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2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 10 - TENNESSEE PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ACT (§§ 7-51-NEW — 7-51-1007) › Section 7-51-1005 - Authority of department of safety unaffected

(a)
Except as provided in §
7-51-1007(c)
, this part shall not apply to any motor vehicles operating passenger services that are subject to the authority of the department of safety pursuant to title 65, chapter 15.
(b)
Except as provided in §
7-51-1007(c)
, nothing in this part shall be construed as limiting or in any way interfering with the jurisdiction of the department of safety to regulate passenger operations in accordance with title 65, chapter 15.
Acts 1985, ch. 380, § 5; 1995, ch. 305, § 79; 1999, ch. 262, §§ 2, 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 10 - TENNESSEE PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ACT (§§ 7-51-NEW — 7-51-1007) › Section 7-51-1006 - Exemption

This part shall not apply to any governmental entity of a county having a population of not less than two hundred eighty-seven thousand seven hundred (287,700) nor more than two hundred eighty-seven thousand eight hundred (287,800), according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census.
Acts 1985, ch. 380, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 11 - ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENT REGISTRATION ACT OF 1998 (§§ 7-51-1101 — 7-51-1122) › Section 7-51-1101 - Short title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Adult-Oriented Establishment Registration Act of 1998."
Acts 1987, ch. 432, § 1; 1998, ch. 1090, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 11 - ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENT REGISTRATION ACT OF 1998 (§§ 7-51-1101 — 7-51-1122) › Section 7-51-1103 - Adult - oriented establishment board - Massage registration board as substitute

(a)
There is created in any county in which this part is adopted as provided in §
7-51-1120
, an adult-oriented establishment board.
(b)
The board shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the county mayor of such counties. If there exists a massage registration board appointed by the county mayor, such board may be used for the adult-oriented establishments, as determined by the county mayor.
(c)
If the board consists of the massage registration board, the terms of the board members shall be coextensive with the terms of the massage registration board with no member serving after the expiration of the member's term or removal from the massage registration board. If the board consists of five (5) members appointed by such county mayor, the terms of the board members shall be for four (4) years.
(d)
A majority of the members to which the board is entitled shall constitute a quorum.
(e)
The board shall serve without compensation, but the members shall receive their actual expenses for attending adult-oriented establishment board meetings.
(f)
The board shall select a chair from among its members and the chair shall notify interested persons and members of board meetings.
(g)
The board shall meet as often as required to carry out this part.
(h)
To further the purposes of this part, the board shall have authority to promulgate procedural rules and any substantive rules consistent with this part that are constitutionally valid and are promulgated in such a way that the board's discretion about whether to grant, deny, revoke, or suspend a license or permit is not unbridled.
Acts 1987, ch. 432, § 3; 1998, ch. 1090, § 1; 2001, ch. 183, § 1; 2003, ch. 90, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 11 - ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENT REGISTRATION ACT OF 1998 (§§ 7-51-1101 — 7-51-1122) › Section 7-51-1104 - License to operate - Required

(a)
Except as provided in subsection (e), from and after July 1, 1998, no adult-oriented establishment shall be operated or maintained in any applicable county without first obtaining a license to operate issued by the county adult-oriented establishment board.
(b)
A license may be issued only for one (1) adult-oriented establishment located at a fixed and certain place. Any person, partnership or corporation that desires to operate more than one (1) adult-oriented establishment must have a license for each. No building, premises, structure or other facility that contains any adult-oriented establishment shall contain any other kind of adult-oriented establishment.
(c)
No license or interest in a license may be transferred to any person, partnership or corporation.
(d)
It is unlawful for any entertainer, employee, escort or operator to knowingly work in or about or to knowingly perform any service directly related to or at the request of the operation of any unlicensed adult-oriented establishment or escort service.
(e)
All existing adult-oriented establishments, entertainers, employees, escorts, or operators, at the time this part is given local effect pursuant to §
7-51-1120
, must submit an application for an appropriate license or permit within one hundred twenty (120) days of this part becoming effective in such county. All existing adult-oriented establishments, entertainers, employees, escorts, or operators, at the time this part is given local effect pursuant to §
7-51-1120
, who timely submit an application for an appropriate license or permit, as set forth in this subsection (e), shall be granted a conditional license or permit maintaining the status quo, pending final judicial review by the trial court. If no timely application is filed within the one-hundred-twenty-day period, or no license or permit is issued by the board or granted through judicial review by the trial court, then the adult-oriented establishment, entertainer, employee, escort, or operator shall cease to operate or to perform such services or entertainment.
(f)
No license shall be issued by the board unless the applicant certifies, by proof satisfactory to the board, that the applicant has satisfied the rules, regulations and provisions of the applicable zoning requirements in the county. Any zoning requirement shall be in addition to and not an alternative to any requirement of this part.
Acts 1987, ch. 432, § 4; 1998, ch. 1090, § 1; 2001, ch. 183, § 2; 2006, ch. 943, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 11 - ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENT REGISTRATION ACT OF 1998 (§§ 7-51-1101 — 7-51-1122) › Section 7-51-1107 - Inspections - Notice of results

(a)
In order to effectuate this part, the board, its authorized representative or sheriff is empowered to conduct investigations of persons engaged in the operation of any adult-oriented establishment and inspect the license of the operators and establishment for compliance. Refusal of an operation or establishment to permit inspections shall be grounds for revocation, suspension or refusal to issue licenses provided by this part.
(b)
Within ten (10) days of receiving the results of the investigation conducted pursuant to §
7-51-1106(4)
, the board shall notify the applicant that the application is granted, denied or held for further investigation. Such additional investigation shall not exceed an additional thirty (30) days, unless otherwise agreed to by the applicant. Upon the conclusion of such additional investigation, the board shall advise the applicant in writing whether the application is granted or denied.
(c)
If an additional investigation is held and is not a result of actions by the applicant, upon the expiration of the thirtieth day from the filing of the application, the applicant shall be permitted to operate the business for which the license is sought, unless or until the board or its authorized representative notifies the applicant of a denial of the application and states the reasons for that denial.
Acts 1987, ch. 432, § 7; 1998, ch. 1090, § 1; 2001, ch. 183, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 11 - ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENT REGISTRATION ACT OF 1998 (§§ 7-51-1101 — 7-51-1122) › Section 7-51-1108 - Injunctions - Contempt

(a)
The board has the power and authority to enter into any court of the state of Tennessee having proper jurisdiction to seek an injunction against any person or adult-oriented establishment not in compliance with this part, and is further empowered to enter into any such court to enforce this part in order to ensure compliance with such provisions.
(b)
Any violation of an injunction obtained under this section is contempt with a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00).
(c)
Each day in contempt of such injunction is considered a separate offense.
(d)
The circuit, chancery, or criminal courts of this state and the chancellors and judges of the courts shall have full power, authority, and jurisdiction, upon application by sworn detailed petition filed by the board within their respective jurisdictions, to issue any and all proper restraining orders, temporary and permanent injunctions, and any other writs and processes appropriate to carry out and enforce this part.
Acts 1987, ch. 432, § 8; 1998, ch. 1090, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 11 - ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENT REGISTRATION ACT OF 1998 (§§ 7-51-1101 — 7-51-1122) › Section 7-51-1112 - Hours open for inspection

The public portion of all adult-oriented establishments shall be open to inspection at all reasonable times by the applicable sheriff's department or such other persons as the board may designate.
Acts 1987, ch. 432, § 12; 1998, ch. 1090, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 11 - ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENT REGISTRATION ACT OF 1998 (§§ 7-51-1101 — 7-51-1122) › Section 7-51-1114 - Prohibited activities

(a)
No operator, entertainer or employee of an adult-oriented establishment, either on the premises or in relation to the person's role as an operator, entertainer, or employee of an adult-oriented establishment, shall permit to be performed, offer to perform, perform, or allow patrons to perform sexual intercourse or oral or anal copulation or other contact stimulation of the genitalia.
(b)
No operator, entertainer or employee of an adult-oriented establishment shall encourage or permit any person upon the premises to touch, caress or fondle the breasts, buttocks, anus or genitals of any operator, entertainer or employee.
(c)
No entertainer, employee, or customer shall be permitted to have any physical contact with any other on the premises during any performance and all performances shall only occur upon a stage at least eighteen inches (18") above the immediate floor level and removed at least six feet (6') from the nearest entertainer, employee, or customer.
(d)
(1)
No employee or entertainer, while on the premises of an adult-oriented establishment, may:
(A)
Engage in sexual intercourse;
(B)
Engage in deviant sexual conduct;
(C)
Appear in a state of nudity; or
(D)
Fondle such person's own genitals or those of another.
(2)
For the purpose of this section, "nudity" means the showing of the human male or female genitals or pubic area with less than a fully opaque covering, the showing of the female breast with less than a fully opaque covering of any part of the nipple, or the showing of the covered male genitals in a discernibly turgid state.
(e)
If the license holder operates an escort bureau, such bureau shall not be operated as a sexually-oriented escort bureau as defined in this part.
(f)
No permit holder of an escort bureau shall conduct oneself as a sexually-oriented escort as defined in this part.
(g)
No license holder shall advertise that such license holder offers sexual stimulation or sexual gratification as defined in this part.
Acts 1987, ch. 432, § 14; 1998, ch. 1090, § 1; 2001, ch. 183, § 12.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 11 - ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENT REGISTRATION ACT OF 1998 (§§ 7-51-1101 — 7-51-1122) › Section 7-51-1115 - Entertainers or escorts - Permits - Required

No person shall be an entertainer, employee, or escort in an adult-oriented establishment without a valid permit issued by the board.
Acts 1987, ch. 432, § 15; 1998, ch. 1090, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 11 - ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENT REGISTRATION ACT OF 1998 (§§ 7-51-1101 — 7-51-1122) › Section 7-51-1117 - Entertainers, employees or escorts - Permits - Qualifications - Investigations

(a)
To receive a permit as an entertainer, employee or escort, an applicant must meet the following standards:
(1)
(A)
The applicant shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(B)
The applicant shall not have had a permit revoked within two (2) years immediately preceding the date of the application;
(C)
The applicant shall not have been convicted of a specified criminal act, as defined in §
7-51-1102
, for which:
(i)
Less than two (2) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a misdemeanor offense;
(ii)
Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction if the conviction is for a felony offense; and
(iii)
Less than five (5) years have elapsed since the date of conviction for two (2) or more misdemeanor offenses occurring within any twelve-month period;
(2)
The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect on disqualification of the applicant;
(3)
An applicant who has been convicted of any specified criminal activities may not be denied a permit based on those convictions once the time period required in subdivision (a)(1)(C) has elapsed.
(b)
No permit shall be issued until the board or sheriff's department has investigated the applicant's qualifications to receive a permit. The results of that investigation shall be filed in writing with the board no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the application. The board shall only deny a permit application for reasons set forth in this part.
Acts 1987, ch. 432, § 17; 1998, ch. 1090, § 1; 2001, ch. 183, § 14; 2006, ch. 943, § 16.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 11 - ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENT REGISTRATION ACT OF 1998 (§§ 7-51-1101 — 7-51-1122) › Section 7-51-1118 - Entertainers and escorts - Permits - Fees

(a)
A license fee of five hundred dollars ($500) shall be submitted with the application for a license.
(b)
A permit fee of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be submitted with the application for a permit.
Acts 1987, ch. 432, § 18; 1998, ch. 1090, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 11 - ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENT REGISTRATION ACT OF 1998 (§§ 7-51-1101 — 7-51-1122) › Section 7-51-1119 - Penalties for violation of part

(a)
(1)
A violation of this part shall, for a first offense, be a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine only of five hundred dollars ($500), and shall result in the suspension or revocation of any license.
(2)
A second or subsequent violation of this part is a Class A misdemeanor, and shall result in the suspension or revocation of any license.
(b)
Each violation of this part shall be considered a separate offense, and any violation continuing more than one (1) hour of time shall be considered a separate offense for each hour of violation.
Acts 1987, ch. 432, § 19; 1998, ch. 1090, § 1; 2005, ch. 439, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 11 - ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENT REGISTRATION ACT OF 1998 (§§ 7-51-1101 — 7-51-1122) › Section 7-51-1120 - Local approval required

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 adopting this part.
Acts 1987, ch. 432, § 21; 1998, ch. 1090, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 11 - ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENT REGISTRATION ACT OF 1998 (§§ 7-51-1101 — 7-51-1122) › Section 7-51-1121 - Part not exclusive or preemptory of local laws or regulations

(a)
Nothing in this part shall preempt or prevent political subdivisions in this state from enacting and enforcing other lawful and reasonable restrictions, regulations, licensing, zoning, and other criminal, civil or administrative provisions concerning the location, configuration, code compliance, or other business operations or requirements of adult-oriented establishments and sexually-oriented businesses. Except as specified in this part, such other lawful and reasonable restrictions, regulations, licensing, and other criminal, civil, or administrative provisions shall not be a basis for the board's denying, revoking, or suspending a license or permit under this part.
(b)
Notwithstanding subsection (a) or any other law to the contrary, if a city or other political subdivision in this state chooses to enact and enforce its own regulatory scheme for adult-oriented establishments and sexually-oriented businesses, then this part shall not apply within the jurisdiction of such city or other political subdivision.
Acts 1998, ch. 1090, § 1; 2001, ch. 183, § 15.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 12 - DEMOLITION OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES (§§ 7-51-1201 — 7-51-1204) › Section 7-51-1201 - Restrictions on demolition of residential structures - Approval of demolition

No owner may demolish any residential structure that meets all of the following criteria, unless the county or municipal legislative body, as provided in this part, approves by majority vote such demolition:
(1)
The residential structure was originally constructed before 1865;
(2)
The residential structure is reparable at a reasonable cost; and
(3)
The residential structure has an historical significance besides age itself, including, but not limited to, uniqueness of architecture, occurrence of historical events, notable former residents, design by a particular architect, or construction by a particular builder.
Acts 1989, ch. 416, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 12 - DEMOLITION OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES (§§ 7-51-1201 — 7-51-1204) › Section 7-51-1202 - Jurisdiction

(a)
If such property is located within the boundaries of a municipality, the municipal legislative body shall approve the demolition and no county approval shall be required.
(b)
If such property is located outside the boundaries of a municipality, the county legislative body shall approve the demolition.
Acts 1989, ch. 416, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 12 - DEMOLITION OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES (§§ 7-51-1201 — 7-51-1204) › Section 7-51-1203 - Approval not granted - Condemnation or purchase

If approval is not granted, the county or municipality shall proceed with a condemnation proceeding as provided in title 29, chapter 17, or purchase the property in question within a reasonable period of time, which shall not exceed ninety (90) days.
Acts 1989, ch. 416, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 12 - DEMOLITION OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES (§§ 7-51-1201 — 7-51-1204) › Section 7-51-1204 - Applicability of part

This part shall apply in any county having a population of more than three hundred thousand (300,000), according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census, and shall be inapplicable to such residential structures within the right-of-way of projects administered by the department of transportation whenever a determination has been made that such structures are of historical significance and plans for their disposition or preservation have been coordinated with and concurred in by the state historic preservation officer of the Tennessee historical commission.
Acts 1989, ch. 416, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 13 - CIVIL SERVICE NOTICE (§ 7-51-1301) › Section 7-51-1301 - Notice of examinations

(a)
For civil service employment, notices shall be posted for any examinations given by any municipal government or any county government or any metropolitan government to establish promotion eligibility for civil service employment.
(b)
Such notice shall be posted at least thirty (30) days prior to the examination.
(c)
The chief executive officer of any local government may, upon written notice to an affected department head, waive the posting requirement of this section.
Acts 1989, ch. 203, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 14 - ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 7-51-NEW — 7-51-1407) › Section 7-51-NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered]

Each adult cabaret and adult-oriented establishment shall prominently post on the outside and inside of each bathroom door and door to the establishment used by patrons, customers, or employees to enter or exit the facility the following notice, which must be on a sign of not less than eleven and one-half inches (11 1/2") in width and eight inches (8") in height, in bold, uppercase letters in at least thirty-two (32) point font, stating:
NOTICE:
IF YOU OR A PERSON YOU KNOW IS A VICTIM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, HELP IS AVAILABLE. PLEASE CONTACT THE TENNESSEE HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESOURCE CENTER HOTLINE BELOW:
1 (855) 558-6484
[Established and maintained by the Tennessee bureau of investigation pursuant to §
39-13-313
]
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 653,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 14 - ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 7-51-NEW — 7-51-1407) › Section 7-51-1402 - Hours of operation for adult-oriented establishment

(a)
No adult-oriented establishment shall open to do business before eight o'clock a.m. (8:00 a.m.), Monday through Saturday; and no such establishment shall remain open after twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight, Monday through Saturday. No adult-oriented establishment shall be open for business on any Sunday or a legal holiday as designated in §
15-1-101
.
(b)
A local ordinance, resolution or private act may establish opening hours for adult-oriented establishments that are later than eight o'clock a.m. (8:00 a.m.) and closing hours that are earlier than twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight, but in no event may such ordinances, resolutions or private acts extend the opening hours to earlier than eight o'clock a.m. (8:00 a.m.) or the closing hours to later than twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight.
Acts 1995, ch. 421, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 14 - ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 7-51-NEW — 7-51-1407) › Section 7-51-1403 - Physical design of premises

No person shall own, operate, manage, rent, lease or exercise control over any commercial building, structure, premises or portion or part of any commercial building, structure or premises that is an adult-oriented establishment and that contains:
(1)
Partitions between subdivisions of a room, portion or part of a building, structure or premises having an aperture that is designed or constructed to facilitate sexual activity between persons on either side of the partition; or
(2)
Booths, stalls, or partitioned portions of a room or individual rooms, used for the viewing of motion pictures or other forms of entertainment, having doors, curtains or portal partitions, unless such booths, stalls, partitioned portions of a room or individual rooms so used shall have at least one (1) side open to adjacent public rooms so that the area inside is visible to persons in adjacent public rooms. Such areas shall be lighted in a manner that the persons in the areas used for viewing motion pictures or other forms of entertainment are visible from the adjacent public rooms, but such lighting shall not be of such intensity as to prevent the viewing of motion pictures or other offered entertainment.
Acts 1995, ch. 421, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 14 - ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 7-51-NEW — 7-51-1407) › Section 7-51-1404 - Penalty

A first offense for a violation of this part is a Class B misdemeanor, punishable only by a fine of five hundred dollars ($500); and a second or subsequent such offense is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1995, ch. 421, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 14 - ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 7-51-NEW — 7-51-1407) › Section 7-51-1405 - Hours of operation for live, stage adult entertainment

The opening and closing time limitations placed on adult-oriented establishments in §
7-51-1402
shall not apply to an establishment or the portion of an establishment that offers only live, stage adult entertainment in a theatre, adult cabaret, or dinner show type setting.
Acts 1995, ch. 421, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 14 - ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 7-51-NEW — 7-51-1407) › Section 7-51-1406 - Local laws not preempted

Nothing in this part shall preempt an ordinance, regulation, restriction or license that was lawfully adopted or issued by a political subdivision prior to the enactment of Acts 2007, ch. 541, or prevent or preempt a political subdivision in this state from enacting and enforcing in the future other lawful and reasonable restrictions, regulations, licensing, zoning or other civil or administrative provisions concerning the location, configuration, code compliance or other business operations or requirements of adult-oriented establishments and sexually-oriented businesses.
Acts 1995, ch. 421, § 7; 2007 , ch. 541, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 14 - ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENTS (§§ 7-51-NEW — 7-51-1407) › Section 7-51-1407 - Restrictions on locations of adult-oriented businesses

(a)
(1)
An adult-oriented establishment or adult cabaret shall not locate within one thousand feet (1,000') of a child care facility, a private, public, or charter school, a public park, family recreation center, a residence, or a place of worship.
(2)
For the purposes of subdivision (a)(1), measurements shall be made in a straight line in all directions, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the nearest point on the property line of a parcel containing an adult-oriented establishment to the nearest point on the property line of a parcel containing a child care facility, a private, public, or charter school, a public park, family recreation center, a residence, or a place of worship.
(b)
Subsection (a) shall not apply to an adult-oriented business located in an otherwise prohibited location in operation on July 1, 2007, and the business activity shall be deemed an existing use of the property; provided, that the business remains in continuous operation as an adult-oriented business regardless of change of ownership.
(c)
(1)
It is an offense for a person to perform adult cabaret entertainment:
(A)
On public property; or
(B)
In a location where the adult cabaret entertainment could be viewed by a person who is not an adult.
(2)
Notwithstanding §
7-51-1406
, this subsection (c) expressly:
(A)
Preempts an ordinance, regulation, restriction, or license that was lawfully adopted or issued by a political subdivision prior to the effective date of this act that is in conflict with this subsection (c); and
(B)
Prevents or preempts a political subdivision from enacting and enforcing in the future other ordinances, regulations, restrictions, or licenses that are in conflict with this subsection (c).
(3)
A first offense for a violation of subdivision (c)(1) is a Class A misdemeanor, and a second or subsequent such offense is a Class E felony.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 2, s 2, eff. 4/1/2023.
Acts 2007 , ch. 541, § 1; 2012, ch. 1062, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 15 - EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL FREEDOMS (§§ 7-51-1501 — 7-51-1503) › Section 7-51-1501 - Rights guaranteed to local government employees

Notwithstanding any county, municipal, metropolitan, or other local governmental charter to the contrary, and notwithstanding any resolution or ordinance adopted by any such county, municipality or other local governmental unit to the contrary, every employee of every such local governmental unit shall enjoy the same rights of other citizens of Tennessee to be a candidate for any state or local political office, the right to participate in political activities by supporting or opposing political parties, political candidates, and petitions to governmental entities; provided, further, the city, county, municipal, metropolitan or other local government is not required to pay the employee's salary for work not performed for the governmental entity; and provided, further, that unless otherwise authorized by law or local ordinance, an employee of a municipal government or of a metropolitan government shall not be qualified to run for elected office in the local governing body of such local governmental unit in which the employee is employed.
Acts 1996, ch. 678, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 15 - EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL FREEDOMS (§§ 7-51-1501 — 7-51-1503) › Section 7-51-1502 - Rights under Section 5-5-102

The rights granted to county employees under §
5-5-102(c)(1)
are preserved.
Acts 1996, ch. 678, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 15 - EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL FREEDOMS (§§ 7-51-1501 — 7-51-1503) › Section 7-51-1503 - Time off for political activities limited

Any time off from work used by the employee for participation in political activities shall be limited to earned days off, vacation days, or by any other arrangements worked out between the employee and the municipal or county governmental body.
Acts 1996, ch. 678, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 16 - NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF (§ 7-51-1601) › Section 7-51-1601 - Definitions - Assistance to private residential property owners

(a)
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Natural disaster" means a disaster that has caused widespread devastation in an area and includes an area that has been declared by the governor to be a disaster area; and
(2)
"Private residential property" means real property, and the improvements to such real property, that is not owned by the federal government or a state agency and is used as a dwelling.
(b)
When a natural disaster occurs, a municipality or county shall have access to and may spend public funds to assist in cleaning up debris and fallen trees on private residential property, if a request is made by the owner of the property for such assistance.
(c)
The municipality or county shall by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, adopt a plan for providing assistance for natural disaster relief to private residential property as authorized by this section. A county highway department may perform work as part of a plan adopted under this subsection (c) if the plan specifically authorizes the county highway department to perform the work and the plan provides for the reimbursement of the costs incurred by the county highway department.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 275,Secs.s1, s2 eff. 5/4/2017.
T.C.A. §
58-2-111(c)(10)
; Acts 2004, ch. 743, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 17 - LEAVE POLICY FOR ARRESTED EMPLOYEES (§ 7-51-1701) › Section 7-51-1701 - Leave policy for arrested employee - Restoring back pay

(a)
If a municipality or county has or implements a personnel policy that places an employee on leave for a period of time immediately following an arrest of the employee, the municipality or county shall implement a policy of restoring back pay to the employee if the charges are dropped or the employee is found not guilty of the charges. This requirement does not apply if the employee:
(1)
Pleads guilty to the charges or enters into a plea agreement on the charges; or
(2)
Separates from employment voluntarily before the charges are dropped or before the employee is found not guilty, or if the employee is administratively terminated for a reason other than the arrest.
(b)
Public records related to an administrative action against an employee must be maintained for the applicable retention period and are not subject to destruction under §
40-32-101
. Such public records are maintained solely for the purposes of documenting the administrative action and submissions in litigation.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 470, s 1, eff. 5/18/2021.
Acts 2008 , ch. 1105, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 18 - EQUAL ACCESS TO INTRASTATE COMMERCE ACT (§§ 7-51-1801 — 7-51-1802) › Section 7-51-1801 - Short title - Part definitions

(a)
This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Equal Access to Intrastate Commerce Act."
(b)
As used in the part, the term:
(1)
"County" includes any county having a metropolitan form of government; and
(2)
"Local government" means a municipality or county.
Acts 2011, ch. 278, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 19 - GRANTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BLIGHTED PROPERTIES (§§ 7-51-1901 — 7-51-1903) › Section 7-51-1901 - Public policy - Purpose

(a)
It is the public policy of this state that a mechanism should be created to enable local governments to provide grants which would encourage housing development or encourage the repair, rebuilding and renovations of existing facilities and structures in neighborhoods whose stability depends upon the elimination of blight and the upgrading of structural needs of a facility.
(b)
Remodeling and eliminating blight serves a valid public purpose for the stabilization of the value of the neighborhood and increases the value of the facility being rehabilitated.
Acts 2012, ch. 832, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 19 - GRANTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BLIGHTED PROPERTIES (§§ 7-51-1901 — 7-51-1903) › Section 7-51-1902 - Part definitions - Authority to develop grant programs

(a)
As used in this part:
(1)
"Blighted" has the meaning ascribed to that term in title 13, chapters 20 and 21; and
(2)
"Local government" means a municipality, county or county having a metropolitan form of government.
(b)
Local governments are authorized to develop grant programs to be paid from the general fund of the local government to homeowners and developers who invest in blighted property for the purpose of stabilizing the value of the neighborhood and increasing the value of the facilities being constructed or rehabilitated which are located on blighted property.
Acts 2012, ch. 832, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 19 - GRANTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BLIGHTED PROPERTIES (§§ 7-51-1901 — 7-51-1903) › Section 7-51-1903 - Submission of grant program to attorney general and reporter for review and approval

Prior to offering any grants under a program developed by the local government, the local government shall submit the grant program to the attorney general and reporter for the review and approval of the attorney general and reporter to ensure the grants will not be offered in an arbitrary and capricious manner and in no way violate:
(1)
Constitutional requirements of Tennessee Constitution, Article II, § 28 requiring equal and uniform taxation of property; and
(2)
Section
29-17-102(2)
.
Acts 2012 , ch. 832, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 20 - AUXILIARY CONTAINERS (§§ 7-51-2001 — 7-51-2002) › Section 7-51-2001 - Part definitions

As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1)
"Auxiliary container" means a bag, cup, bottle, can, device, eating or drinking utensil or tool, or other packaging, whether reusable or single use, which is:
(A)
Made of cloth, paper, plastic, including foamed or expanded plastic, cardboard, corrugated material, aluminum, glass, post-consumer recycled material, or similar material or substrates, including coated, laminated, or multilayer substrates; and
(B)
Designed for transporting, consuming, or protecting merchandise, food, or a beverage to or from, or at, a food service, manufacturing, distribution or processing facility, or retail facility; and
(2)
"Local government" means a county, municipality, or county with a metropolitan form of government.
Added by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 158,s 1, eff. 4/12/2019.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 20 - AUXILIARY CONTAINERS (§§ 7-51-2001 — 7-51-2002) › Section 7-51-2002 - Prohibited regulation of auxiliary containers

(a)
A local government shall not adopt or enforce a resolution, ordinance, policy, or regulation that:
(1)
Regulates the use, disposition, or sale of an auxiliary container;
(2)
Prohibits or restricts an auxiliary container; or
(3)
Enacts a fee, charge, or tax on an auxiliary container.
(b)
Subsection (a) must not be construed to restrict:
(1)
A curbside recycling program;
(2)
A designated residential or commercial recycling location;
(3)
A commercial recycling program;
(4)
The use of an auxiliary container on property owned by a local government; or
(5)
The regulation of auxiliary containers at an event, concert, or sports venue owned by a private or public entity or at an event managed by a local government.
Added by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 158,s 1, eff. 4/12/2019.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 21 - PROHIBITING THE CONNECTION OR RECONNECTION OF A UTILITY SERVICE (§§ 7-51-2101 — 7-51-2103) › Section 7-51-2101 - Part definitions

As used in this part:
(1)
"Policy" means an ordinance, resolution, regulation, code, or any other requirement imposed by a political subdivision of this state; and
(2)
"Political subdivision" means a municipality; public corporation; body politic; authority; district; metropolitan government; county; agency, department, or board of the aforementioned entities; or any other form of local government.
Added by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 591, s 1, eff. 3/20/2020.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 21 - PROHIBITING THE CONNECTION OR RECONNECTION OF A UTILITY SERVICE (§§ 7-51-2101 — 7-51-2103) › Section 7-51-2102 - Prohibited policies

(a)
A political subdivision of this state shall not adopt a policy that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, based upon the type or source of energy to be delivered to or used by an individual customer:
(1)
The connection or reconnection of a utility service; or
(2)
The sale or installation of an appliance utilized for cooking, space heating, water heating, or another end use.
(b)
This section does not limit the ability of a political subdivision:
(1)
To choose utility services for properties owned by the political subdivision; or
(2)
To comply with the terms and conditions of a contract between the political subdivision and the Tennessee Valley authority.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 45, s 1, eff. 3/14/2023.
Added by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 591, s 1, eff. 3/20/2020.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 21 - PROHIBITING THE CONNECTION OR RECONNECTION OF A UTILITY SERVICE (§§ 7-51-2101 — 7-51-2103) › Section 7-51-2103 - Conflict with federal law

If this part conflicts with federal law requirements pertaining to the connection or reconnection of a utility service based upon the type or source of energy to be delivered to an individual customer, then the federal law controls.
Added by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 591, s 1, eff. 3/20/2020.