Tennessee § 6-21-701 - Appointment.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 6-21-701 — Appointment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-21-701. Appointment.
The city manager shall appoint a chief of the fire department and such other members of the department as may be provided by ordinance. Acts 1921, ch. 173, art. 19, § 1; Shan. Supp., § 1997a232; Code 1932, § 3630; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-2133. Cross-References. Fire prevention and investigation, title 68, ch. 102. Firefighter training, title 4, ch. 24. Law Reviews. Two Claims, Two Keys—Overcoming Tennessee's Dual-Majority Voting Mechanism to Facilitate Consolidation Between Memphis City and Shelby County (D. Eric Setterlund), 41 U. Mem. L. Rev. 933 (2011). Attorney General Opinions. The City of Lakeland, a municipality organized under a City manager-commission charter, does not have the authority to impose mandatory fees upon its residents to fund fire protection services. A general law of local application authorizing the City of Lakeland, but not other municipalities, to impose mandatory fees upon its residents for fire protection services would be constitutionally suspect. OAG 17-06, 2017 Tenn. AG LEXIS 6 (1/30/2017).
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 6-21-701 cover?
Section 6-21-701 ("Appointment.") 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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