Title 7, Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities

If approval is not granted, the county or municipality shall proceed with a condemnation proceeding as provided in title 29, chapter 17, or purchase the property in question within a reasonable period of time, which shall not exceed ninety (90) days.

This part shall apply in any county having a population of more than three hundred thousand (300,000), according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census, and shall be inapplicable to such residential structures within the right-of-way of projects administered …

(a) For civil service employment, notices shall be posted for any examinations given by any municipal government or any county government or any metropolitan government to establish promotion eligibility for civil service employment. (b) Such notice shall be posted at least thirt…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Adult” means a person who has attained eighteen (18) years of age;(2) “Adult cabaret” means a cabaret that features topless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, male or female impersonators, or sim…

(a) No adult-oriented establishment shall open to do business before eight o'clock a.m. (8:00 a.m.), Monday through Saturday; and no such establishment shall remain open after twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight, Monday through Saturday. No adult-oriented establishment shall be open …

(1) No person shall own, operate, manage, rent, lease or exercise control over any commercial building, structure, premises or portion or part of any commercial building, structure or premises that is an adult-oriented establishment and that contains:(1) Partitions between subdiv…

A first offense for a violation of this part is a Class B misdemeanor, punishable only by a fine of five hundred dollars ($500); and a second or subsequent such offense is a Class A misdemeanor.

The opening and closing time limitations placed on adult-oriented establishments in § 7-51-1402 shall not apply to an establishment or the portion of an establishment that offers only live, stage adult entertainment in a theatre, adult cabaret, or dinner show type setting.

Nothing in this part shall preempt an ordinance, regulation, restriction or license that was lawfully adopted or issued by a political subdivision prior to the enactment of chapter 541 of the Public Acts of 2007 or prevent or preempt a political subdivision in this state from ena…

(a) (1) An adult-oriented establishment or adult cabaret shall not locate within one thousand feet (1,000') of a child care facility, a private, public, or charter school, a public park, family recreation center, a residence, or a place of worship.(2) For the purposes of subdivis…

Each adult cabaret and adult-oriented establishment shall prominently post on the outside and inside of each bathroom door and door to the establishment used by patrons, customers, or employees to enter or exit the facility the following notice, which must be on a sign of not les…

Notwithstanding any county, municipal, metropolitan, or other local governmental charter to the contrary, and notwithstanding any resolution or ordinance adopted by any such county, municipality or other local governmental unit to the contrary, every employee of every such local …

The rights granted to county employees under § 5-5-102(c)(1) are preserved.

Any time off from work used by the employee for participation in political activities shall be limited to earned days off, vacation days, or by any other arrangements worked out between the employee and the municipal or county governmental body.

(a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Natural disaster” means a disaster that has caused widespread devastation in an area and includes an area that has been declared by the governor to be a disaster area; and(2) “Private residential property” me…

(a) If a municipality or county has or implements a personnel policy that places an employee on leave for a period of time immediately following an arrest of the employee, the municipality or county shall implement a policy of restoring back pay to the employee if the charges are…

(a) This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Equal Access to Intrastate Commerce Act.” (b) As used in this part:(1) “County” includes any county having a metropolitan form of government; and(2) “Local government” means a municipality or county. (1) “County” includes any …

(a) (1) No local government shall by ordinance, resolution, or any other means impose on or make applicable to any person an anti-discrimination practice, standard, definition, or provision that shall deviate from, modify, supplement, add to, change, or vary in any manner from:(A…

(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…