Tennessee Code — 5
Browse 393 sections in division 5 of the Tennessee code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 5-1-101. Enumeration of counties.
- § 5-1-102. Jurisdiction over boundary waters.
- § 5-1-103. Corporate capacity.
- § 5-1-104. County officers — Filling vacancies.
- § 5-1-105. Suits against counties.
- § 5-1-106. Suits for use of counties.
- § 5-1-107. Mandamus to enforce county duties.
- § 5-1-108. Division into districts.
- § 5-1-109. Continuation of existing districts.
- § 5-1-110. District maps and boundaries.
- § 5-1-111. County legislative bodies — Reapportionment.
- § 5-1-112. Civil districts undisturbed by county legislative body reapportionment.
- § 5-1-113. Interlocal cooperation with municipalities.
- § 5-1-114. Interlocal cooperation between contiguous counties.
- § 5-1-116. Building, safety and other standardized codes, incorporated by reference — Citations.
- § 5-1-117. Sober ride programs.
- § 5-1-118. County powers shared with municipalities.
- § 5-1-119. Power to condemn property.
- § 5-1-120. Power to regulate stray animals.
- § 5-1-121. Enforcement of county rules.
- § 5-1-122. Exclusion of agricultural buildings.
- § 5-1-123. General sessions court empowered to enforce county rules.
- § 5-1-124. County hospitals — Authority to enter into contracts and agreements.
- § 5-1-125. County officials or employees prohibited from purchasing surplus property except at public auction — Penalty.
- § 5-1-126. Requirements prior to employment with county.
- § 5-1-127. Charter of incorporation to be posted on Internet.
- § 5-1-128. Sale of surplus property by public auction includes sale by Internet auction.
- § 5-1-129. Design review commission.
- § 5-1-130. Contracts and agreements of economic and community development program as public record.
- § 5-1-131. Term limits relative to persons serving without compensation.
- § 5-1-132. Prohibited regulation of business of person under 18 years of age.
- § 5-1-201. Purpose — Construction.
- § 5-1-202. Charter adoption — Effect on existing offices, etc. — Effect on constitutional officers.
- § 5-1-203. Authority to adopt charter form.
- § 5-1-204. Charter commission — Creation.
- § 5-1-205. Charter commission — Election of members.
- § 5-1-206. Charter commission — Meetings — Organization — Staff.
- § 5-1-207. Charter commission — Appropriations — Assistance of public officials.
- § 5-1-208. Charter commission — Duties.
- § 5-1-209. Charter referendum.
- § 5-1-210. Charter contents.
- § 5-1-211. Chartered counties — Ordinances.
- § 5-1-212. Charter adoption — Rights, etc., preserved.
- § 5-1-213. Chartered counties — Privilege taxes.
- § 5-1-214. Charter adoption — Effective date.
- § 5-1-215. Financial policy on debt required for certain counties.
- § 5-1-301. Short title.
- § 5-1-302. Participants.
- § 5-1-303. Creation.
- § 5-1-304. Levels of training — Credit hours — Curricula certification.
- § 5-1-305. Introductory level — Requirements.
- § 5-1-306. Introductory level renewal sticker.
- § 5-1-307. Intermediate level — Requirements.
- § 5-1-308. Advanced level — Requirements.
- § 5-1-309. Modification of course level requirements.
- § 5-1-310. Certified public administrator — Educational incentive payments.
- § 5-2-101. New counties — General requirements.
- § 5-2-102. New counties — Notice of petition for creation.
- § 5-2-103. Memorial for division of county.
- § 5-2-104. Boundary changes — Plats and surveys.
- § 5-2-105. Transferred areas — Continuing liability.
- § 5-2-106. Transferred areas — Voting rights.
- § 5-2-107. Transcription of records.
- § 5-2-108. New or altered counties — Pending litigation.
- § 5-2-109. [Transferred.]
- § 5-2-110. Transfer of court records.
- § 5-2-111. Process on transferred records.
- § 5-2-112. Dissolution of new county — Pending litigation.
- § 5-2-113. Dissolution of new county — Fiduciaries.
- § 5-2-114. Location of boundaries — Authority of state board of equalization.
- § 5-2-115. Location of boundaries — Assessment of property — Effects of county boundary changes — Notification.
- § 5-2-116. Location of boundaries — Purposes other than assessment.
- § 5-2-117. Location of boundaries — Effect of determination.
- § 5-3-101. State consolidation committee.
- § 5-3-102. County consolidation committee.
- § 5-3-103. Joint committee — Hearings and report.
- § 5-3-104. Referendum.
- § 5-3-105. Dissolution of county — Effective date.
- § 5-3-106. Dissolution of county — Transfer of functions, etc.
- § 5-3-107. Dissolution of county — Rights and duties of county officers.
- § 5-3-108. Districts.
- § 5-3-109. Indebtedness and property.
- § 5-3-110. Transfer of court records.
- § 5-3-111. Voting — Reapportionment.
- § 5-3-112. [Obsolete.]
- § 5-3-113. Debt reorganization — Definition of terms.
- § 5-3-114. Debt reorganization — Plan.
- § 5-3-115. Debt reorganization — Laws relating to particular county.
- § 5-3-116. Debt reorganization — Bond interest and maturity.
- § 5-3-117. Debt reorganization — Bond format and additional terms.
- § 5-3-118. Debt reorganization — Terms of bond sale or exchange.
- § 5-3-119. Debt reorganization — Bond retirement — Sinking fund.
- § 5-3-120. Debt reorganization — Bonds tax exempt.
- § 5-3-121. Debt reorganization — Payment of unfunded debt.
- § 5-3-122. State consolidation grants — Funding.
- § 5-3-123. State consolidation grants — Issuance.
- § 5-3-124. State consolidation grants — Use and purpose.
- § 5-3-125. State consolidation grants — Reimbursement.
- § 5-4-101. Vote required for removal.
- § 5-4-102. Order of election.
- § 5-4-103. Balloting procedure.
- § 5-4-104. Counting of votes — Removal.
- § 5-4-105. Sale of old courthouse.
- § 5-5-101. Basic legislative unit — Name changes.
- § 5-5-102. Membership.
- § 5-5-103. Officers.
- § 5-5-104. Regular meetings.
- § 5-5-105. Special meetings.
- § 5-5-106. Attendance at meetings.
- § 5-5-107. Compensation of members.
- § 5-5-108. Quorum.
- § 5-5-109. Voting.
- § 5-5-110. Business presented by chair.
- § 5-5-111. Filling vacancies — Notice to legislative body — Notice to public — Nominations — Appointment by vote of legislative body — Challenge of appointment — Deadline — Applicability of provisions.
- § 5-5-112. Voting prohibited if conflict of interest — Opting out of section by resolution.
- § 5-5-113. Required orientation training for members of county legislative bodies.
- § 5-5-114. Resolution or ordinance prohibiting or restricting display of flag prohibited — Resolution or ordinance regulating manner or placement of flag.
- § 5-5-115. [Repealed.]
- § 5-5-116. [Repealed.]
- § 5-5-117. [Repealed.]
- § 5-5-118. Powers and duties — Voting railroad stock.
- § 5-5-119. Powers and duties — Supervision of local improvements.
- § 5-5-120. Powers and duties — Commissioners for local improvements.
- § 5-5-121. Powers and duties — Control of public buildings.
- § 5-5-122. Powers and duties — Tax levy for public buildings.
- § 5-5-123. Powers and duties — Time for county tax levy.
- § 5-5-124. Powers and duties — Correction of tax errors.
- § 5-5-125. Powers and duties — Exemptions from roadwork, peddling requirements.
- § 5-5-126. Powers and duties — Oaths of witnesses.
- § 5-5-127. Powers and duties — Alcoholic beverages in parks, etc.
- § 5-5-201. [Repealed.]
- § 5-5-202. County bonds.
- § 5-5-203. Effect on private and other acts.
- § 5-6-101. County mayor — Term — Title.
- § 5-6-102. Election.
- § 5-6-103. [Obsolete.]
- § 5-6-104. Qualifications.
- § 5-6-105. Compensation.
- § 5-6-106. Powers and duties — Generally — Ex officio memberships — Appointments.
- § 5-6-107. Powers and duties — Action on legislation.
- § 5-6-108. Powers and duties — County property and accounts.
- § 5-6-109. Powers and duties — Bond.
- § 5-6-110. Powers and duties — Duties as financial officer.
- § 5-6-111. [Repealed.]
- § 5-6-112. Powers and duties — Powers as financial officer.
- § 5-6-113. [Repealed.]
- § 5-6-114. Powers and duties — Acting for clerk.
- § 5-6-115. Incompetency of clerk — Additional provisions.
- § 5-6-116. Clerical assistants.
- § 5-6-119. [Transferred.]
- § 5-6-120. Transfer of duties to water and wastewater treatment authorities.
- § 5-6-121. County fire marshal — Appointment — Compensation — Qualifications.
- § 5-6-201. [Obsolete.]
- § 5-6-204. [Obsolete.]
- § 5-6-205. Effect on private and other acts.
- § 5-7-101. County powers generally.
- § 5-7-102. Grants for use of county.
- § 5-7-103. Sites for offices.
- § 5-7-104. Required structures.
- § 5-7-105. Location of county buildings and courthouse, jail, workhouse and county highway department garage — Interlocal agreements.
- § 5-7-106. Construction and maintenance costs — Tax levy.
- § 5-7-107. Employment of superintendent.
- § 5-7-108. Courthouse — Sheriff's power and duties.
- § 5-7-109. Flags.
- § 5-7-110. Jail specifications.
- § 5-7-111. Replacement of courthouse or jail — Authorization.
- § 5-7-112. [Repealed.]
- § 5-7-113. [Repealed.]
- § 5-7-114. Replacement of courthouse or jail — Deed conveying old site.
- § 5-7-115. Authority for county governments to display historic documents on public buildings and grounds.
- § 5-7-116. Leasing.
- § 5-7-117. County operating water utility system — Transfer of system to utility district — Procedure.
- § 5-7-118. County security officers — Standards — Police powers.
- § 5-7-119. County authorized to dispose of real property at nominal cost to certain nonprofit corporations.
- § 5-8-101. Sources of county revenue — Gifts and donations.
- § 5-8-102. Privilege tax — Motor vehicle tax.
- § 5-8-103. Exempt or taxable property, privileges.
- § 5-8-104. Fines applied to county use.
- § 5-8-105. Fines adjudged by general sessions judges.
- § 5-8-106. Revenue docket.
- § 5-8-107. Use of revenue, generally.
- § 5-8-108. Authority to seek and use public funds.
- § 5-8-201. Deposits authorized — Finance committee — Securing of funds.
- § 5-8-202. Contracts — Execution and effect.
- § 5-8-203. Contracts — Notice to trustee.
- § 5-8-204. Deposit of funds by trustee.
- § 5-8-205. Liability of trustee.
- § 5-8-206. Monthly statements.
- § 5-8-207. County officers — Securing funds — Mandatory accounts.
- § 5-8-210. Checking system.
- § 5-8-301. Authorized investments.
- § 5-8-302. Committee on investment.
- § 5-8-303. [Repealed.]
- § 5-8-401. Disposition.
- § 5-8-402. Records and reports.
- § 5-8-403. Payment to claimant.
- § 5-8-404. Unclaimed funds from appellate courts.
- § 5-8-501. Standard accounting system.
- § 5-8-502. Compliance with accounting standards.
- § 5-8-503. Noncompliance — Additional audit costs.
- § 5-8-504. [Repealed.]
- § 5-8-505. Financial reports — Applicability and contents.
- § 5-8-506. [Repealed.]
- § 5-8-507. Annual operating budget — Publication — Budgetary comparison.
- § 5-8-601. [Repealed.]
- § 5-8-602. [Repealed.]
- § 5-8-603. [Repealed.]
- § 5-8-604. [Repealed.]
- § 5-9-101. Miscellaneous purposes.
- § 5-9-102. State and county fairs.
- § 5-9-103. Market houses.
- § 5-9-104. Farmers' extension work.
- § 5-9-105. Purchases of code.
- § 5-9-106. Soil conservation.
- § 5-9-107. Watershed development.
- § 5-9-108. Medical services.
- § 5-9-109. Charitable and civic organizations.
- § 5-9-110. Animal welfare.
- § 5-9-111. Funds for dues of associations composed of or for the benefit of county officeholders.
- § 5-9-112. Assistance to low-income elderly residents.
- § 5-9-113. Affordable housing and workforce housing.
- § 5-9-201. Legislative declaration — Appropriations for advertising authorized.
- § 5-9-202. Control of expenditures.
- § 5-9-203. Related county powers.
- § 5-9-301. Book of appropriation applications.
- § 5-9-302. Vote on appropriations.
- § 5-9-303. [Obsolete.]
- § 5-9-304. Revenue docket — Entry of claims.
- § 5-9-305. Revenue docket — Jurors' claims.
- § 5-9-306. Revenue docket — Entry prerequisite to warrant issuance.
- § 5-9-307. Warrant of county mayor required.
- § 5-9-308. Bills of cost — Certification.
- § 5-9-309. Bills of cost — Correction.
- § 5-9-310. Bills of cost — Disallowance.
- § 5-9-311. Pauper's burial — Affidavit.
- § 5-9-312. Judgment against county — Tax levy.
- § 5-9-313. Judgment against county — Mandamus.
- § 5-9-401. County legislative body appropriates agency funds.
- § 5-9-402. Agency budgets — LEAs — Waiver or alteration — Applicability.
- § 5-9-403. Agency budgets — Form.
- § 5-9-404. Agency budgets — Approval — Continuation operating budget.
- § 5-9-405. Provisions constitute minimum requirements.
- § 5-9-406. Exemptions from application.
- § 5-9-407. Budget amendments — Limitation — Procedure — Applicability.
- § 5-12-101. Short title.
- § 5-12-102. Local approval — Form.
- § 5-12-103. Local approval — Effect.
- § 5-12-104. Budget committee.
- § 5-12-105. Fiscal year — Timeline and budgetary process for LEA.
- § 5-12-106. Budget estimates.
- § 5-12-107. Committee action on budget.
- § 5-12-108. Budget proposal — Public comment — Committee revisions.
- § 5-12-109. County governing body action on budget.
- § 5-12-110. Expenditures — Limitations and restrictions — Disbursement warrants.
- § 5-12-111. Monthly report of director.
- § 5-12-112. Violations — Penalties.
- § 5-12-113. Application to schools, etc.
- § 5-12-114. Construction of part.
- § 5-12-201. Short title — Applicability.
- § 5-12-202. Part definitions.
- § 5-12-203. Applicability.
- § 5-12-204. Duties of comptroller of the treasury or the comptroller's designee not precluded.
- § 5-12-205. Conflicts with other laws.
- § 5-12-206. Forms on which to submit a proposed budget.
- § 5-12-207. County mayor to furnish an estimate of revenue.
- § 5-12-208. Each department head to provide proposed budget document.
- § 5-12-209. Review of proposed budgets — Presentation to county legislative body.
- § 5-12-210. Adoption of budget, tax rate and appropriation resolution.
- § 5-12-211. Right to petition for additional deputies and assistants not precluded.
- § 5-12-212. Requests for budget amendment — Approval.
- § 5-12-213. Who may make amendments to the budget — Compliance with court orders.
- § 5-12-214. Approval of appropriation for capital expenditures to be financed by long-term debt.
- § 5-12-215. Impoundment power to prevent deficit operation — Override — Applicability.
- § 5-12-216. Modification of dates.
- § 5-12-217. Creation of a revenue fluctuation major category.
- § 5-13-101. Short title.
- § 5-13-102. Local approval.
- § 5-13-103. Director of accounts and budgets — Appointment — Compensation — Staff.
- § 5-13-104. Fiscal procedure system.
- § 5-13-105. Director of accounts and budgets — Accounting duties generally.
- § 5-13-106. Receipt of funds.
- § 5-13-107. Disbursement of funds.
- § 5-13-108. Agency reports and information.
- § 5-13-109. Violations — Penalties.
- § 5-13-110. Application to schools, etc.
- § 5-13-111. Construction of chapter.
- § 5-14-101. Short title.
- § 5-14-102. Local approval.
- § 5-14-103. Purchasing agent — Appointment — Compensation — Staff.
- § 5-14-104. Purchasing agent — Office.
- § 5-14-105. Purchasing agent — Powers and duties.
- § 5-14-106. County purchasing commission.
- § 5-14-107. Rules and regulations.
- § 5-14-108. Purchases, sales, etc. — Bidding, auctions.
- § 5-14-109. Purchases — Certification of adequate funding.
- § 5-14-110. Emergency purchases.
- § 5-14-111. Written orders and contracts.
- § 5-14-112. Purchasing standards and specifications.
- § 5-14-113. Liability of county.
- § 5-14-114. Conflicts of interest — Illegal payments.