Tennessee § 37-2-312 - Contract with licensed receiving homes — Terms.
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§ 37-2-312. Contract with licensed receiving homes — Terms.
The county mayor and the department of human services, through its designated agent, shall enter into a written contract with each licensed receiving home, the contract to state the amount of subsidy to be paid for each bed, the number of beds to be available at all times, and the monthly, weekly and daily amount to be paid for the board of each child placed in the home, and such special needs and the amounts of each that may be provided for each child placed in the home. Acts 1949, ch. 222, § 4; C. Supp. 1950, § 4746.4 (Williams, § 4765.122); impl. am. Acts 1975, ch. 219, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 37-612; Acts 2003, ch. 90, § 2. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2003, ch. 90, § 2, directed the code commission to change all references from “county executive” to “county mayor” and to include all such changes in supplements and replacement volumes for the Tennessee Code Annotated.
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Section 37-2-312 ("Contract with licensed receiving homes — Terms.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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