain the minimum requirements prescribed by the comptroller of the treasury, and shall include space for additional information desired by the county mayor and such additional information desired by the budget committee in counties having a budget committee.
TN Code § 5-12-207 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 12 - County Budgeting Laws|Part 2 - Local Option Budgeting Law of 1993|§ 5-12-207. County Mayor to Furnish an Estimate of Revenue

 The county mayor shall furnish to the director of schools and to the chief administrative officer of the county highway department an estimate of the amount of revenue to be generated by one cent (1¢) of the county property tax for each taxing jurisdiction for the ensuing fiscal year and a form tax rate resolution on or before March 15 of each year. The assessor of property shall furnish such assessor's best estimate of the actual assessed value of all taxable property within the county for the ensuing year to the county mayor before March 15 of each year.
TN Code § 5-12-208 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 12 - County Budgeting Laws|Part 2 - Local Option Budgeting Law of 1993|§ 5-12-208. Each Department Head to Provide Proposed Budget Document

  The head of each department, office or agency covered by this part shall provide the county mayor or, if a director of accounts and budgets, director of finance, or similar person is provided by law, then to such official, with a proposed budget document on the budget forms on or before March 1 of each year.   The director of schools and the chief administrative officer of the county highway department shall file, with the proposed budget, a proposed tax rate on the tax rate resolution form necessary to fund the requested budget of the department. The proposed budget submitted by these officials shall include estimated total revenues and other resources sufficient to fund the total proposed appropriations. Appropriations shall be included in an amount sufficient to fund the annual county debt service requirements.   The county mayor or budget committee shall allow any department, office, or agency to alter or amend the submitted budget at any time prior to when the proposed budget is submitted to the county legislative body. The county mayor or budget committee may allow submission of amendments after the budget is submitted to the county legislative body, but not later than the adoption of the budget.
TN Code § 5-12-209 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 12 - County Budgeting Laws|Part 2 - Local Option Budgeting Law of 1993|§ 5-12-209. Review of Proposed Budgets — Presentation to County Legislative Body

  On or before June 1 of each year, the county mayor or budget committee shall consolidate and review the various department, office and agency budgets, and other proposed appropriations, if any. Any change in the budget proposed by the county mayor or budget committee shall be reviewed by the county mayor or budget committee with the affected officer or department or agency head, and an attempt will be made to arrive at a mutually acceptable budget amount. If the county mayor or budget committee reaches agreement with the affected officers, department and agency heads, then this change shall be reflected in the consolidated budget and accompanying property tax rate resolution and appropriation resolution, which shall be presented to the county legislative body. If the county mayor or budget committee cannot reach agreement with any affected officer or department or agency head concerning the budget of the office, department or agency, then the consolidated budget shall be presented to the county legislative body with the original proposed budget for the office, department or agency affected, and the county mayor or budget committee shall submit the proposed budget changes in a separate accompanying document, or as an additional column of information in the consolidated budget, and shall also submit this with a property tax rate resolution and appropriation resolution. The county mayor or budget committee shall outline the proposed changes to the consolidated budget and shall state the reasons for the proposed changes in a budget message to the county legislative body.   The county mayor or budget committee may propose changes to the consolidated budget, the property tax rate resolution and appropriation resolution until the same are approved by the county legislative body, or until July 15, whichever occurs first.
TN Code § 5-12-211 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 12 - County Budgeting Laws|Part 2 - Local Option Budgeting Law of 1993|§ 5-12-211. Right to Petition for Additional Deputies and Assistants Not Precluded

 The budget shall have attached to it any court order or letter of agreement setting forth the number of authorized deputies and assistants pursuant to title 8, chapter 20, for the trustee, clerks of courts, register of deeds, county clerk and sheriff. Nothing in this part precludes the trustee, clerks of courts, register of deeds or county clerk from the right to petition the appropriate court for necessary deputies and assistants pursuant to title 8, chapter 20, nor is the right of the sheriff, as provided in § 8-20-120, precluded by this part.
TN Code § 5-12-212 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 12 - County Budgeting Laws|Part 2 - Local Option Budgeting Law of 1993|§ 5-12-212. Requests for Budget Amendment — Approval

 When the budget has been adopted, whether by action of the county legislative body or by operation of law, any budget amendment requested by any department to appropriate local, state or federal revenues, received in excess of the estimates used to adopt the budget, may be approved by a majority vote of the county legislative body. Notwithstanding, any department requesting such approval shall give written notice to the county mayor at least seven (7) calendar days prior to consideration of the request by the county legislative body. Other amendments shall be approved as provided in § 5-12-213.
TN Code § 5-12-214 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 12 - County Budgeting Laws|Part 2 - Local Option Budgeting Law of 1993|§ 5-12-214. Approval of Appropriation for Capital Expenditures to Be Financed by Long-Term Debt

 Any appropriation for capital expenditures to be financed by long-term debt shall not be expended or obligated until the issuance of the long-term debt has been approved by the county legislative body and the comptroller of the treasury or the comptroller's designee as required by law.
TN Code § 5-12-215 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 12 - County Budgeting Laws|Part 2 - Local Option Budgeting Law of 1993|§ 5-12-215. Impoundment Power to Prevent Deficit Operation — Override — Applicability

  If at any time the county mayor determines that the revenues or other resources are, with respect to any fund, less than was anticipated in the adopted budget, or if unanticipated expenditures arise that will likely create a budget deficit, the county mayor, upon certification to each member of the county legislative body, may impound such appropriation as may be necessary to prevent deficit operation. Such impoundment power may be overridden by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the county legislative body, if the county legislative body makes such amendments at the same meeting to the budget as may be necessary to prevent deficit operation. Such necessary amendment requires a majority vote of the county legislative body. Notwithstanding this section, there shall be no impoundment of funds previously appropriated to the trustee, clerks of courts, register of deeds, county clerk, assessor of property or sheriff.   This section is inapplicable to counties having impoundment provisions under other provisions of law.
TN Code § 5-12-216 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 12 - County Budgeting Laws|Part 2 - Local Option Budgeting Law of 1993|§ 5-12-216. Modification of Dates

 If good cause is shown, such as, but not limited to, a reappraisal of property within the county, the comptroller of the treasury may, notwithstanding any law to the contrary, modify any dates required under this part in a particular county.
TN Code § 5-12-217 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 12 - County Budgeting Laws|Part 2 - Local Option Budgeting Law of 1993|§ 5-12-217. Creation of a Revenue Fluctuation Major Category

 The county legislative body may, in its discretion and with the approval of the county mayor, county board of education, or chief administrative officer of the county highway department whose budget is affected, create a reservation of fund balance for such revenue fluctuations for any fund or funds. Such reservation of revenue fluctuations shall be available to fund shortfalls in revenue or to meet unforeseen increases in operating expenses, or both.
TN Code § 5-14-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 14 - County Purchasing|Part 1 - County Purchasing Law of 1957|§ 5-14-101. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “County Purchasing Law of 1957.”
TN Code § 5-14-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 14 - County Purchasing|Part 1 - County Purchasing Law of 1957|§ 5-14-102. Local Approval

  This part 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 Purchasing Law of 1957” and “Against the County Purchasing Law of 1957.”
TN Code § 5-14-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 14 - County Purchasing|Part 1 - County Purchasing Law of 1957|§ 5-14-103. Purchasing Agent — 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 purchasing agent who shall be a county employee.   A purchasing agent shall be qualified by training and experience to perform the purchasing agent's duties in a proficient manner and in accordance with generally recognized principles of governmental purchasing and in accordance with this part.    Before assuming the purchasing agent's duties, a purchasing agent 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 purchasing agent, 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; and the amount of such compensation, the compensation of such clerks and assistants as may be needed, and the other necessary expenses of this office shall be provided for by annual appropriation made by the county legislative body or other governing body from the county general fund.   The purchasing agent has the power, in accordance with such regulations as may be established by the county mayor, to appoint and remove the purchasing agent's assistants, to prescribe their duties, and to fix their salaries within the limits of the annual appropriation made therefor.
TN Code § 5-14-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 14 - County Purchasing|Part 1 - County Purchasing Law of 1957|§ 5-14-104. Purchasing Agent — Office

  Necessary office space and equipment for the use of the purchasing agent shall be provided and maintained at the county seat of such county.   Such office shall be open for business during the usual hours observed by other officials of the county government.
TN Code § 5-14-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 14 - County Purchasing|Part 1 - County Purchasing Law of 1957|§ 5-14-105. Purchasing Agent — Powers and Duties

 The county purchasing agent has exclusive power and it is the purchasing agent's duty to:   Contract for and purchase all supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services required by each and every official, agency, office, department or employee of the county government, or that is supported by, or under control of, the county government and that expends or encumbers any of the county's funds. No other official, employee or agent of the county or of any of its departments or agencies shall be authorized to contract for or purchase any such materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services;   Arrange for the rental of machinery, buildings or equipment when the rents are to be paid out of funds belonging to the county or any department, institution or agency thereof; and no other official, employee or agent of the county shall have the right or power to make any contract for such rental;   Transfer materials, supplies and equipment to or between county departments and agencies as may be needed for the proper and efficient administration of the county government; and   Have charge of any central storeroom or central mailing room or similar services that may hereafter be established for the efficient and economical handling of the county's business.
TN Code § 5-14-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 14 - County Purchasing|Part 1 - County Purchasing Law of 1957|§ 5-14-106. County Purchasing Commission

  A county purchasing commission is hereby created.    The commission shall consist of five (5) members, one (1) of whom shall be the county mayor; the remaining four (4) shall be appointed by the county mayor with the approval of the county governing body.   The members of the commission need not be members of the county governing body.     Such commission shall elect its own chair and shall meet from time to time as it may deem necessary for the discharge of its duties.   It is the duty of the commission to assist the purchasing agent in the determination of overall purchasing policies and in the establishment and promulgation, in accordance with this part, of rules, regulations and procedures to be followed in the making of purchases and contracts for purchase for the county. The actual administration of such activity shall be the sole responsibility of the purchasing agent.