Title 7, Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities

(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…

(a) Counties, municipalities, utility districts, and cooperatives of this state billing and collecting user's fees, rates or charges for a utility service, including, but not limited to, water, sanitary sewer and electricity, or for garbage and refuse collection and disposal serv…

Any county or municipality in this state may make appropriations from its general revenues for the purpose of aiding the work of any local county or city safety council, located in such county or city, which local council has been approved by the Tennessee safety council.

As used in this part, “private club” means a club or organization that operates for the purpose of providing members of the club with the opportunity to engage in or view live specified sexual activities, as defined in § 7-51-1401.

(a) A private club shall not locate within one thousand feet (1,000') of a child care center, private school, public school, charter school, public park, or place of worship. (b) For the purposes of subsection (a), measurements shall be made in a straight line in all directions, …

A private club shall not extend membership or offer access to the club to a person who must comply with the Tennessee Sexual Offender and Violent Sexual Offender Registration, Verification and Tracking Act of 2004, compiled in title 40, chapter 39, part 2, as a sexual offender or…

(a) This part shall apply only in a county having a metropolitan form of government with a population of more than five hundred thousand (500,000), according to the 2010 federal census or any subsequent federal census, upon the adoption of a resolution by two-thirds (⅔) vote of t…

Nothing in this part shall apply to an adult-oriented establishment as defined in parts 11 and 14 of this chapter.

(a) For the purposes of this section, “automobile graveyard” means any lot or place that is exposed to the weather and upon which more than five (5) motor vehicles of any kind, incapable of being operated, and that it would not be economically practical to make operative, are pla…

(a) Except as may be provided by general law, it is unlawful for the governing body of any county, municipality or metropolitan government to require any person who is not a resident of such county, or of the county in which such municipality is located, or of the area governed b…

(a) (1) The county clerk of any county and any municipality located wholly or in part in such county by resolution of its governing body may enter into an agreement with such terms as may be agreed upon, including appropriate compensation, providing for the county clerk to collec…

All incorporated cities and towns, as well as any areas adopting a metropolitan government within the state, shall file with the commissioner of transportation certified copies of all ordinances adopted by the governing body of such city, town or metropolitan government after Jul…

Upon receipt of copies of all such ordinances, the commissioner of transportation shall within seven (7) days cause to be mailed copies of the ordinances to the registered agent for service of process for each railroad operating trains within the state. A copy of the letter trans…

Every railroad operating trains within the state shall notify the commissioner of transportation of the name and address of its registered agent for service of process.

(a) No ordinance required to be filed with the commissioner of transportation shall be effective as to the operation of any train until fifteen (15) days after the service of a copy of such ordinance upon the registered agent of the railroad operating such train. (b) As to any ra…

(1) Whenever used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Capital improvement property” means any real or tangible property needed for a governmental purpose and having a useful life of one (1) year or more, and any real or tangible personal property with respect…

Any municipality is authorized to enter into, with any contracting party or parties, contracts, leases or lease-purchase agreements with respect to capital improvement property for terms not to exceed forty (40) years or the useful life of the subject capital improvement property…

Except as otherwise authorized or provided by law, municipalities are hereby authorized to enter into long-term contracts for such period or duration as the municipality may determine for any purpose for which short-term contracts not extending beyond the term of the members of t…

(a) Whenever the period or term, including any renewal term or extension period, of any contract, lease, or lease-purchase agreement for any real property is to be for less than five (5) years, under the authority of § 7-51-902 or § 7-51-903, or for tangible personal property, re…

(a) This part shall in no manner repeal, modify, change, or interfere with any general or special statutes pertaining to municipal or county contracts or leases, including, but not limited to, those statutes pertaining to competitive bidding, conflicts of interest, public buildin…

This part shall not affect the powers of any municipality to contract in its proprietary capacity.

Pursuant to the terms of this part, any municipality is hereby authorized to lease, lease-purchase and/or contract for the construction operation or management of capital improvement property that is all or part of “sewage treatment works” as defined in § 68-221-201, or a “public…

Municipalities, counties, or school systems may contract among themselves for matters concerning education.

Any contract, lease or lease-purchase agreement with respect to capital improvement property entered into under the authority of this part and the income from the property shall be exempt from all state, county and municipal taxation except for inheritance, transfer and estate ta…

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any contract for the purchase for resale or municipal use of natural gas, propane gas or electric power may be made without complying with competitive bidding requirements.

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a municipality may, with the approval of its governing body, enter into a negotiated contract or contracts, including a joint contract or contracts, with other municipalities, with a bank, investment bank or other similar financial i…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Municipal Electric Plant Law of 1935.”

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Acquire” means to purchase, lease, construct, reconstruct, replace, or acquire by gift;(2) “Dispose” means to sell, lease, or otherwise transfer any interest in property;(3) “Electric plant” means generating, tr…

(a) Every municipality has the power and is authorized to:(1) Acquire, improve, operate and maintain within or without the corporate or county limits of such municipality, and within the corporate or county limits of any other municipality, with the consent of such other municipa…

Any municipality may use any right-of-way, easement, or other similar property right necessary or convenient in connection with the acquisition, improvement, operation or maintenance of an electric plant, held by the state or any other municipality; provided, that such other muni…

Any municipality proceeding under this part is authorized and empowered to condemn any land, easement or rights-of-way, either on, under or above the ground, for any and all purposes necessary in connection with the construction, operation and maintenance of an electric plant or …

(a) All expenses actually incurred by the governing body of any municipality in the making of surveys, estimates of cost and of revenues, employment of engineers, attorneys or other employees, the giving of notices, taking of options, selling of bonds, and all other preliminary e…

(a) Any municipality, except those that employ a city-manager or that have a population of less than two thousand (2,000), issuing bonds under this part for the acquisition of an electric plant shall, and any municipality now or hereafter owning or operating an electric plant und…