It is a Class C misdemeanor for any municipal official or employee to authorize, direct or permit the expenditure of the funds for any purpose, except those authorized by this part. Any municipal official or employee who violates this section shall be personally liable for any unauthorized expenditure of the funds.
Unlawful expenditures a misdemeanor — Liability
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-4-205, under Municipal Aid Funds.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-4-205