Tennessee § 37-5-304 - Agencies — Establishment — Public function and purpose.
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§ 37-5-304. Agencies — Establishment — Public function and purpose.
The commissioner is authorized to establish community services agencies as provided in this part. These agencies shall provide coordination of funds or programs for the care of the citizens of the state. The commissioner may establish one (1) community services agency in the metropolitan area of Memphis and Shelby County. The commissioner may establish multi-county community service agencies with such geographic boundary lines as may be deemed necessary. The community services agency shall be a political subdivision and instrumentality of the state. As such, it shall be deemed to be acting in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state in the performance of essential public functions, and shall be deemed to be serving a public purpose through improving and otherwise promoting the well-being of the citizens of the state. Acts 1989, ch. 567, § 4; T.C.A., § 68-2-1104 ; Acts 1996, ch. 1079, § 149; 2001, ch. 390, § 2; 2005, ch. 249, § 3; 2006, ch. 1011, § 2; 2007, ch. 222, § 2; 2007, ch. 223, § 2; 2007, ch. 478, § 4. Compiler's Notes. The Davidson County community service agency, formerly created by this section, terminated pursuant to the provisions of title 4, chapter 29, part 1. Wind-up was complete June 30, 2008. The East Tennessee community service agency, the Mid-Cumberland community service agency, the Northeast community service agency, the Northwest community service agency, the Shelby County community service agency, the South central community service agency, the Southeast community service agency, the Southwest community service agency, and the Upper Cumberland community service agency, formerly created by this section, terminated pursuant to the provisions of title 4, chapter 29, part 1. Wind-up was complete June 30, 2012. The responsibilities for these agencies were transferred to the statewide community services agency, created by § 37-5-305 . Attorney General Opinions. Liability of community service agencies and their boards, OAG 97-092 (6/26/97).
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