Tennessee § 49-5-901 - Establishment of fund.
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§ 49-5-901. Establishment of fund.
The board of education or school board of any town, city, county or district shall have the power to establish what shall be known as a “public school teachers' retirement fund.” Where the school board of any city, town, county or district determines to establish the fund, it shall be put into operation and be authorized by ordinance or resolution of the school board, and adopted by the city or town governing authorities in cases of towns and cities, and by the county legislative body in cases of county and district schools. Acts 1917, ch. 76, § 1; Shan., § 1469b1 (p. 6543); Shan. Supp., § 1469a1; Code 1932, § 2525; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-1601.
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Section 49-5-901 ("Establishment of fund.") 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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