2021 Tennessee Code
Title 5 - Counties
Chapter 5 - County Legislative Bodies

Part 1 - Substantive Provisions

§ 5-5-101. Basic Legislative Unit — Name Changes - Code 1858, §§ 4179, 4180, 4186 (deriv. Acts 1794, ch....

§ 5-5-104. Regular Meetings - Code 1858, § 4181 (deriv. Acts 1837-1838, ch. 135, §...

§ 5-5-106. Attendance at Meetings - Every member of the county legislative body shall be required...

§ 5-5-107. Compensation of Members - Counties of the third class $35/day Counties of the fourth...

§ 5-5-108. Quorum - A majority of the members of the county legislative body...

§ 5-5-109. Voting - Code 1858, § 4190 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 6, §...

§ 5-5-110. Business Presented by Chair - Code 1858, § 4188 (deriv. Acts 1847-1848, ch. 106, §...

§ 5-5-111. Filling Vacancies — Notice to Legislative Body — Notice to Public — Nominations — Appointment by Vote of Legislative Body — Challenge of Appointment — Deadline — Applicability of Provisions - Code 1858, § 817; Shan., § 1144; mod. Code 1932,...

§ 5-5-118. Powers and Duties — Voting Railroad Stock - The county legislative bodies have the power, and it is...

§ 5-5-119. Powers and Duties — Supervision of Local Improvements - The establishment and general supervision of roads and ferries, watercourses...

§ 5-5-120. Powers and Duties — Commissioners for Local Improvements - The county legislative bodies have power to appoint commissioners for...

§ 5-5-121. Powers and Duties — Control of Public Buildings - The county legislative bodies have power to erect or control,...

§ 5-5-122. Powers and Duties — Tax Levy for Public Buildings - The county legislative bodies have full power to lay any...

§ 5-5-123. Powers and Duties — Time for County Tax Levy - The county legislative body is required, at the first term...

§ 5-5-124. Powers and Duties — Correction of Tax Errors - The county legislative bodies may release from double taxes, when...

§ 5-5-125. Powers and Duties — Exemptions From Roadwork, Peddling Requirements - The county legislative bodies may exempt any indigent, decrepit, or...

§ 5-5-126. Powers and Duties — Oaths of Witnesses - Power is given to members of the county legislative body...

Part 2 - Transitional Provisions -