Tennessee § 5-7-107 - Employment of superintendent.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 5-7-107 — Employment of superintendent., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-7-107. Employment of superintendent.
The county legislative body is authorized, but not required, to employ a competent person to superintend the construction and repair of such county buildings, bridges, levees, etc., as may be necessary; the superintendent to be paid such salary as may be agreed upon, out of the county treasury, but no contract to continue longer than twelve (12) months. Acts 1877, ch. 105, § 1; Shan., § 6048; Code 1932, § 10253; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-707.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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