Tennessee § 5-1-215 - Financial policy on debt required for certain counties.
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§ 5-1-215. Financial policy on debt required for certain counties.
The county legislative body of any county having a charter form of government that has a population in excess of eight hundred thousand (800,000), according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census, shall adopt a financial policy establishing guidelines and goals in regard to the amount and type of debt issued by or on behalf of such county. Such policy shall be adopted within one (1) year from May 30, 2001. Acts 2001, ch. 326, § 1. Compiler's Notes. For table of U.S. decennial populations of Tennessee counties, see Volume 13 and its supplement.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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