Title 7, Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities

(a) It is the public policy of this state that a mechanism should be created to enable local governments to provide grants which would encourage housing development or encourage the repair, rebuilding and renovations of existing facilities and structures in neighborhoods whose st…

(a) As used in this part:(1) “Blighted” has the meaning ascribed to that term in title 13, chapters 20 and 21; and(2) “Local government” means a municipality, county or county having a metropolitan form of government. (1) “Blighted” has the meaning ascribed to that term in title …

(1) Prior to offering any grants under a program developed by the local government, the local government shall submit the grant program to the attorney general and reporter for the review and approval of the attorney general and reporter to ensure the grants will not be offered i…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise:(1) “Auxiliary container” means a bag, cup, bottle, can, device, eating or drinking utensil or tool, or other packaging, whether reusable or single use, which is:(A) Made of cloth, paper, plastic, including foamed or…

(a) A local government shall not adopt or enforce a resolution, ordinance, policy, or regulation that:(1) Regulates the use, disposition, or sale of an auxiliary container;(2) Prohibits or restricts an auxiliary container; or(3) Enacts a fee, charge, or tax on an auxiliary contai…

(a) (1) Whenever the state of Tennessee, or any municipal corporation or other political subdivision of the state that maintains a regular law enforcement department manned by regular and full-time employees and has established or hereafter establishes any form of compensation to…

(a) For the purposes of this section, “in the line of duty” means in the course of employment and in the actual discharge of the duties of the position. (b) The estate of any correctional employee or community services employee of the state who is killed in the line of duty shall…

All municipal corporations or other political subdivisions of the state of Tennessee are hereby authorized to contract at governmental expense for policies of liability insurance to protect employees in the course of their employment.

(a) (1) Any municipal corporation or other political subdivision of the state that maintains a regular fire department with regular full-time employees shall, upon the written request of any such employee, make monthly deductions of membership dues for an employee association if …

(a) For the purposes of this section, “firefighter” means any regular and full-time employee of a county with a metropolitan government with a population of four hundred thousand (400,000) or more, according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census, who is requ…

(a) This section is known and may be cited as the “James ‘Dustin' Samples Act.” (b) As used in this section:(1) “Emergency medical responder” means an emergency medical technician, emergency medical technician-paramedic, or paramedic;(2) “Employer” means:(A) A municipality, count…

(a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) (A) “Body fluids” means blood and body fluids containing visible blood and other fluids to which universal precautions for prevention of occupational transmission of blood-borne pathogens, as established by th…

(a) For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Electrical lineman” means an individual who:(A) Installs, maintains, or repairs electrical transmission and power distribution systems; and(B) Is employed by a municipality, county, utility district,…

(1) As used in this part:(1) “Policy” means an ordinance, resolution, regulation, code, or any other requirement imposed by a political subdivision of this state; and(2) “Political subdivision” means a municipality; public corporation; body politic; authority; district; metropoli…

(a) A political subdivision of this state shall not adopt a policy that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, based upon the type or source of energy to be delivered to or used by an individual customer:(1) The connection or reconnection of a utility service; or(2) The sal…

If this part conflicts with federal law requirements pertaining to the connection or reconnection of a utility service based upon the type or source of energy to be delivered to an individual customer, then the federal law controls.

(1) As used in this part:(1) “Distributor” means a party engaged in moving energy commodities, industrial materials, or their derivatives, including the transport and delivery to a retailer or customer;(2) “Energy” means a resource that is marketed, or that has the potential to b…

(a) A political subdivision of this state shall not, arising from or as a result of a local action, prohibit the development and implementation of the types or sources of energy that may be used, delivered, converted, or supplied by the following entities:(1) An electric utility,…

If this part conflicts with federal law requirements pertaining to the types of energy sources or industrial materials used, delivered, converted, or supplied by the entities described in § 7-51-2202(a)(1)-(6) to serve customers, then the federal law controls to the extent that t…

(a) As used in this section, “local government” means a municipality, county, or county having a metropolitan form of government. (b) (1) Notwithstanding another law to the contrary, a local government responsible for reviewing a development application, development plan, or a si…

(1) As used in this part, “utility” means:(1) An entity subject to the jurisdiction of the Tennessee board of utility regulation in accordance with § 7-82-701;(2) A cooperative, as defined in § 65-25-102; or(3) A county-owned or municipal-owned utility that provides electric, nat…

(a) By July 1, 2023, or within one (1) year after a utility is formed, whichever is later, a utility shall prepare and implement a cyber security plan to provide for the protection of the utility's facilities from unauthorized use, alteration, ransom, or destruction of electronic…

(a) Each year, the comptroller of the treasury, or the comptroller's designee, shall verify that a utility has implemented a cyber security plan in accordance with this part. (b) If a utility:(1) As described in § 7-51-2301(1), has not implemented or updated a cyber security plan…

The comptroller of the treasury shall enforce this part and may promulgate rules necessary to effectuate this part. The rules must be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.

The comptroller of the treasury shall submit a report to the chair of the commerce committee of the house of representatives, the chair of the commerce and labor committee of the senate, the department of safety, and the legislative librarian on the first Monday of February each …

(1) As used in this part:(1) “Clean or green energy” means energy that is derived from a source known to produce significantly lower carbon emissions than traditional fossil fuels;(2) “Political subdivision” means this state or a municipality, public corporation, body politic, au…

This part does not apply to energy requirements for a certified green energy production facility, as defined in § 67-4-2004.

(a) A political subdivision that through ordinance, resolution, or other regulation imposes requirements or expectations related to the source of clean or green energy or renewable energy used by a public utility shall include the following as permissible sources:(1) Solar energy…

As used in this part, “local government” means a municipality or county, or an agency or unit of the municipality or county.

Notwithstanding § 53-8-123(c) or § 68-14-702(b)(2) or another law, a local government shall not adopt or enforce a resolution, ordinance, policy, or regulation that regulates, prohibits, or restricts the sale of food by an establishment excluded from the definition of “food servi…

(1) As used in this part:(1) “Alcohol and drug services” has the same meaning as defined in § 33-2-1401;(2) “Healthcare provider” means a healthcare professional licensed under title 63 or 68 whose scope of practice includes the diagnosis and treatment of alcohol, drug, and subst…

(a) The governing body of a local government may adopt an ordinance or resolution:(1) Requiring a sober living home located at a distance equal to or less than one thousand feet (1,000′) from a kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) educational facility, preschool, or daycare f…

(1) As used in this part:(1) “Approved contractor” means a contractor that:(A) Is an appropriately licensed contractor in the state, with demonstrated experience in the construction or installation of the utility infrastructure that will be constructed or installed;(B) Agrees to …

(a) A utility in this state shall allow a customer of the utility or person submitting a plan of development to the utility the option to use an approved contractor or approved contractors of the customer's choosing for the installation of such utility infrastructure. Utilities s…

(a) A utility may provide reasonable construction and manufacturer's specifications for utility infrastructure to ensure that the infrastructure is constructed properly and with appropriate materials. A utility that chooses to provide such specifications shall provide persons wit…

(a) Where a utility does not customarily prepare plans and designs for utility infrastructure within a plan of development and requires a customer or customer representative to prepare and submit such plans and designs, the utility shall:(1) Not charge a fee of more than the fee …

In the event that an obligation under this part conflicts with an applicable state or federal regulatory requirement, the applicable state or federal regulatory requirement controls and supersedes any obligation of the utility under this part to the extent necessary to resolve th…

In the event that an act of God, fire, flood, storm, accident, or similar event constituting force majeure causes a utility to require more time to meet the review requirements of this part, then the timelines set forth in this part must be suspended for so long as the utility's …

(a) A local governmental entity shall not relocate a homeless individual to another jurisdiction unless:(1) The local governmental entity receives written consent for such relocation from the receiving jurisdiction; and(2) The relocation is made through a program established by t…

(a) A local governmental entity shall not use public funds to relocate homeless individuals to other jurisdictions unless:(1) The local governmental entity verifies that housing and other necessary services are available for the homeless individuals in the receiving jurisdiction;…

A jurisdiction that is affected by a violation of § 7-51-2801 or § 7-51-2802 may seek damages and injunctive relief against the local governmental entity.

(1) As used in this part:(1) “Developer” means a developer of real property seeking approval from a political subdivision to construct a private development within the jurisdiction of the political subdivision;(2) “Development” means a private construction project involving the i…

(a) If a political subdivision of this state determines that an offsite public infrastructure improvement is necessary as part of a development project to service future development, then the political subdivision may require the developer to construct or pay for the construction…

(a) The minimum compensation payable to the chief elected executive of all municipalities or metropolitan governments having a population greater than one hundred seventy thousand (170,000), according to the 1970 federal census or any subsequent federal census, shall be twenty-fi…

The minimum salary payable to city and metropolitan council members in all municipalities having a population greater than one hundred seventy thousand (170,000), according to the 1970 federal census or any subsequent federal census, shall be three hundred dollars ($300) per mont…

(a) Except as provided in § 7-82-302, each county, utility district, municipality or other public agency conducting any utility service specifically including waterworks, water plants and water distribution systems and sewage collection and treatment systems is authorized to exte…