Tennessee § 5-20-101 - Chapter definitions.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 5-20-101 — Chapter definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-20-101. Chapter definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Code” means any published compilation of rules and regulations that has been prepared by technical trade associations or model code organizations regulating building construction, plumbing and gas installation, fire prevention, any portion of such rules, or any amendment of such rules; and “Governing body” means the county legislative body, board of commissioners, county council, or other body in which the general legislative powers of a county are vested. Acts 1975, ch. 328, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A., § 5-2001; Acts 2013, ch. 145, § 1.
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Section 5-20-101 ("Chapter definitions.") 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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