Tennessee § 5-20-102 - Adoption by reference authorized.
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§ 5-20-102. Adoption by reference authorized.
The governing body of any county may adopt or repeal a resolution that incorporates by reference the provisions of any code properly identified as to date and source, without setting forth the provisions of such code in full, except that this enabling authority shall not apply to any subject area that the state, now or hereafter, elects to regulate through its own adopted code. At least one (1) copy of the code that is incorporated by reference shall be filed in the office of the county clerk and kept there for public use, inspection, and examination. This filing requirement shall not be deemed complied with unless the required copy of the code is filed with the clerk for a period of ninety (90) days before the adoption of the resolution that incorporated the code by reference. Federal rules and regulations, including any changes in the regulations when properly identified as to the date and source, may be incorporated by reference without setting forth the provisions of the regulations in full. No resolution incorporating a code by reference shall be effective until published in a newspaper having a general circulation in the county. Acts 1975, ch. 328, § 2; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 22, 36; T.C.A., § 5-2002; Acts 1993, ch. 163, § 1; 2011, ch. 102, § 1. Cross-References. Building regulations, title 68, ch. 120.
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Section 5-20-102 ("Adoption by reference authorized.") 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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