Tennessee § 6-20-208 - Special meetings.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 6-20-208 — Special meetings., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-20-208. Special meetings.
Whenever, in the opinion of the mayor, city manager or any two (2) commissioners the welfare of the city demands it, the mayor or the recorder shall call special meetings of the board of commissioners upon at least twelve (12) hours written notice to each commissioner, the city manager, recorder, and city attorney, served personally or left at such person's usual place of residence. Each call for a special meeting shall set forth the character of the business to be discussed at such meeting and no other business shall be considered at such meeting. Acts 1921, ch. 173, art. 4, § 6; Shan. Supp., § 1997a140; Code 1932, § 3537; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-2019.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6-20-208 ("Special meetings.") 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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