Tennessee § 6-54-501 - Part definitions.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 6-54-501 — Part definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-54-501. Part definitions.
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Code” means and includes any published compilation of rules and regulations that have been prepared by various technical trade associations and shall include specifically, but not be limited to, building codes; plumbing codes; electrical wiring codes; codes for the slaughtering, processing, selling of meats and meat products for human consumption; codes for the production, pasteurizing and sale of milk and milk products; together with any other code that embraces rules and regulations pertinent to a subject that is a proper municipal legislative matter; “Municipality” means and includes any city or town organized and operating under the general or special laws of the state; “Public record” means and includes any municipal, state, or federal statute, rule, or regulation adopted prior to the exercise by any municipality of the authority to incorporate by reference granted in this part; “Public record” does not include the municipal ordinances, rules, or regulations of any municipality, except those of the municipality that is exercising the right to incorporate by reference, nor does “public record” include the state laws, rules or regulations of any state other than the state of Tennessee; and “Published” means printed, lithographed, multigraphed, or otherwise reproduced. Acts 1951, ch. 216, § 1 (Williams, § 3336.6); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-620. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 19 Tenn. Juris., Municipal Corporations, § 46. Attorney General Opinions. Ordinance regulating signage, including political campaign signs, does not conflict with statutory or constitutional law, OAG 06-042, 2006 Tenn. AG LEXIS 42 (2/27/06).
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 6-54-501
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 6-54-501 cover?
Section 6-54-501 ("Part definitions.") 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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