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Part 1 - Emergency Government Relocation
§ 7-51-101. Emergency Location of Local Government - Whenever, due to an emergency resulting from the effects of...
§ 7-51-102. Power to Act at Emergency Location - During the period when the public business is being conducted...
§ 7-51-103. Provisions Control Other Laws - This part shall control and be supreme in the event...
Part 2 - Employee Compensation and Indemnification
§ 7-51-203. Liability Insurance for Employee Protection - All municipal corporations or other political subdivisions of the state...
Part 3 - Minimum Compensation for Local Officials
§ 7-51-302. Minimum Salary of Council Members in Certain Municipalities - The minimum salary payable to city and metropolitan council members...
Part 4 - Utility Service Extension, Collection Agreements -
Part 5 - Appropriations to Safety Councils
§ 7-51-501. Appropriations to Safety Councils - Any county or municipality in this state may make appropriations...
Part 6 - Private Clubs
§ 7-51-601. “Private Club” Defined - As used in this part, “private club” means a club...
§ 7-51-603. Sexual Offenders and Violent Sexual Offenders Excluded From Membership - A private club shall not extend membership or offer access...
§ 7-51-605. Part Not Applicable to “Adult-Oriented Establishments” - Nothing in this part shall apply to an adult-oriented establishment...
Part 7 - Motor Vehicles—junkyards, Fees -
Part 8 - Ordinances Affecting Railroad Operations
§ 7-51-801. Filing With Commissioner of Transportation - All incorporated cities and towns, as well as any areas...
§ 7-51-802. Service of Ordinances on Railroads - Upon receipt of copies of all such ordinances, the commissioner...
§ 7-51-803. Railroad's Agent for Service of Process - Every railroad operating trains within the state shall notify the...
Part 9 - Contracts, Leases and Lease-Purchase Agreements
§ 7-51-901. Part Definitions - Whenever used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
§ 7-51-902. Capital Improvement Property - Any municipality is authorized to enter into, with any contracting...
§ 7-51-903. Long-Term Contracts - Except as otherwise authorized or provided by law, municipalities are...
§ 7-51-906. Proprietary Contracts Unaffected - This part shall not affect the powers of any municipality...
§ 7-51-907. Sewage Treatment Works and Public Water Systems - Pursuant to the terms of this part, any municipality is...
§ 7-51-908. Contracts Concerning Education - Municipalities, counties, or school systems may contract among themselves for...
§ 7-51-909. Tax Exemption for Capital Improvement Property - Any contract, lease or lease-purchase agreement with respect to capital...
§ 7-51-910. Contracts for Purchase of Natural Gas, Propane Gas or Electric Power - Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any contract for the...
§ 7-51-911. Contracts for Purchase of Gasoline and Diesel Fuel - Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a municipality may,...
Part 10 - Tennessee Passenger Transportation Services Act
§ 7-51-1001. Short Title - This part shall be known and cited as the “Tennessee...
§ 7-51-1002. Governmental Entity — Defined - As used in this part, “governmental entity” means any political...
§ 7-51-1006. Exemption - This part shall not apply to any governmental entity of...
Part 11 - Adult-Oriented Establishment Registration Act of 1998
§ 7-51-1101. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 7-51-1102. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
§ 7-51-1106. License to Operate — Qualifications - To receive a license to operate an adult-oriented establishment, an...
§ 7-51-1112. Hours Open for Inspection - The public portion of all adult-oriented establishments shall be open...
§ 7-51-1115. Entertainers or Escorts — Permits — Required - No person shall be an entertainer, employee, or escort in...
§ 7-51-1120. Local Approval Required - This part shall be local in effect and shall become...
Part 12 - Demolition of Historic Structures
§ 7-51-1201. Restrictions on Demolition of Residential Structures — Approval of Demolition - No owner may demolish any residential structure that meets all...
§ 7-51-1203. Approval Not Granted — Condemnation or Purchase - If approval is not granted, the county or municipality shall...
§ 7-51-1204. Applicability of Part - This part shall apply in any county having a population...
Part 13 - Civil Service Notice -
Part 14 - Adult-Oriented Establishments
§ 7-51-1401. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
§ 7-51-1403. Physical Design of Premises - No person shall own, operate, manage, rent, lease or exercise...
§ 7-51-1404. Penalty - A first offense for a violation of this part is...
§ 7-51-1405. Hours of Operation for Live, Stage Adult Entertainment - The opening and closing time limitations placed on adult-oriented establishments...
§ 7-51-1406. Local Laws Not Preempted - Nothing in this part shall preempt an ordinance, regulation, restriction...
Part 15 - Employees' Political Freedoms
§ 7-51-1501. Rights Guaranteed to Local Government Employees - Notwithstanding any county, municipal, metropolitan, or other local governmental charter...
§ 7-51-1502. Rights Under § 5-5-102 - The rights granted to county employees under § 5-5-102(c)(1) are...
§ 7-51-1503. Time Off for Political Activities Limited - Any time off from work used by the employee for...
Part 16 - Natural Disaster Relief -
Part 17 - Leave Policy for Arrested Employees
§ 7-51-1701. Leave Policy for Arrested Employee — Restoring Back Pay - If a municipality or county has or implements a personnel...
Part 18 - Equal Access to Intrastate Commerce Act -
Part 19 - Grants for Development of Blighted Properties
§ 7-51-1903. Submission of Grant Program to Attorney General and Reporter for Review and Approval - Prior to offering any grants under a program developed by...
Part 20 - State Exclusive Regulator of Auxiliary Food and Drink Containers
§ 7-51-2001. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise:
Part 21 - . Connection or Reconnection of Utility Services Based on Type or Source of Energy Prohibited
§ 7-51-2101. Part Definitions - As used in this part:
§ 7-51-2103. Conflict With Federal Law - If this part conflicts with federal law requirements pertaining to...