Tennessee § 13-20-101 - Short title.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 13-20-101 — Short title., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-20-101. Short title.
This chapter may be referred to as the “Housing Authorities Law.” Acts 1935 (Ex. Sess.), ch. 20, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 3647.1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 13-801. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 19 Tenn. Juris., Municipal, State and County Aid, § 2. Law Reviews. Local Government Law — 1955 Tennessee Survey (Clyde L. Ball), 8 Vand. L. Rev. 1061. Tort Law–Negligence–Landlords' Duty Of Care To Tenants in Tennessee (Yusuf Malik), 77 Tenn. L. Rev. 471 (2010). Attorney General Opinions. Housing authority as municipal agency exempt from contractor licensing requirement, OAG 99-013, 1999 Tenn. AG LEXIS 1 (1/25/99). Applicability of statutes pertaining to public purchasing and public contracting, and governing general contractors, to housing authorities established by municipalities or counties pursuant to T.C.A. §§ 13-20-101 et seq., OAG 05-170, 2005 Tenn. AG LEXIS 172 (11/21/05).
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Section 13-20-101 ("Short title.") 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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