Tennessee § 5-19-101 - Power granted to counties.
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§ 5-19-101. Power granted to counties.
The several counties of this state are hereby authorized to provide garbage and rubbish collection services or garbage and rubbish disposal services, or both, to the entire county or to special districts within the county as provided in this chapter. Acts 1969, ch. 201, § 1; T.C.A., § 5-1901. Compiler's Notes. Acts 1992, ch. 693, § 1 provided that references in this chapter to the commissioner or the state department of health are amended to become references to the commissioner or department of environment and conservation. Cross-References. Air pollution control, title 68, ch. 201. Hazardous substances, title 68, ch. 131. Hazardous waste management, title 68, ch. 212. Sanitary landfill areas, title 68, ch. 213. Solid waste disposal, title 68, ch. 211. Urban type public facilities, title 5, ch. 16. Attorney General Opinions. Use of general revenue to subsidize garbage collection rates, OAG 97-007, 1997 Tenn. AG LEXIS 3 (1/27/97).
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Section 5-19-101 ("Power granted to counties.") 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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