Tennessee § 29-20-407 - Authorization for purchase of insurance without bidding.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-20-407 — Authorization for purchase of insurance without bidding., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-20-407. Authorization for purchase of insurance without bidding.
Any governmental entity may purchase any of the insurance authorized by this chapter, without the necessity of public bidding, as required by any public or private act or charter restriction, if such insurance is purchased through a plan authorized and approved by any organization of governmental entities representing cities and counties. Acts 1974, ch. 780, § 2; T.C.A., § 23-3331. Attorney General Opinions. Tennessee Valley Public Power Association insurance program, OAG 84-090 (3/15/84). Under T.C.A. §§ 29-20-407 and 12-3-1209 , a local governmental entity may only purchase liability insurance without the necessity of any legally required public bidding if the liability insurance is purchased through a plan authorized and approved by any organization of governmental entities representing cities and counties. OAG 13-65, 2013 Tenn. AG LEXIS 68 (8/23/13). Cited: Johnson v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, 665 S.W.2d 717, 1984 Tenn. LEXIS 745 (Tenn. 1984). Collateral References. Insurance 13.1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29-20-407 ("Authorization for purchase of insurance without bidding.") 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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