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2023 Tennessee Code › Title 9 - PUBLIC FINANCES (§§ 9-1-101 — 9-24-106) › Chapter 22 - PUBLIC PLEDGES AND LIENS (§§ 9-22-101 — 9-22-108) › Section 9-22-105 - Priority of pledges or liens

(a)
Public obligations evidenced by multiple bonds, notes, certificates or other instruments of the same issue shall be equally and ratably secured, without priority by reason of number, date, date of sale, date of execution or date of delivery, by any pledge or lien created or granted on collateral to secure the payment thereof, unless otherwise provided by the official action authorizing such public obligations.
(b)
Any pledge or lien on collateral created or granted by an issuer shall be junior in priority to pledges, liens and other security interests created or granted prior to the date such pledge or lien is created or granted; provided, that an official action may provide for the issuance of additional public obligations on a parity with, or senior to, the public obligations authorized thereby.
Acts 2001, ch. 290, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 9 - PUBLIC FINANCES (§§ 9-1-101 — 9-24-106) › Chapter 22 - PUBLIC PLEDGES AND LIENS (§§ 9-22-101 — 9-22-108) › Section 9-22-106 - Enforcement of pledges or liens

The manner in which the holder or holders of public obligations may enforce the pledge or lien created by an issuer with respect thereto shall be governed by Tennessee law authorizing the creation of such pledge or lien, and, subject to such provisions of Tennessee law, the terms of the official action authorizing such public obligations.
Acts 2001, ch. 290, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 9 - PUBLIC FINANCES (§§ 9-1-101 — 9-24-106) › Chapter 22 - PUBLIC PLEDGES AND LIENS (§§ 9-22-101 — 9-22-108) › Section 9-22-107 - Impairment of contract

Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed in any way to alter the terms of any agreements made with the holders of any public obligations of an issuer or to authorize an issuer to alter the terms of any such public obligations, or to impair, or to authorize any issuer to impair, the rights and remedies of any creditors of any issuer.
Acts 2001, ch. 290, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 9 - PUBLIC FINANCES (§§ 9-1-101 — 9-24-106) › Chapter 22 - PUBLIC PLEDGES AND LIENS (§§ 9-22-101 — 9-22-108) › Section 9-22-108 - Supplementary nature

This chapter shall be in addition to and supplemental to all other laws of Tennessee; provided, that wherever the application of this chapter conflicts with the application of such other provisions, such other provisions shall prevail.
Acts 2001, ch. 290, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 9 - PUBLIC FINANCES (§§ 9-1-101 — 9-24-106) › Chapter 23 - UNIFORMITY IN TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ACT OF 2012 (§§ 9-23-101 — 9-23-108) › Section 9-23-101 - Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniformity in Tax Increment Financing Act of 2012."
Acts 2012, ch. 605, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 9 - PUBLIC FINANCES (§§ 9-1-101 — 9-24-106) › Chapter 23 - UNIFORMITY IN TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ACT OF 2012 (§§ 9-23-101 — 9-23-108) › Section 9-23-104 - Time limitations on allocations

Notwithstanding any tax increment statute or any plan to the contrary, no allocation of tax increment revenues shall be made with respect to any property for a period of more than twenty (20) years in the case of an economic impact plan, or thirty (30) years in the case of a redevelopment plan or community redevelopment plan as defined in §
9-23-102
, unless both the commissioner and the comptroller have made a written determination that a longer period is in the best interest of the state. If the written determination approving or declining the longer term is not rendered within thirty (30) days, the longer term is deemed approved.
Acts 2012, ch. 605, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 9 - PUBLIC FINANCES (§§ 9-1-101 — 9-24-106) › Chapter 23 - UNIFORMITY IN TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ACT OF 2012 (§§ 9-23-101 — 9-23-108) › Section 9-23-105 - Administrative expenses

(a)
Notwithstanding any tax increment statute to the contrary, any plan may provide that a total of up to five percent (5%) of incremental tax revenues may be set aside for administrative expenses, including expenses incurred by the tax increment agency and tax agency administrative offices (assessor of property and/or trustee or other tax collecting official) in administering the plan, and including a reasonable allocation of overhead expenses.
(b)
Notwithstanding subsection (a), a transit-oriented redevelopment plan approved pursuant to title 13, chapter 20, part 7, that includes tax increment financing of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more may provide that not more than three percent (3%) of incremental tax revenues may be set aside for administrative expenses, including expenses incurred by the tax increment agency and tax agency administrative offices (assessor of property and/or trustee or other tax collecting official) in administering the plan, including a reasonable allocation of overhead expenses.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 317,s 3, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2012, ch. 605, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 9 - PUBLIC FINANCES (§§ 9-1-101 — 9-24-106) › Chapter 23 - UNIFORMITY IN TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ACT OF 2012 (§§ 9-23-101 — 9-23-108) › Section 9-23-106 - Preparation and submission of redevelopment plan information

(a)
After the approval by each applicable taxing agency of a plan, the applicable tax increment agency shall transmit to the appropriate assessor of property for each taxing agency and the chief financial officer of each taxing agency a copy of the description of all property within the area subject to the plan (including parcel numbers with respect to real property), a copy of each resolution of each taxing agency approving the plan and the base tax amount with respect to all property subject to the plan.
(b)
Each tax increment agency shall also file a copy of the information described in subsection (a) with the comptroller; and by October 1, the tax increment agency shall file with the comptroller an annual statement of all tax increment revenues allocated to the tax increment agency with respect to each active plan.
(c)
The filing requirements of this section are the only filings required of tax increment agencies subject to this chapter.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 17,s 1, eff. 3/24/2017.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 71,s 2, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 71,s 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 2012, ch. 605, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 9 - PUBLIC FINANCES (§§ 9-1-101 — 9-24-106) › Chapter 23 - UNIFORMITY IN TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ACT OF 2012 (§§ 9-23-101 — 9-23-108) › Section 9-23-107 - Policies and procedures

Any taxing agency and tax increment agency may agree upon, approve and amend policies and procedures for allocating and calculating tax increment revenues and implementing this chapter and the applicable tax increment statute; provided, however, such policies and procedures shall not conflict with this chapter or any tax increment statute.
Acts 2012, ch. 605, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 9 - PUBLIC FINANCES (§§ 9-1-101 — 9-24-106) › Chapter 23 - UNIFORMITY IN TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ACT OF 2012 (§§ 9-23-101 — 9-23-108) › Section 9-23-108 - Application of proceeds

Notwithstanding any provision of title 7, chapter 53 to the contrary, the proceeds of tax increment revenues payable to an industrial development corporation shall only be applied to pay public infrastructure costs, the costs of acquisition of a project site, the cost of improvements to a project site, including, but not limited to, demolition, clearing, grading, utility connections to public or private utilities, buildings constructed on a project site, equipment located on a project site, architects and engineering costs for the design of any improvements to a project site, access drives on a project site, landscaping for a project site, and stormwater facilities on a project site, the costs of issuance of bonds or notes relating to the foregoing costs or debt service related to the foregoing costs; provided, however, and other than for land, improvements, or equipment utilized for public infrastructure, that such revenues may be used for privately-owned land, improvements, or equipment, or for other purposes authorized by title 7, chapter 53, but not specified above, only if both the commissioner and the comptroller have made a written determination that the use of tax increment revenues for such purposes is in the best interest of the state. A request for this determination shall be in writing, and if the written determination approving or rejecting the proposed use is not rendered within thirty (30) days, the use is deemed approved.
Acts 2012, ch. 605, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 9 - PUBLIC FINANCES (§§ 9-1-101 — 9-24-106) › Chapter 24 - UNIFORMITY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEASE FINANCING ACT OF 2021 (§§ 9-24-101 — 9-24-106) › Section 9-24-101 - Short title

This chapter is known and may be cited as the "Uniformity in Local Government Lease Financing Act of 2021."
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 196, s 1, eff. 4/22/2021.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 9 - PUBLIC FINANCES (§§ 9-1-101 — 9-24-106) › Chapter 24 - UNIFORMITY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEASE FINANCING ACT OF 2021 (§§ 9-24-101 — 9-24-106) › Section 9-24-102 - Chapter definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Exempt lease financing":
(A)
Means a lease financing with a principal amount not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000); and
(B)
Does not include a lease financing if the principal amount of that lease financing together with the principal amount of all exempt lease financings issued by the public entity previously in the same fiscal year exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000);
(2)
"Governing body" means the body in which the general legislative powers of a public entity are vested;
(3)
"Interest rate" means an interest rate determined using the true interest cost method and taking into account estimated financing costs and charges in determining such rate;
(4)
"Lease" means an agreement for the use of property under which a public entity is the lessee;
(5)
"Lease financing" means any lease under which:
(A)
The rental payments payable thereunder by the public entity include an identifiable interest component; or
(B)
The lessee has the right to purchase the property that is subject to the lease at a price that is not based upon the fair market value of the property at the time of the purchase;
(6)
"Non-appropriation clause" means a provision in a lease financing that, in effect, allows a governing body to terminate a lease financing by not appropriating funds to make payments under the lease financing in any fiscal year;
(7)
"Public entity":
(A)
Has the same meaning as defined in §
9-21-134
; and
(B)
Does not include the state; and
(8)
"State" means the state of Tennessee and any agency, authority, branch, bureau, commission, corporation, department, or instrumentality of the state.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 196, s 1, eff. 4/22/2021.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 9 - PUBLIC FINANCES (§§ 9-1-101 — 9-24-106) › Chapter 24 - UNIFORMITY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEASE FINANCING ACT OF 2021 (§§ 9-24-101 — 9-24-106) › Section 9-24-103 - Relationship to other laws

This chapter does not expand the authority of any public entity to enter into any lease financing. The authority of any public entity, if any, to enter into a lease financing is derived from the powers of the public entity as set forth in other applicable laws. This chapter does not limit the authority of any public entity to enter into any lease financing, except as is specifically provided in this chapter.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 196, s 1, eff. 4/22/2021.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 9 - PUBLIC FINANCES (§§ 9-1-101 — 9-24-106) › Chapter 24 - UNIFORMITY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEASE FINANCING ACT OF 2021 (§§ 9-24-101 — 9-24-106) › Section 9-24-105 - Taxation of property subject to lease financing

All property leased by a public entity is deemed to be property owned by the public entity for purposes of all taxation of the state or any public entity, and such property is exempt from all such taxation to the extent property owned by the public entity is otherwise exempt from taxation.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 196, s 1, eff. 4/22/2021.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 9 - PUBLIC FINANCES (§§ 9-1-101 — 9-24-106) › Chapter 24 - UNIFORMITY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEASE FINANCING ACT OF 2021 (§§ 9-24-101 — 9-24-106) › Section 9-24-106 - Applicability clause

The terms of this chapter apply to any lease financing authorized by a governing body of a public entity on or after January 1, 2022.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 196, s 1, eff. 4/22/2021.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 1 - STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-305) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-111) › Section 10-1-101 - Division of public libraries and archives

A division of public libraries and archives is hereby created within, and administratively attached to, the office of the secretary of state. The authority, powers, and duties formerly vested by law in the commissioner of education shall be vested in the secretary of state and are to be administered through and by the division of public libraries and archives. The division shall have transferred and attached to it:
(1)
The office of state historian; and
(2)
All historical and memorial commissions and associations created by act of the general assembly and expending public funds, for purposes of administration, except the Tennessee historical commission.
Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 12; 1975, ch. 143, § 2; T.C.A., § 10-101; Acts 1982, ch. 689, § 1; 1984, ch. 728, § 2; 2008, ch. 631, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 1 - STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-305) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-111) › Section 10-1-103 - Components of state library system

The state library system consists of the existing state library, archives, the regional library system, the regional library for accessible books and media, library extension properties and services, and such other properties and services as may from time to time be assigned to the division of public libraries and archives, excluding the law library of this state, which functions under the direction of the supreme court.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 249, s 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 543, s 1, eff. 3/9/2018.
Acts 1951, ch. 197, § 2 (Williams, § 2278.3); impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 12; Acts 1976, ch. 458, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 10-103.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 1 - STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-305) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-111) › Section 10-1-104 - Functions of the secretary of state, acting through the division of public libraries and archives

(a)
The functions of the secretary of state, acting through the division of public libraries and archives, shall include the following:
(1)
Collecting, preserving, and providing public access to archival material and materials of historical, documentary, and reference value, and literary works or printed matter that may be considered by the division of special interest to the citizenship of this state;
(2)
The distribution and exchange of publications of the state that may become available from time to time;
(3)
The collection and distribution of reference material to state officials and employees and public agencies that may be entitled to the reference material;
(4)
The encouragement of library development throughout the state by means of advice, guidance, and library extension services, in the course of which the division is empowered to enter into local, regional, or interstate contracts with competent agencies in the furtherance of library services. The contracts are subject to the prior approval by the secretary of state; and
(5)
Other functions that may be designated and authorized from time to time or that may properly belong to the administration of an up-to-date library and archives for the state.
(b)
The enumeration of the specific items in subsection (a) shall not be deemed to exclude any other activities that the division may think proper to be handled by it and by the state librarian and archivist.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 126,s 1, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1951, ch. 197, §§ 1, 2 (Williams, §§ 2278.1, 2278.2); 1959, ch. 9, § 12; 1976, ch. 806, § 1(47); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 10-102; Acts 1982, ch. 689, § 2; 1984, ch. 851, § 1; 2008, ch. 631, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 1 - STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-305) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-111) › Section 10-1-105 - Administration of system - Custody of properties - Policies, rules and regulations regarding governance and use

The secretary of state, acting through the division of public libraries and archives, shall be responsible for the proper administration of this chapter, and shall establish policies to govern the administration of the state library system. The division shall have custody of and be responsible for the properties of the state library system, including properties that may be assigned to it in the future. The secretary of state is authorized to establish policies, rules, and regulations that may be necessary to govern the use of the properties and the use and disposition of materials under the secretary's jurisdiction, including the circulation of books from the library.
Acts 1951, ch. 197, § 2 (Williams, § 2278.5); impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 12; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 10-105; Acts 1982, ch. 689, § 5; 2008, ch. 631, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 1 - STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-305) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-111) › Section 10-1-106 - Development of program - Budget

The secretary of state shall develop a state library program calculated to meet the needs of the state and the requirements of its citizens for such services. The secretary of state shall annually prepare and submit to the governor and to the general assembly a budget consistent with such program and shall operate the state library system within the financial resources available. The secretary of state shall take appropriate action each year to encourage adoption of the budget proposal.
Acts 1951, ch. 197, § 2 (Williams, § 2278.5); impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 12; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 10-106; Acts 1982, ch. 689, § 6; 2008, ch. 631, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 1 - STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-305) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-111) › Section 10-1-107 - Personnel - Funds for training and education

(a)
The secretary of state has the authority to create positions necessary to effectively carry on library programs. The secretary of state is authorized to make appointments or dismissals to positions deemed necessary to conduct the affairs of the library program.
(b)
The secretary of state is authorized to expend funds for the special training and formal education of library personnel; provided, that the personnel shall agree to work in the state library system for at least two (2) years after the completion of the training and education.
Acts 1951, ch. 197, § 2 (Williams, § 2278.5); impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 12; Acts 1965, ch. 223, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 10-107; Acts 1982, ch. 689, § 7; 1984, ch. 728, § 3; 2008, ch. 631, § 7.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 1 - STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-305) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-111) › Section 10-1-108 - Cooperation with other agencies - Legislative intent - Construction

The secretary of state has the authority to call upon other state agencies for information, publications and related material needed to discharge the secretary's duties, and may confer and cooperate with other agencies, whether federal, state or local, in order to more effectively carry out the program. It is the legislative intent that this chapter shall be broadly construed and applied in the interest of making the state library function to the best advantage of the citizenship of the state.
Acts 1951, ch. 197, § 3 (Williams, § 2278.7); impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 12; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 10-110; Acts 1982, ch. 689, § 8; 2008, ch. 631, § 8.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 1 - STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-305) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-111) › Section 10-1-109 - Administering funds and materials

(a)
The secretary of state may accept and administer funds or materials made available for library, archival, and historical purposes from public or private sources either by grant, bequest, donation, or otherwise, and this may include any available grants from the federal government or cooperation with the federal government in the advancement of library activities when agreements to that effect are approved.
(b)
The secretary of state, acting through the state librarian and archivist and the division of public libraries and archives, may accept donations and bequests on behalf of the state library system.
(c)
The secretary of state, acting through the division of public libraries and archives, may lease real estate as may be necessary for library purposes. Any lease must be between the state of Tennessee and the lessor and must contain a clause that its continuance is subject to necessary allotments from the secretary of state and the availability of other funds.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 249, s 2, eff. 7/1/2022.
Acts 1951, ch. 197, § 4 (Williams, § 2278.8); impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 12; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 10-111; Acts 1982, ch. 689, § 9; 1984, ch. 728, § 4; 2008 , ch. 631, § 9.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 1 - STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-305) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-111) › Section 10-1-110 - People with disabilities

The secretary of state is authorized to:
(1)
Cooperate with the division for the blind and physically handicapped in the library of congress in planning and conducting a program of bringing free reading materials and related services and other library services to people with disabilities, as defined by the library of congress, who are residents of the state;
(2)
Establish and implement eligibility and certification standards and rules and regulations for these services;
(3)
Produce and distribute, and contract with competent organizations and agencies for the production and distribution of reading materials, and related library services, in the conduct of this program;
(4)
Cooperate in making sound reproduction equipment and other reading equipment available to people with disabilities, as defined by the library of congress; and
(5)
Establish and maintain local or regional centers as the library of congress may designate for the loan of reading materials, reproducers and other library materials to eligible readers in the state; provided, that nothing in this section shall be construed to interfere with or supersede the rules and regulations of the library of congress in the loan of library materials and reading equipment for people with disabilities, as defined by the library of congress.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 543,Secs.s2, s3, s4 eff. 3/9/2018.
Acts 1976, ch. 458, § 2; T.C.A., § 10-114; Acts 1982, ch. 689, § 10; 2008, ch. 631, § 10.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 1 - STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-305) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-111) › Section 10-1-111 - Black history

(a)
The secretary of state, acting upon the recommendation of the state librarian and archivist, is hereby authorized to contract with the Beck Cultural Exchange Center, Knoxville, for the appropriate deposit, display, and/or preservation at the center of such:
(1)
Archival material;
(2)
Historical, documentary, and reference materials; and
(3)
Literary works or printed matters;
as may be mutually deemed by the secretary of state and by the center to be of special interest to the black citizens of Tennessee.
(b)
The terms of any such contract shall ensure that adequate steps are undertaken to protect and preserve all such items for the benefit of future Tennesseans.
Acts 1983, ch. 245, § 1; 2008, ch. 631, § 11.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 1 - STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-305) › Part 2 - STATE LIBRARIAN AND ARCHIVIST (§§ 10-1-201 — 10-1-204) › Section 10-1-201 - Appointment - Duties and powers

A state librarian and archivist shall be appointed by the secretary of state. The person appointed as librarian and archivist shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation or place of previous residence. The state librarian and archivist shall serve as chief administrative officer of the state library system and shall be responsible to the secretary of state.
Acts 1951, ch. 197, § 2 (Williams, § 2278.6); impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 12; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 10-108; Acts 1982, ch. 689, § 11; 1983, ch. 37, § 8; 1984, ch. 728, § 5; 2008, ch. 631, § 14.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 1 - STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-305) › Part 2 - STATE LIBRARIAN AND ARCHIVIST (§§ 10-1-201 — 10-1-204) › Section 10-1-202 - Authority to employ special consultants

Upon recommendation of the state librarian and archivist, the secretary of state, within the limitation of funds available, may engage the services of special consultants who are qualified in particular fields of library or archival administration to make special investigations, studies and reports looking to the proper development of methods and procedures by means of which the state library service may be strengthened, extended or made more efficient.
Acts 1951, ch. 197, § 2 (Williams, § 2278.6); impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 12; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 10-109; Acts 1982, ch. 689, § 12; 1984, ch. 728, § 6; 2008, ch. 631, § 15.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 1 - STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-305) › Part 2 - STATE LIBRARIAN AND ARCHIVIST (§§ 10-1-201 — 10-1-204) › Section 10-1-203 - Preservation of records of soldiers and sailors serving in World War I

The compilation of the records of the soldiers and sailors who served in World War I by enlistment from the state of Tennessee, compiled by Mrs. Rutledge Smith of Nashville, and a committee working under Mrs. Smith's supervision, consisting of separate volumes for each county, are declared to be public records of the state, and shall be carefully preserved by the state librarian and archivist as a part of the official records of this state, and copies thereof, duly certified by the state librarian and archivist, shall be receivable in evidence in all courts of competent jurisdiction in this state as to the truth of the facts therein recited.
Acts 1937, ch. 301, §§ 1, 3; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 2287.1 (Williams, §§ 2287.1, 2287.3); impl. am. Acts 1951, ch. 197, § 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 10-112.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 1 - STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-305) › Part 2 - STATE LIBRARIAN AND ARCHIVIST (§§ 10-1-201 — 10-1-204) › Section 10-1-204 - Federal funds for library programs

The secretary of state is authorized and empowered to make agreements with the United States and its agencies in regard to the administration of library programs, and to accept federal funds upon such terms and conditions as may be required by act of congress or rules and regulations issued in accordance with such act; provided, that state funds shall not be obligated for participation in any federal program unless the same are paid from current appropriations or operating funds. If required, the state treasurer shall give receipt for such funds, make a special bond for the same, or keep special accounts of such funds. At the end of this or succeeding bienniums, such funds shall not become a part of the state's general fund but shall be expended only for such library purposes as may have been agreed upon.
Acts 1957, ch. 84, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 12; T.C.A., § 10-113; Acts 1982, ch. 689, § 13; 1984, ch. 728, § 7; 2008, ch. 631, § 16.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 1 - STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-305) › Part 3 - TENNESSEE ELECTRONIC LIBRARY (§§ 10-1-301 — 10-1-305) › Section 10-1-301 - Created - Authority - Administration

There is hereby created the Tennessee Electronic Library which shall be administered by the office of the secretary of state, division of Tennessee state library and archives, which has the authority to coordinate the delivery of electronic databases and other similar services to all libraries, both public and private, within Tennessee which desire to participate in the Tennessee electronic library. The office of the secretary of state, through the division of the state library and archives, has the authority to contract with vendors, for the purpose of purchasing services under state rules and regulations, to administer and facilitate the operation of the Tennessee Electronic Library. Notwithstanding the appropriation of funds, the costs of funding the project during the initial year of operation may be paid out of funds existing within the department of state.
Acts 1999, ch. 113, § 1; T.C.A. § 10-1-401.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 1 - STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-305) › Part 3 - TENNESSEE ELECTRONIC LIBRARY (§§ 10-1-301 — 10-1-305) › Section 10-1-302 - Four integrated components

The Tennessee Electronic Library, in close cooperation with Tennessee's libraries and other organizations interested in and supportive of expanding and promoting superior library services, shall be composed of four (4) integrated components:
(1)
Subscriptions to commercial online products both through a free core database access package composed of products of general interest to all Tennesseans available to all libraries and other subscriptions of specific interest paid for by libraries participating in the Tennessee Electronic Library;
(2)
Organization and technical support for start-up and ongoing services;
(3)
Computing storage capacity; and
(4)
Training for Tennessee librarians and library users.
Acts 1999, ch. 113, § 1; T.C.A. § 10-1-402.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 1 - STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-305) › Part 3 - TENNESSEE ELECTRONIC LIBRARY (§§ 10-1-301 — 10-1-305) › Section 10-1-303 - Purpose - Access to catalogues, databases, collections, etc

The Tennessee Electronic Library may provide access to, but shall not be limited to:
(1)
Available online catalogs of the holdings of participating libraries in Tennessee;
(2)
Local produced databases of specialized collections in Tennessee; and
(3)
Other holdings, collections, and subscriptions deemed appropriate by the participating libraries and agencies.
Acts 1999, ch. 113, § 1; T.C.A. § 10-1-403.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 1 - STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-305) › Part 3 - TENNESSEE ELECTRONIC LIBRARY (§§ 10-1-301 — 10-1-305) › Section 10-1-304 - Qualifying participants

Participants in the Tennessee Electronic Library shall be limited to Tennessee public and not-for-profit, academic and school libraries within Tennessee, and any agency of state government whose mission is to provide support services to public or educational libraries.
Acts 1999, ch. 113, § 1; T.C.A. § 10-1-404.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 1 - STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-1-305) › Part 3 - TENNESSEE ELECTRONIC LIBRARY (§§ 10-1-301 — 10-1-305) › Section 10-1-305 - Design and implementation

The design and implementation of the Tennessee Electronic Library shall include the following considerations:
(1)
Close cooperation among all participating libraries and agencies;
(2)
Use of related federal, state, local, and private sector expertise and funding as appropriate;
(3)
A focus on participating library circumstances, opportunities, and solutions;
(4)
Minimizing duplication of effort and maximizing cost-savings through centralized and coordinated support and purchasing;
(5)
Emphasis on both statewide benefit as well as local benefit; and
(6)
Specific goals for the effective and efficient use of technology in public libraries and school libraries to improve the services they provide to the public and to students.
Acts 1999, ch. 113, § 1; T.C.A. § 10-1-405.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 2 - LIBRARIANS-EXAMINATION AND CERTIFICATION (§§ 10-2-101 — 10-2-107) › Section 10-2-101 - Librarian certificates issued by board of education

The state board of education is authorized to issue certificates to librarians.
Acts 1937, ch. 239, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 2305.1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 10-201.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 2 - LIBRARIANS-EXAMINATION AND CERTIFICATION (§§ 10-2-101 — 10-2-107) › Section 10-2-102 - Standards, rules and practices for issuance adopted by board of education

The state board of education shall set up standards and shall adopt rules and practices, by which these librarians' certificates are to be issued.
Acts 1937, ch. 239, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 2305.2; Acts 1971, ch. 35, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 10-202.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 2 - LIBRARIANS-EXAMINATION AND CERTIFICATION (§§ 10-2-101 — 10-2-107) › Section 10-2-103 - Librarians in public libraries certified by board of education

The state board of education shall pass upon the qualifications of any person applying for the position of librarian or professional library assistant in any library supported wholly or in part from public funds or in any state-supported library agency.
Acts 1937, ch. 239, § 4; C. Supp. 1950, § 2305.4; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 10-204.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 2 - LIBRARIANS-EXAMINATION AND CERTIFICATION (§§ 10-2-101 — 10-2-107) › Section 10-2-104 - Librarians - Certificates required for appointment

The governing boards of the libraries designated in §
10-2-103
shall be required to appoint to all vacant and new professional library positions falling under their respective jurisdictions only persons who prior to installation hold proper certificates as prescribed by the state board of education.
Acts 1937, ch. 239, § 5; C. Supp. 1950, § 2305.5; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 10-205.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 2 - LIBRARIANS-EXAMINATION AND CERTIFICATION (§§ 10-2-101 — 10-2-107) › Section 10-2-105 - Professional librarians - Certifications provided

The state board of education shall provide for the certification of the following groups:
(1)
All professional librarians and professional library assistants who are serving in libraries subject to this chapter; and
(2)
Professional librarians and professional library assistants who are serving in libraries not designated above in §
10-2-103
, including librarians in other than publicly supported libraries.
Acts 1937, ch. 239, § 6; C. Supp. 1950, § 2305.6; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 10-206.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 2 - LIBRARIANS-EXAMINATION AND CERTIFICATION (§§ 10-2-101 — 10-2-107) › Section 10-2-106 - Certificates from other states - Treatment

The state board of education may evaluate certificates issued by the proper authorities of other states requiring the certification of librarians and may accept such certificates in lieu of corresponding certificates in this state, or may issue or cause to be issued certificates in this state, to such persons holding such certificates from other states.
Acts 1937, ch. 239, § 7; C. Supp. 1950, § 2305.7; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 10-207.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 2 - LIBRARIANS-EXAMINATION AND CERTIFICATION (§§ 10-2-101 — 10-2-107) › Section 10-2-107 - Application for certificates - Form - Fee

(a)
The applications for library certificates under this chapter shall be made to the commissioner of education in such manner and form as the state board of education may specify.
(b)
The fee specified by the state board of education shall accompany each application and shall be deposited with the state treasurer to the credit of the department of education.
Acts 1937, ch. 239, § 8; C. Supp. 1950, § 2305.8; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 10-208.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 3 - LIBRARIES IN COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS (§§ 10-3-101 — 10-3-111) › Section 10-3-101 - Establishment, maintenance and joint operation

The legislative body of a county or the governing body of an incorporated city or town shall have the authority to establish and maintain, under state and local law, a free public library, or give support to any free public library already established therein, or contract with another library for library service for use of the inhabitants of the county, city, or town, or enter into contractual agreements with one (1) or more counties or cities for the joint operation of a free public library.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 126,s 3, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1963, ch. 370, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A., § 10-301.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 3 - LIBRARIES IN COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS (§§ 10-3-101 — 10-3-111) › Section 10-3-102 - Taxes - Levy

(a)
Upon the decision of such county legislative body and/or city governing body to establish, maintain or support a free public library, or to contract with another library for library service, or to contract with one (1) or more counties or cities for joint operation of a free public library, it shall levy for the purpose a property tax, or shall use therefor funds raised by taxes for county or municipal purposes, such a library service being declared to be a county or municipal service.
(b)
If a portion of a county is already taxed for maintenance of a free public library, the county legislative body is empowered to levy a tax for a free library on all the property in the county, or the county legislative body may levy a tax on only the property of such portion of the county as is not already taxed for maintenance of a free public library. If a general county-wide tax levy is made for this purpose, the county trustee shall keep the funds raised thereby separate and apart from all other tax funds coming into such county trustee's hands, and shall make quarterly distribution of the same between the county library board and the governing body of the free public library of the city or cities within the limits of the county on the basis of the population enumerated by the most recent federal census. Subject to the preceding sentence, funds raised under §§
10-3-101
- 10-3-108 may be contributed toward the maintenance of any free public library maintained by a municipality in such county as provided in §
10-3-101
.
Acts 1963, ch. 370, § 2; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A., § 10-302.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 3 - LIBRARIES IN COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS (§§ 10-3-101 — 10-3-111) › Section 10-3-104 - Powers and duties of library board

The members of the library board shall organize by electing officers and adopting bylaws and regulations. The board has the authority to direct all the affairs of the library, including the authority to appoint a library administrator. The library administrator shall direct the internal affairs of the library, including hiring and directing such assistants or employees as may be necessary. The board may make and enforce rules and regulations and establish branches of service at its discretion. The board may expend funds for the special training and formal education of library personnel; provided, that such personnel shall agree to work in the library for at least two (2) years after completion of such training and education. The board may receive donations, devises, and bequests to be used by it directly for library purposes. The board may hold and convey realty and personal property and negotiate leases for and on behalf of such library. The board shall furnish to the state library agency such statistics and information as may be required, and shall make annual reports to the county legislative body or city governing body.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 807,s 1, eff. 4/24/2018.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 126,s 5, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1963, ch. 370, § 4; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A., § 10-304.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 3 - LIBRARIES IN COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS (§§ 10-3-101 — 10-3-111) › Section 10-3-105 - Borrowing money to acquire library buildings and equipment

A county legislative body and/or city governing body has power to borrow money for the purchase of realty and the erection or purchase of suitable buildings for the library and its branches, and for their equipment. The title to such property may be vested in trust in the library board and its successors, which shall be responsible for disbursing bond proceeds as provided in §
10-3-106
.
Acts 1963, ch. 370, § 5; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A., § 10-305.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 3 - LIBRARIES IN COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS (§§ 10-3-101 — 10-3-111) › Section 10-3-106 - Tax funds held by county or city treasurer - Audit of accounts

(a)
All county or city tax funds for library purposes, raised by bonds or taxation, shall be held by the county or city treasurer separate from other funds.
(b)
All library accounts of every character shall be audited annually by or under the county legislative body or city governing body.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 126,s 6, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1963, ch. 370, § 6; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A., § 10-306.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 3 - LIBRARIES IN COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS (§§ 10-3-101 — 10-3-111) › Section 10-3-107 - Libraries free to inhabitants - Extension of privileges to nonresidents

Libraries so established or supported shall be free to the inhabitants. The board may extend the privileges and facilities of the library to persons residing outside the county or city upon such terms as it may deem proper.
Acts 1963, ch. 370, § 7; T.C.A., § 10-307.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 3 - LIBRARIES IN COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS (§§ 10-3-101 — 10-3-111) › Section 10-3-108 - Penalties for loss of or injury to library property

The library board has the power to make and enforce rules providing penalties for loss of or injury to library property. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a library board from charging library users a reasonable fine for late-returned library materials and charging for special services including, but not limited to, the loan of equipment and the use of photocopiers.
Acts 1963, ch. 370, § 8; T.C.A., § 10-308; Acts 1995, ch. 438, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 3 - LIBRARIES IN COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS (§§ 10-3-101 — 10-3-111) › Section 10-3-109 - Reserved

Repealed by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 126,s 7, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1961, ch. 222, § 1; T.C.A., § 10-309.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 3 - LIBRARIES IN COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS (§§ 10-3-101 — 10-3-111) › Section 10-3-110 - Title to property acquired - Use of proceeds from activities

The title to all property acquired by a library board operating under this chapter shall be taken in the name of the county or city for the use and benefit of the public library, and the proceeds from all activities conducted by the library board or from any disposition of its assets shall be taken in the name of the county or city for the use and benefit of the public library.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 126,s 8, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1961, ch. 222, § 2; T.C.A., § 10-310.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 3 - LIBRARIES IN COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS (§§ 10-3-101 — 10-3-111) › Section 10-3-111 - Financial report of operations

Such library board shall furnish a report to the county or city legislative body, at its first meeting of each fiscal year, setting forth its capital and operational receipts and expenditures for the preceding fiscal year.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 126,s 9, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1961, ch. 222, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A., § 10-311.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 5 - REGIONAL LIBRARY BOARDS (§§ 10-5-101 — 10-5-206) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 10-5-101 — 10-5-106) › Section 10-5-101 - Composition of regional library system - Criteria for joinder and participation - Joinder as related to state purchasing contracts

(a)
The regional library system is composed of such regional offices as the secretary of state may establish, each office providing support and assistance to the public libraries in the counties assigned to it under the direction of the state librarian and archivist. The secretary of state may establish criteria for joining and for continuing participation in the regional library system. Local public libraries meeting such criteria may join or leave the regional library system by vote of the county commission or city governing body.
(b)
A city in a county not participating in a region may, with approval by the secretary of state, join the state regional library system as related to state purchasing contracts. The secretary of state shall assess fees against participating cities for any additional cost of services under the state contracts. Counties and municipalities may appropriate funds for this purpose.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 249, s 4, eff. 7/1/2022.
Acts 1955, ch. 88, § 1; 1961, ch. 73, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 16, 22, 36; T.C.A., § 10-601; Acts 1982, ch. 689, § 14; 1999, ch. 205, § 1; 2003 , ch. 90, § 2; 2008 , ch. 631, § 17; 2012 , ch. 1001, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 10 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS (§§ 10-1-101 — 10-8-103) › Chapter 5 - REGIONAL LIBRARY BOARDS (§§ 10-5-101 — 10-5-206) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 10-5-101 — 10-5-106) › Section 10-5-102 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 249, s 5, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 126, s 10, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1955, ch. 88, § 2; 1961, ch. 73, § 2; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A., § 10-602; Acts 1989, ch. 123, § 2.