2021 Tennessee Code
Part 1 - Municipal Planning Commission
§ 13-4-103. Powers of Commission to Promote Municipal Planning

The commission may make reports and recommendations relating to the plan and development of the municipality to public officials and agencies, public utility companies, to civic, educational, professional and other organizations and to citizens. It may recommend to the executive or legislative officials of the municipality programs for public improvements and the financing for such programs. All public officials shall, upon request, furnish to the commission, within a reasonable time, such available information as it may require for its work. The commission, its members and employees, in the performance of its work, may enter upon any land and make examinations and surveys and place and maintain necessary monuments and marks on such land. In general, the commission shall have powers as may be necessary to enable it to perform its purposes and promote municipal planning.