Tennessee § 16-18-301 - Short title — Construction of terms.

§ 16-18-301. Short title — Construction of terms.

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Municipal Court Reform Act of 2004.” As used in this part: “Any law to the contrary” includes, but is not limited to, any conflicting provision of any general statute, local law, private act, charter provision, municipal law or municipal ordinance; and “Municipal court” includes the city, town, mayor's, recorder's or municipal court, or other similarly functioning court, however designated, for any city, town, municipality or metropolitan government, whether the court exists pursuant to general statute, local law, private act, charter provision, municipal law, municipal ordinance or other legal authorization. Acts 2004, ch. 914, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former part 3, § 16-18-301 (Acts 1999, ch. 149, § 1), concerning administration of oaths by municipal court judges, was repealed and replaced by Acts 2004, ch. 914, § 2, effective March 1, 2005. Acts 2004, ch. 914, § 8(b) provided that, notwithstanding any provision of former § 16-17-101(c) , or any other law to the contrary, from May 12, 2003, through March 1, 2005, concurrent general sessions jurisdiction shall not be newly conferred upon any existing or newly created municipal court. Comparative Legislation. Court reform: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 476.015 et seq.