Tennessee § 5-1-121 - Enforcement of county rules.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 5-1-121 — Enforcement of county rules., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-1-121. Enforcement of county rules.
Counties, by resolution of their respective legislative bodies, may establish a monetary penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation of a rule or regulation that the county legislative body is authorized to adopt. Acts 1995, ch. 264, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Acts 1995, ch. 264, § 2 provided that it is not the intent of the general assembly in enacting that act to allow any county to prohibit or in any way impede any municipality in exercising any power or authority the municipality may lawfully exercise. Attorney General Opinions. Constitutionality of penalties imposed by county commission for resolution violation, OAG 98-0145, 1998 Tenn. AG LEXIS 145 (8/11/98). County governments may institute and collect civil penalties up to five hundred dollars per violation for permit or zoning violations, OAG 07-028, 2007 Tenn. AG LEXIS 28 (3/12/07).
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Section 5-1-121 ("Enforcement of county rules.") 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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