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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 60 - TENNESSEE HOME MORTGAGE ACT (§§ 7-60-101 — 7-60-217) › Part 2 - OPERATION AND POWERS (§§ 7-60-201 — 7-60-217) › Section 7-60-207 - Validity of bonds or notes

The validity of the authorization and issuance of the bonds or notes authorized under this chapter shall not be dependent on or affected in any way by proceedings relating to home mortgages or qualified home improvement loans for which the bonds or notes are issued. Bonds or notes issued under this chapter bearing the signatures of officers in office on the date of the signing of the bonds or notes shall be valid and binding obligations, notwithstanding that before the delivery of the bonds or notes any or all of the persons whose signatures appear on the bonds or notes have ceased to be officers of the county issuing the bonds or notes.
Acts 1979, ch. 439, § 1; T.C.A., § 6-4410; Acts 1981, ch. 504, §§ 25, 26.
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 60 - TENNESSEE HOME MORTGAGE ACT (§§ 7-60-101 — 7-60-217) › Part 2 - OPERATION AND POWERS (§§ 7-60-201 — 7-60-217) › Section 7-60-208 - Deposit and payment of funds - Security - Accounting - Audit

(a)
(1)
All moneys of a county derived in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, except as otherwise authorized or provided in this chapter, shall be deposited as soon as practicable in a separate account or accounts in banks or trust companies doing business in or out of the state.
(2)
The moneys in such accounts shall be paid out on checks signed by such officer or employee of the county as the county shall authorize.
(3)
All deposits of such moneys shall, if required by the county, be secured by obligations of the United States or of the state or of the county of a market value equal at all times to the amount of the deposit, and all banks and trust companies are authorized to give such security for such deposits.
(4)
Notwithstanding this section, a county shall have power to contract with the holders of any of its bonds or notes as to the custody, collection, securing, investment and payment of any moneys of the county derived in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, and of any moneys held in a trust or otherwise for the payment of bonds or notes, and to carry out such contract.
(5)
Moneys held in trust or otherwise for the payment of bonds or notes or in any way to secure bonds or notes and deposits of such moneys may be secured in the same manner as moneys of the county, and all banks and trust companies are authorized to give such security for such deposits.
(b)
Subject to any contract with bondholders and noteholders, a county issuing bonds or notes pursuant to this chapter shall prescribe a system of accounts. All such accounts shall be kept separate from other accounts of the county and shall be used for the purposes of this chapter and for no other purpose.
(c)
All accounts of a county established in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter shall be annually audited by the comptroller of the treasury, an independent public accountant or independent certified public accountant, selected by the county and approved by the comptroller of the treasury, and a report of such audit and the books and records of the county kept with respect to any action taken or account established under this chapter, including books and records pertaining to its receipts, disbursements, contracts, reserve funds, sinking funds and investments, shall be open to public inspection.
Acts 1979, ch. 439, § 1; T.C.A., § 6-4411; Acts 1981, ch. 504, §§ 25, 27.
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 60 - TENNESSEE HOME MORTGAGE ACT (§§ 7-60-101 — 7-60-217) › Part 2 - OPERATION AND POWERS (§§ 7-60-201 — 7-60-217) › Section 7-60-209 - Liability for bonds or notes

(a)
All bonds and notes issued under this chapter shall be limited obligations of the county issuing the bonds or notes payable solely out of the revenues and receipts derived from the home mortgages or from any notes or other obligations of lending institutions with respect to which such bonds or notes are issued.
(b)
No holder of any bonds or notes issued under this chapter shall have the right to compel any exercise of taxing power of a county to pay the bonds or notes, the interest or redemption premium, if any, on the bonds or notes, and the bonds or notes shall not constitute an indebtedness of any county or a loan of credit of the county within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provisions, nor shall the bonds or notes be construed to create any moral obligation on the part of any county, the state, or any political subdivision of the county or state, with respect to the payment of such bonds or notes.
(c)
It shall be plainly stated on the face of each bond or note that it has been issued under this chapter and that it does not constitute an indebtedness of the county issuing the bonds or notes or a loan of credit of the county within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provision.
Acts 1979, ch. 439, § 1; T.C.A., § 6-4412; Acts 1981, ch. 504, § 25.
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 60 - TENNESSEE HOME MORTGAGE ACT (§§ 7-60-101 — 7-60-217) › Part 2 - OPERATION AND POWERS (§§ 7-60-201 — 7-60-217) › Section 7-60-210 - Bonds and notes made securities

(a)
The bonds and notes of counties are hereby made securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state and all counties, municipalities and municipal subdivisions, all insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and savings associations, including savings and loan associations, building and loan associations, investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking business, all administrators, guardians, executors, trustees and other fiduciaries, and all other persons whatsoever who are now or may hereafter be authorized to invest in bonds or in other obligations of the state, may properly and legally invest funds, including capital, in their control or belonging to them.
(b)
The bonds and notes are also hereby made securities, which may be deposited with and may be received by all public officers and bodies of the state and all counties and municipalities for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of the state is now or may hereafter be authorized.
Acts 1979, ch. 439, § 1; T.C.A., § 6-4413; Acts 1981, ch. 504, § 28.
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 60 - TENNESSEE HOME MORTGAGE ACT (§§ 7-60-101 — 7-60-217) › Part 2 - OPERATION AND POWERS (§§ 7-60-201 — 7-60-217) › Section 7-60-211 - Exemption from taxation

It is hereby determined that the powers conferred upon counties by this chapter are in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state and for the improvement of their health, safety, welfare, comfort and security, and that the purposes of this chapter are public purposes and that counties are performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon them by this chapter. The state covenants with the purchasers and all subsequent holders and transferees of bonds and notes issued by a county pursuant to this chapter, in consideration of the acceptance of and payment for the bonds and notes, that any such bonds and notes of the county and the income from the bonds and notes shall at all times be free from taxation, except for inheritance, transfer and estate taxes. Counties are authorized to include this covenant of the state in any agreement with the holder of such bonds or notes.
Acts 1979, ch. 439, § 1; T.C.A., § 6-4414; Acts 1981, ch. 504, § 25.
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 60 - TENNESSEE HOME MORTGAGE ACT (§§ 7-60-101 — 7-60-217) › Part 2 - OPERATION AND POWERS (§§ 7-60-201 — 7-60-217) › Section 7-60-212 - Agreement with bond and noteholders

The state does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of any bonds or notes issued pursuant to this chapter that the state will not limit or alter the rights vested by this chapter in a county to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with the holders of the bonds or notes, or in any way impair the rights and remedies of such holders until such bonds and notes, together with the interest on the bonds and notes, with interest on any unpaid installments of interest, and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceeding by or on behalf of such holders, are fully met and discharged. A county is authorized to include this pledge and agreement of the state in any agreement with the holders of bonds or notes.
Acts 1979, ch. 439, § 1; T.C.A., § 6-4415; Acts 1981, ch. 504, § 25.
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 60 - TENNESSEE HOME MORTGAGE ACT (§§ 7-60-101 — 7-60-217) › Part 2 - OPERATION AND POWERS (§§ 7-60-201 — 7-60-217) › Section 7-60-213 - Filings with state funding board

Any county issuing bonds under authority of this chapter shall file with the state funding board such information concerning any issue as the funding board may request.
Acts 1979, ch. 439, § 1; T.C.A., § 6-4416; Acts 1981, ch. 504, § 25.
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 60 - TENNESSEE HOME MORTGAGE ACT (§§ 7-60-101 — 7-60-217) › Part 2 - OPERATION AND POWERS (§§ 7-60-201 — 7-60-217) › Section 7-60-214 - Exemption from bidding or restrictive requirements, and from antitrust laws

(a)
Any requirement of competitive bidding or restriction imposed on the procedure for award of contracts for the sale or other disposition of public property is not applicable to any action taken under authority of this chapter.
(b)
The transactions undertaken pursuant to this chapter shall not be subject to any antitrust law now or hereafter in effect in this state.
Acts 1979, ch. 439, § 1; T.C.A., § 6-4417.
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 60 - TENNESSEE HOME MORTGAGE ACT (§§ 7-60-101 — 7-60-217) › Part 2 - OPERATION AND POWERS (§§ 7-60-201 — 7-60-217) › Section 7-60-215 - Tax exemption for participating county

All home mortgages and notes or other obligations of lending institutions executed pursuant to this chapter and held by or on behalf of the county and the revenues and receipts derived by such county from the mortgages, notes and other obligations shall be exempt from all taxation in this state. The exemption contained in this section shall not be construed as an exemption from the payment of any mortgage recording or registration fees otherwise required by law.
Acts 1979, ch. 439, § 1; T.C.A., § 6-4418; Acts 1981, ch. 504, § 25.
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 60 - TENNESSEE HOME MORTGAGE ACT (§§ 7-60-101 — 7-60-217) › Part 2 - OPERATION AND POWERS (§§ 7-60-201 — 7-60-217) › Section 7-60-216 - Energy conservation

(a)
When loans are made for the purchase of new houses, such preference in making loans as may be determined by the governing body of the county shall go to those houses incorporating energy-conserving design, construction or other energy-saving features, including solar heating or solar water heating. With houses incorporating such design, construction, or features, the amount of permissible loan may be increased to cover any extra cost such elements represent over the cost of a similar house without such elements.
(b)
When loans are made for the purchase of older houses, such preference in making loans as may be determined by the governing body of the county shall go to those houses incorporating energy-conserving design, construction, or other energy-saving features, including solar heating or solar water heating. With houses incorporating such design, construction, or features, the amount of permissible loan may be increased to cover any extra costs such elements represent over the cost of a similar house without such elements.
(c)
A reasonable percentage of new houses financed through this chapter shall be equipped with solar water heating units to supply all or substantially all of the heated water requirement of that household, the determination of the governing body of the county with respect to the reasonableness of such percentage to be conclusive. The applicable amount of mortgage money available to a person through this chapter shall be increased by an amount necessary to cover any added costs of such heater. Each county acting under this chapter shall determine the percentage of houses to be so equipped.
Acts 1979, ch. 439, § 1; T.C.A., § 6-4419; Acts 1981, ch. 504, § 29.
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 60 - TENNESSEE HOME MORTGAGE ACT (§§ 7-60-101 — 7-60-217) › Part 2 - OPERATION AND POWERS (§§ 7-60-201 — 7-60-217) › Section 7-60-217 - Interlocal cooperation

(a)
The governing bodies of any two (2) or more counties, whether or not contiguous, are empowered to enter into such agreements, contractual arrangements or compacts as they may deem necessary and desirable in order to provide for the joint conducting or financing of any of the functions or the services authorized by this chapter, including the joint issuance of bonds or notes by any two (2) or more such counties, and including the issuance of bonds or notes by any one (1) or more such counties and the allocation of the proceeds of the bonds or notes to one (1) or more other counties, and in conjunction with the joint issuance of bonds or notes, to exercise all the powers granted by §
5-1-114
.
(b)
In the event of the issuance of bonds or notes by any county and the allocation of a portion of the proceeds of the bonds or notes to any other county, the issuance of such bonds or notes shall be approved in general terms by the governing body of such other county, including the approval of the maximum interest rate and the maximum term of such bonds or notes.
(c)
In the event of the joint issuance of bonds or notes, the proceeds of the bonds or notes, after the payment of all expenses in connection with the issuance of the bonds or notes, including particularly those costs and expenses enumerated in §
7-60-201(a)(3)
, may be allocated to each of the counties jointly issuing such bonds or notes in the manner that such counties may agree upon, but in no event shall the share of such bond or note proceeds allocated to any county, together with the proceeds of any other bonds or notes issued under this chapter and allocated to such county, exceed in any year that proportion, including such proportion as may have resulted from the agreement of counties, of the state ceiling for such year to which that county is entitled pursuant to §
7-60-102(f)
.
Acts 1979, ch. 439, § 1; T.C.A., § 6-4421; Acts 1981, ch. 504, § 30.
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 61 - AMBULANCE SERVICES (§§ 7-61-101 — 7-61-104) › Section 7-61-101 - Part definitions

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Ambulance service" means a public or private entity that is licensed to provide ambulance services in accordance with title 68, chapter 140, part 3;
(2)
"County" means a county or metropolitan form of government; and
(3)
"Municipality" means an incorporated city or an incorporated town of this state.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 212, s 1, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1967, ch. 71, § 1; T.C.A., § 6-642.
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 61 - AMBULANCE SERVICES (§§ 7-61-101 — 7-61-104) › Section 7-61-102 - Essential service - Provision of ambulance service by counties and municipalities - Regulations to control provision of private or nonprofit ambulance service - Joint or cooperative action

(a)
Ambulance service is hereby designated as an essential service in the state of Tennessee.
(b)
All county governing bodies are authorized and directed to make provisions to ensure that at least one (1) licensed ambulance service is available within their county. This may be provided as a county service, but can also be accomplished through other means, including, but not limited to: providing a license or franchise to a private company; contracting with a public, private, or nonprofit entity for the service; entering into an interlocal agreement with one (1) or more local governments; or entering into an agreement with a hospital or other healthcare facility. A county is not required to appropriate county revenues for ambulance service if the service can be provided by any other means.
(c)
Municipal governing bodies are also authorized to make provisions for ambulance service within the boundaries of a municipality. A municipality shall not provide and maintain, license, franchise, or contract for ambulance service outside its corporate boundaries without the approval of the county governing body, in the case of unincorporated areas, or the municipal governing body if the area to be served lies within the boundaries of another municipality.
(d)
A county shall not provide and maintain, license, franchise, or contract for ambulance service within the boundaries of a municipality that has made provisions for ambulance service without the approval of the municipal governing body of the area to be served.
(e)
The governing body of any county or city may adopt and enforce reasonable regulations to control the provision of private or nonprofit ambulance service.
(f)
(1)
Except as provided in subdivision (f)(2), any two (2) or more counties and municipalities may enter into agreements with each other and with persons providing both emergency and nonemergency ambulance service for a county or counties on a countywide basis, for joint or cooperative action to provide for ambulance service as authorized in this chapter.
(2)
In any county having a metropolitan form of government and a population in excess of five hundred thousand (500,000), or in any county having a population of not less than eight hundred twenty-five thousand (825,000) nor more than eight hundred thirty thousand (830,000), according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census, any two (2) or more counties and municipalities may enter into agreements for joint or cooperative action to provide for ambulance service as authorized in this chapter.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 212, s 2, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1967, ch. 71, § 2; T.C.A., § 6-643.
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 61 - AMBULANCE SERVICES (§§ 7-61-101 — 7-61-104) › Section 7-61-103 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 212,s 3, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1967, ch. 71, § 3; T.C.A., § 6-644.
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 61 - AMBULANCE SERVICES (§§ 7-61-101 — 7-61-104) › Section 7-61-104 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 212,s 3, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1967, ch. 71, § 4; T.C.A., § 6-645; Acts 1998, ch. 660, §§ 1 - 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 62 - RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS (§§ 7-62-101 — 7-62-205) › Part 1 - LICENSING (§§ 7-62-101 — 7-62-107) › Section 7-62-101 - Types of buildings defined

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Assembly building" means a building where a number of persons congregate for amusement, civic, educational, recreational, religious or social purposes;
(2)
"Commercial building" means a building used for the conduct of a business, having financial profit as the primary aim; and
(3)
"Residential building" means a house or building used or designed to be used as the abode or home of a person, family or household exclusively as a residence.
Acts 1963, ch. 317, § 2; T.C.A., § 6-735.
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 62 - RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS (§§ 7-62-101 — 7-62-205) › Part 1 - LICENSING (§§ 7-62-101 — 7-62-107) › Section 7-62-102 - Residential builders or contractors construed

"Residential builder" or "residential maintenance and alteration contractor" shall be construed to mean any person, firm or corporation who, for a fixed sum, price, percentage, consideration or other compensation other than wages, contracts with another for the erection, construction, repair, replacement, alteration or addition to, subtraction from or demolition of a residential or residential-commercial combination building.
Acts 1963, ch. 317, § 2; T.C.A., § 6-736.
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 62 - RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS (§§ 7-62-101 — 7-62-205) › Part 1 - LICENSING (§§ 7-62-101 — 7-62-107) › Section 7-62-103 - Authorization to require licensing

The several cities, towns and counties of this state are hereby authorized and empowered to enact laws or ordinances to safeguard and protect the home owner or prospective home owner, commercial property owner or assembly building property owner, by requiring the licensing of the residential, commercial or assembly builders and residential, commercial and assembly maintenance and alteration contractors as defined in §
7-62-102
in accordance with the provisions set forth in such law or ordinance.
Acts 1963, ch. 317, § 1; T.C.A., § 6-734.
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 62 - RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS (§§ 7-62-101 — 7-62-205) › Part 1 - LICENSING (§§ 7-62-101 — 7-62-107) › Section 7-62-104 - Exceptions from licensing requirements

This chapter shall not apply to:
(1)
An authorized representative of the United States government, the state of Tennessee or any county, city, town or other political subdivision of this state;
(2)
Owners of property with reference to structures on the property for their own use and occupancy;
(3)
Officers of courts acting within the terms of their office;
(4)
Any person who shall engage or be engaged solely in the business of performing work and services under contract with a builder under this chapter;
(5)
The sale of any products or materials or the sale or the installation of articles of merchandise that are not actually fabricated into and do not become a permanently fixed part of the structure;
(6)
Any work or operation on one (1) undertaking or project or one (1) or more contracts, the aggregate contract price for which labor, materials and all other items is less than one hundred dollars ($100), such work or operations being considered as a casual, minor or inconsequential nature. This exemption does not apply in any case wherein the work or construction is only part of a larger or major operation, whether undertaken by the same or a different residential, commercial or assembly builder or residential, commercial or assembly maintenance and alteration contractor, or in which a division of the operation is made in contracts of amounts of less than one hundred dollars ($100) for the purpose of evasion of this chapter; or
(7)
Any contractor licensed and qualified under the state contractors' laws.
Acts 1963, ch. 317, § 3; T.C.A., § 6-737.
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 62 - RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS (§§ 7-62-101 — 7-62-205) › Part 1 - LICENSING (§§ 7-62-101 — 7-62-107) › Section 7-62-105 - Licensing by building department - Performance bond - Revocation or suspension - Hearing - Appeal

Provision shall be made for licensing the residential, commercial and assembly builders and residential, commercial and assembly maintenance and alteration contractors with the building department of the town, city or county by law or ordinance, providing for the identification of the party, for a license fee and renewal of same, for a performance bond in such amount as the city or county may determine, for the revocation or suspension of licenses after proper hearing before an appeal board of private citizens, and for further appeal to the governing body of the town, city or county.
Acts 1963, ch. 317, § 4; T.C.A., § 6-738.
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 62 - RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS (§§ 7-62-101 — 7-62-205) › Part 1 - LICENSING (§§ 7-62-101 — 7-62-107) › Section 7-62-106 - Administration of licensing provisions

The law or ordinance may provide for the administration of same under a board that may be established or under a proper officer of the governing body.
Acts 1963, ch. 317, § 5; T.C.A., § 6-739.
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 62 - RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS (§§ 7-62-101 — 7-62-205) › Part 1 - LICENSING (§§ 7-62-101 — 7-62-107) › Section 7-62-107 - Unlicensed acts - Misdemeanors - Nuisance

(a)
Provision may be made that no person, firm, partnership or corporation shall attempt to do any of the matters set forth in §
7-62-102
, unless duly licensed and, if not licensed, such person or entity shall be punished for violation of the law or ordinance as a Class C misdemeanor.
(b)
Continuing or aggravating violations may constitute a nuisance and be punishable as such.
Acts 1963, ch. 317, § 6; T.C.A., § 6-740; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
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 62 - RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS (§§ 7-62-101 — 7-62-205) › Part 2 - GENERAL HOME REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS CONTRACTORS (§§ 7-62-201 — 7-62-205) › Section 7-62-201 - Building permits

Subject to the local approval provisions of §
7-62-205
, building permits for general home repairs and improvements shall be issued only in accordance with §§
7-62-202
and
7-62-203
.
Acts 1986, ch. 688, § 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 62 - RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS (§§ 7-62-101 — 7-62-205) › Part 2 - GENERAL HOME REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS CONTRACTORS (§§ 7-62-201 — 7-62-205) › Section 7-62-202 - Number of building permits

(a)
An unlimited number of building permits for general home repairs and improvements may be issued to contractors licensed by the state of Tennessee.
(b)
Not more than ten (10) active building permits for general home repairs and improvements may be issued to an unlicensed contractor who on April 8, 1986, is in the business of general home repairs and maintenance.
Acts 1986, ch. 688, § 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 62 - RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS (§§ 7-62-101 — 7-62-205) › Part 2 - GENERAL HOME REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS CONTRACTORS (§§ 7-62-201 — 7-62-205) › Section 7-62-203 - Bonding of unlicensed contractors

Any person who enters into a contracting business of general home repairs and maintenance after April 8, 1986, if such person is an unlicensed contractor by the state of Tennessee, shall, for a period of not less than two (2) years, be required to post a cash bond in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of all services, labor, and materials used by such contractor or any immediate or remote subcontractor under such person for all such permits. The bond so given shall be filed with the appropriate governmental office issuing such permit and shall remain filed with such office until a copy is submitted to such office on the form required by §
66-11-205
, notifying the owner that no claims have been made to the contractor by, nor is any suit pending on behalf of, any contractors, subcontractors, laborers or materialmen, and that no chattel mortgages or conditional bills of sale have been given or are now outstanding as to any materials, appliances, fixtures or furnishings placed upon or installed in the premises for which such permit was issued. The governing body may extend this period based on the number of outstanding complaints or judgments obtained against such contractor for breach of contract or failing to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Acts 1986, ch. 688, § 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 62 - RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS (§§ 7-62-101 — 7-62-205) › Part 2 - GENERAL HOME REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS CONTRACTORS (§§ 7-62-201 — 7-62-205) › Section 7-62-204 - Notice of building permit applicants

If an individual makes application for a building permit for general home repairs and maintenance, the issuing authority shall advise the individual of this part, especially as it relates to the protection provided to the general public in requiring a cash bond for unlicensed contractors under §
7-62-203
.
Acts 1986, ch. 688, § 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 62 - RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS (§§ 7-62-101 — 7-62-205) › Part 2 - GENERAL HOME REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS CONTRACTORS (§§ 7-62-201 — 7-62-205) › Section 7-62-205 - Local approval

This part shall apply in any county that by resolution of its county legislative body, or in any incorporated municipality that, by ordinance of its governing body, elects to come under this part. Such governing body shall also provide the mechanism to ensure that no more than ten (10) active permits are in force at any one (1) time under §
7-62-202(b)
, for the filing and releasing of bonds under §
7-62-203
, and for the notification provisions of §
7-62-204
.
Acts 1986, ch. 688, § 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 63 - ACTIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST (§§ 7-63-101 — 7-63-301) › Part 1 - TRAFFIC CITATIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST (§§ 7-63-101 — 7-63-108) › Section 7-63-101 - Municipal violations - Citation or complaint in lieu of arrest

When any person violates any traffic, or other ordinance, law or regulation of any municipal, metropolitan or city government in the presence of a:
(1)
Law enforcement officer of such government;
(2)
Member of the fire department or building department who is designated as a special police officer of the municipality; or
(3)
Transit inspector employed by a public transportation system or transit authority organized pursuant to chapter 56, part 1 of this title;
such officer or inspector may issue, in lieu of arresting the offender and having a warrant issued for the offense, a citation or complaint for such offense. A copy of such citation, which shall contain the offense charged and the time and place when such offender is to appear in court, shall be given to the offender.
Acts 1969, ch. 208, § 8; 1973, ch. 101, § 1; T.C.A., § 6-651; Acts 1993, ch. 101, § 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 63 - ACTIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST (§§ 7-63-101 — 7-63-301) › Part 1 - TRAFFIC CITATIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST (§§ 7-63-101 — 7-63-108) › Section 7-63-102 - Agreement by offender to appear

In order to prevent the offender's arrest and the issuance of the warrant against the offender, the offender must sign an agreement to appear at the time and place indicated, and to waive the issuance and service of a warrant upon the offender.
Acts 1969, ch. 208, § 2; T.C.A., § 6-652.
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 63 - ACTIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST (§§ 7-63-101 — 7-63-301) › Part 1 - TRAFFIC CITATIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST (§§ 7-63-101 — 7-63-108) › Section 7-63-103 - Duty of court - Treatment of citation or warrant

When the offender has signed the agreement and waiver provided for in §
7-63-102
, it is the duty of the court having jurisdiction to try the case, to try the same upon the citation or complaint, without the issuance or service of a warrant upon the defendant, and the citation or complaint shall in all respects be deemed and treated as though it were a warrant properly served upon the defendant.
Acts 1969, ch. 208, § 3; T.C.A., § 6-653.
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 63 - ACTIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST (§§ 7-63-101 — 7-63-301) › Part 1 - TRAFFIC CITATIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST (§§ 7-63-101 — 7-63-108) › Section 7-63-104 - Arrest when offender refuses to sign agreement to appear

In the event the offender refuses to sign the agreement to appear in court and to waive the issuance and service upon the offender of a warrant, then it shall be the duty of the officer, in whose presence the offense is committed, forthwith to place the offender under arrest and take the offender before the proper authority, procure a warrant, serve the warrant upon the offender and book the offender as in other cases of violations. The authority issuing the warrant shall take bail from the accused for appearance in court for trial, or in lieu of bail, commit the offender to jail.
Acts 1969, ch. 208, § 4; T.C.A., § 6-654.
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 63 - ACTIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST (§§ 7-63-101 — 7-63-301) › Part 1 - TRAFFIC CITATIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST (§§ 7-63-101 — 7-63-108) › Section 7-63-105 - Failure of offender to appear after signing agreement - Additional warrant

In the event that the offender signs the agreement and waiver as provided in §
7-63-102
, and then fails to appear for trial at the time and place designated, then the court having jurisdiction of the case shall immediately issue a warrant against the offender for the offense, and an additional warrant for the offense of violating the agreement to appear; provided, that the municipal, metropolitan or city government has made the failure so to appear an offense, or has adopted the state law creating such offense. The warrant or warrants shall then be served upon the offender and the procedure followed as set out in §
7-63-104
regarding the service of warrants, booking the defendant, and taking appearance bail or committing to jail.
Acts 1969, ch. 208, § 5; T.C.A., § 6-655.
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 63 - ACTIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST (§§ 7-63-101 — 7-63-301) › Part 1 - TRAFFIC CITATIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST (§§ 7-63-101 — 7-63-108) › Section 7-63-106 - Issuance of citation or complaint after investigation at scene of accident or place of violation

All the procedures enumerated in this part as to giving citations or complaints in lieu of making arrests and taking out warrants shall also apply when the officer, as designated in §
7-63-101
, makes a personal investigation at the scene of a traffic accident, or makes a personal investigation at the place of violation, as a result of which the officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that the driver of any vehicle involved in the accident has violated any traffic ordinance, law or regulation of any municipal, metropolitan or city government in this state; or in the case of violations other than traffic accidents, the officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that the owner or occupant of property involved in a violation has violated any ordinance, law or regulation of any municipal, metropolitan or city government in this state.
Acts 1969, ch. 208, § 6; 1973, ch. 101, § 2; T.C.A., § 6-656.
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 63 - ACTIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST (§§ 7-63-101 — 7-63-301) › Part 1 - TRAFFIC CITATIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST (§§ 7-63-101 — 7-63-108) › Section 7-63-107 - Part inapplicable - Driving under influence - Nonresidents

None of the provisions of this part shall apply when it appears that the offending party is guilty of driving while under influence of intoxicants or drugs, or if the offender is a nonresident of the state of Tennessee.
Acts 1969, ch. 208, § 7; T.C.A., § 6-657.
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 63 - ACTIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST (§§ 7-63-101 — 7-63-301) › Part 1 - TRAFFIC CITATIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST (§§ 7-63-101 — 7-63-108) › Section 7-63-108 - Application to certain counties

This chapter shall also apply to counties with populations of less than five hundred thousand (500,000), according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census, that have adopted a charter form of government pursuant to title 5, chapter 1, part 2.
Acts 1995, ch. 475, § 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 63 - ACTIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST (§§ 7-63-101 — 7-63-301) › Part 2 - ORDINANCE SUMMONS (§§ 7-63-201 — 7-63-204) › Section 7-63-201 - Sanitation, litter control and animal control - Issuance of summons - Copies

Notwithstanding §
7-63-101
, any municipal, metropolitan or city government may designate by ordinance or resolution certain municipal enforcement officers in the areas of sanitation, litter control, and animal control who may not arrest or issue citations in lieu of arrests pursuant to part 1 of this chapter, but who, upon witnessing a violation of any ordinance, law or regulation of that municipal, metropolitan or city government, may issue an ordinance summons, leaving a copy with the offender, showing the offense charged and the time and place when such offender is to appear in court.
Acts 1986, 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 63 - ACTIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST (§§ 7-63-101 — 7-63-301) › Part 2 - ORDINANCE SUMMONS (§§ 7-63-201 — 7-63-204) › Section 7-63-202 - Treatment as citation in lieu of arrest

Such ordinance summons shall be treated as a citation in lieu of arrest as provided for in §§
7-63-102
and
7-63-103
.
Acts 1986, 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 63 - ACTIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST (§§ 7-63-101 — 7-63-301) › Part 2 - ORDINANCE SUMMONS (§§ 7-63-201 — 7-63-204) › Section 7-63-203 - Refusal to sign agreement to appear in court - Arrest

In the event the offender refuses to sign the ordinance summons agreement to appear in court, the municipal enforcement officer in whose presence the violation is committed may have a summons issued by the clerk of the municipal, metropolitan, or city court, or the municipal enforcement officer may seek the assistance of a police or peace officer to witness the violation, who may issue a citation in lieu of arrest for the violation or make arrest for failure to sign the citation in lieu of arrest, as provided in §
7-63-104
.
Acts 1986, 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 63 - ACTIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST (§§ 7-63-101 — 7-63-301) › Part 2 - ORDINANCE SUMMONS (§§ 7-63-201 — 7-63-204) › Section 7-63-204 - Failure of offender to appear for trial

Failure of the offender to appear for trial after signing of the ordinance summons agreement shall cause the court having jurisdiction to issue a warrant against the offender, as provided for in §
7-63-105
.
Acts 1986, ch. 832, § 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 63 - ACTIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST (§§ 7-63-101 — 7-63-301) › Part 3 (§ 7-63-301) › Section 7-63-301

A local governmental entity or official shall not adopt or enact a resolution, ordinance, or policy that prohibits or limits the ability of a law enforcement agency to conduct traffic stops based on observation of or reasonable suspicion that the operator or a passenger in a vehicle has violated a local ordinance or state or federal law. A resolution, ordinance, or policy that is adopted in violation of this section is null and void.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 631,s 1, eff. 3/28/2024.
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 64 - REAL PROPERTY TAX DEFERRAL (§§ 7-64-101 — 7-64-212) › Part 1 - CHAPTER 831 DEFERRAL (§§ 7-64-101 — 7-64-108) › Section 7-64-101 - [For contingent amendment, see the Compiler's Notes.] Eligibility for deferral. [For contingent amendment, see the Compiler's Notes.]

(a)
The legislative body of any county or municipality may provide by resolution that any single person age sixty-five (65) years of age or older, or any married couple of which both are sixty-five (65) years of age or older, or any person who is totally and permanently disabled, who owns real property, and who uses and occupies such property as a place of residence, may apply to the county trustee of the county where such residence is located for a deferral of payment of all real property taxes on such residence.
(b)
[For contingent amendment, see the Compiler's Notes.] This part shall not apply to any single person age sixty-five (65) years of age or older, or to any married couple of which both are sixty-five (65) years of age or older or to any family group that has more than one (1) person residing permanently in the principal residence, whose combined gross income, as defined by the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C.) is greater than twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) a year.
Acts 1980, ch. 831, § 1; 1998, ch. 803, § 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 64 - REAL PROPERTY TAX DEFERRAL (§§ 7-64-101 — 7-64-212) › Part 1 - CHAPTER 831 DEFERRAL (§§ 7-64-101 — 7-64-108) › Section 7-64-102 - [For contingent amendment, see the Compiler's Notes.] Limitations on property eligible for deferral. [For contingent amendment, see the Compiler's Notes.]

(a)
In the event the taxpayer's principal residence is on a farm or a parcel of land greater than one (1) acre, the tax deferral granted by this part shall only apply to the principal residence and no more than one (1) acre of land.
(b)
[For contingent amendment, see the Compiler's Notes.] The tax deferral granted by this part shall apply to no more than sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) of the appraised fair market value, as determined from the records of the county assessor of property.
Acts 1980, ch. 831, § 1; 1998, ch. 803, § 2; 2008 , ch. 971, § 1.