Tennessee § 49-2-1101 - Contracts authorized.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 49-2-1101 — Contracts authorized., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-2-1101. Contracts authorized.
The boards of education of any two (2) or more school systems are authorized and empowered to establish, maintain and operate a public school or schools jointly by entering into contracts for that purpose. Upon the execution of contracts under this part by the respective boards of education, the contracts shall be binding upon the boards of education and upon the counties, cities and special school districts involved. In cities that are authorized by their charters to operate school systems, either the board of education or the city governing body, if the city does not have a board of education, may exercise any authorities or rights granted by parts 5 and 10-13 of this chapter, specifically including contracting with the county for operation, maintenance or improvement of schools within the city. Acts 1957, ch. 12, § 1; 1974, ch. 654, § 39; 1983, ch. 166, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-410. Attorney General Opinions. City and county boards of education are authorized to execute an agreement to create a joint board of control to jointly operate one or more schools in the county without the necessity of any other local approval and there is no limit on the number of schools that may be jointly operated, OAG 03-160, 2003 Tenn. AG LEXIS 192 (12/08/03).
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Section 49-2-1101 ("Contracts authorized.") 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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