Tennessee § 6-21-301 - Departments of city.
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§ 6-21-301. Departments of city.
That the work and affairs of the city may be classified and arranged conveniently and conducted efficiently, there are hereby established the following departments: Department of education; Department of finance; Department of public safety; and Department of public works and welfare. Acts 1921, ch. 173, art. 17, § 1; Shan. Supp., § 1997a224; Code 1932, § 3622; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-2111. Law Reviews. Two Claims, Two Keys—Overcoming Tennessee's Dual-Majority Voting Mechanism to Facilitate Consolidation Between Memphis City and Shelby County (D. Eric Setterlund), 41 U. Mem. L. Rev. 933 (2011).
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