Tennessee § 49-7-108 - Donations by local governments.
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§ 49-7-108. Donations by local governments.
The county legislative body of any county or the governing body of any city of this state may contract with and make donations or contributions to any public or tax-supported college, university or other public institution of higher education, or any nonprofit general welfare private corporation established for the specific purpose of promoting and supporting literary, scientific, educational, scholarship, research, charitable and developmental purposes and objects at or under the supervision, authority and direction of the college, university or other public institution of higher education, whereby the college, university or other public institution may provide programs of study and research that will be a benefit to the counties and municipalities and surrounding territory. The county legislative body of any county or the governing body of any city may levy taxes that are necessary to provide for the payments, donations or contributions. Acts 1965, ch. 39, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A., §§ 49-3233, 49-3234.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-7-108 ("Donations by local governments.") 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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