Tennessee § 54-12-315 - Warrant to contractor for balance due on completion of work.
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§ 54-12-315. Warrant to contractor for balance due on completion of work.
When the work is completed to the satisfaction of the board of directors and the engineer, so certified by both, and the certificate is filed with the county clerk, then the county mayor shall draw a warrant in favor of the contractor for the balance due. Acts 1919, ch. 193, § 80; Shan. Supp., § 1682a94; Code 1932, § 2908; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 54-1515; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 22, 36; Acts 2003, ch. 90, § 2. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2003, ch. 90, § 2, directed the code commission to change all references from “county executive” to “county mayor” and to include all such changes in supplements and replacement volumes for the Tennessee Code Annotated. Collateral References. Garnishment in respect of obligation to contractor under construction contract where certificate of performance has not been obtained. 82 A.L.R. 1124 .
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