Tennessee § 5-8-501 - Standard accounting system.
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§ 5-8-501. Standard accounting system.
The comptroller of the treasury, with the approval of the governor, shall devise a modern and effective bookkeeping and accounting system to be used by all county officials and agencies receiving and disbursing the revenues of the state or any political subdivision thereof, and shall prescribe the minimum standards that shall be required under such system. Acts 1953, ch. 25, § 1 (Williams, § 1681.1); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-825. Cross-References. Administration by comptroller of the treasury, § 4-3-305 . Attorney General Opinions. Inmate funds are required to be handled by the sheriff consistent with the standards established by the state comptroller's county audit division, OAG 06-156, 2006 Tenn. AG LEXIS 176 (10/9/06).
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Section 5-8-501 ("Standard accounting system.") 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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