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Tenn. Code Ann. § 5-17-101 Formation
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(a) The county legislative body or other governing body of any county is authorized to form a new agency to be known as the county-wide fire department for the purpose of providing fire protection services to all of the county. (b) The powers and duties of the county-wide fire de…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 5-17-102 Powers and duties
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(a) With the specific exceptions relating to metropolitan governments provided for in this section, the county-wide fire department is empowered to do all things necessary to provide coordinated fire protection to all areas of the county, including, but not limited to:(1) Sue and…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 5-17-103 County fire chief
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(a) The county-wide fire department shall be headed by an official to be known as the county fire chief, in whom shall be vested all the powers of the agency and the right to delegate those powers to such persons as the fire chief may see fit. (b) While responding to, operating a…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 5-17-104 Budget
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(a) The county-wide fire department shall prepare an annual budget of anticipated receipts and expenditures, and it shall be submitted to the county legislative body or other governing body of the county. (b) In those counties that have established fire and emergency services tax…
