Tennessee § 49-2-404 - Charter powers.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 49-2-404 — Charter powers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-2-404. Charter powers.
Cities and incorporated towns operating systems of public schools under provisions of their respective charters and levying an additional elementary school tax for operating expenses other than for grounds, buildings and equipment are empowered to continue the operation of the system of public schools under their respective charters; provided, that no transfer of children between city and county schools shall be made except by agreement between the respective boards of education. Acts 1925, ch. 115, § 15; Shan. Supp., § 1487a103; Code 1932, § 2394; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-306. Law Reviews. Symposium – Memphis in the Law: A Memphis Dilemma: A Half-Century of Public Education Reform in Memphis and Shelby County From Desegregation to Consolidation (Daniel Kiel), 41 U. Mem. L. Rev. 787 (2011). The Legal Basis of School Property in Tennessee (Fred H. Barber), 7 Tenn. L. Rev. 262. Attorney General Opinions. County system enrollment of students from municipalities with separate systems, OAG 98-090, 1998 Tenn. AG LEXIS 90 (4/15/98).
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Section 49-2-404 ("Charter powers.") 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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