Tennessee § 49-2-204 - Debts — Penalty.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 49-2-204 — Debts — Penalty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-2-204. Debts — Penalty.
Any member of the board who votes to create debts beyond the legitimate income provided in the school budget for any school year or in any way misappropriates or misuses school funds commits a Class A misdemeanor and shall forfeit office. Acts 1925, ch. 115, § 6; Shan. Supp., § 1487a40; Code 1932, § 2329; Acts 1974, ch. 654, § 23; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-216; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 111. Cross-References. County and municipal contracts, leases and lease-purchase agreements, title 7, ch. 51, part 9. Penalty for Class A misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 . Attorney General Opinions. A county school system is not required to enroll students who are residents of a municipality with a separate school system, OAG 06-102, 2006 Tenn. AG LEXIS 111 (6/21/06).
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Section 49-2-204 ("Debts — Penalty.") 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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