Title 7, Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Bonds” or “notes” means the bonds and notes respectively authorized to be issued by counties under this chapter;(2) “County” means any county or any metropolitan form of government in this state having a popu…

The powers conferred by this chapter are in addition and supplemental to, and the limitations imposed by this chapter shall not affect, the powers conferred by any other general statute, special act, charter or ordinance of this state or any county. Home mortgages may be acquired…

(a) This chapter is necessary for the health, welfare and safety of this state and its inhabitants; therefore, it shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. (b) Any proceedings of the governing body of any county under this chapter prior to June 12, 1981, are hereby val…

(a) In furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, which are hereby determined to be county purposes for which county funds may be expended, each county shall, in addition to those powers otherwise conferred by any general statute, special act, charter or ordinance, have the fol…

(a) No power granted to a county under this chapter may be exercised unless and until the county shall have found and determined by resolution that conditions substantially as described in § 7-60-102 exist in the county, are continuing and may be ameliorated by the exercise of th…

(a) Notwithstanding any general statute, special act, charter or ordinance to the contrary, a county has the power and is hereby authorized to issue from time to time its bonds and notes in such principal amounts as the county shall determine to be necessary to provide sufficient…

All action required or authorized to be taken under this chapter by the governing body of any county may be by resolution, which resolution may be adopted at the meeting, regular or special, of the governing body at which such resolution is introduced, and shall take effect immed…

Any resolution authorizing bonds or notes under this chapter may provide that such bonds or notes shall contain a recital that they are issued pursuant to this chapter, which recital shall be conclusive evidence of their validity and the regularity of their issuance.

Pending the preparation or delivery of the definitive bonds or notes, interim certificates or other temporary obligations may be issued by a county to the purchaser of the bonds or notes. Such interim certificates or other temporary obligations shall be in such form and contain s…

The validity of the authorization and issuance of the bonds or notes authorized under this chapter shall not be dependent on or affected in any way by proceedings relating to home mortgages or qualified home improvement loans for which the bonds or notes are issued. Bonds or note…

(a) (1) All moneys of a county derived in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, except as otherwise authorized or provided in this chapter, shall be deposited as soon as practicable in a separate account or accounts in banks or trust companies doing business in or out of t…

(a) All bonds and notes issued under this chapter shall be limited obligations of the county issuing the bonds or notes payable solely out of the revenues and receipts derived from the home mortgages or from any notes or other obligations of lending institutions with respect to w…

(a) The bonds and notes of counties are hereby made securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state and all counties, municipalities and municipal subdivisions, all insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, all bank…

It is hereby determined that the powers conferred upon counties by this chapter are in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state and for the improvement of their health, safety, welfare, comfort and security, and that the purposes of this chapter are public purposes…

The state does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of any bonds or notes issued pursuant to this chapter that the state will not limit or alter the rights vested by this chapter in a county to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with the holders of the bonds or notes…

Any county issuing bonds under authority of this chapter shall file with the state funding board such information concerning any issue as the funding board may request.

(a) Any requirement of competitive bidding or restriction imposed on the procedure for award of contracts for the sale or other disposition of public property is not applicable to any action taken under authority of this chapter. (b) The transactions undertaken pursuant to this c…

All home mortgages and notes or other obligations of lending institutions executed pursuant to this chapter and held by or on behalf of the county and the revenues and receipts derived by such county from the mortgages, notes and other obligations shall be exempt from all taxatio…

(a) When loans are made for the purchase of new houses, such preference in making loans as may be determined by the governing body of the county shall go to those houses incorporating energy-conserving design, construction or other energy-saving features, including solar heating …

(a) The governing bodies of any two (2) or more counties, whether or not contiguous, are empowered to enter into such agreements, contractual arrangements or compacts as they may deem necessary and desirable in order to provide for the joint conducting or financing of any of the …

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Ambulance service” means a public or private entity that is licensed to provide ambulance services in accordance with title 68, chapter 140, part 3;(2) “County” means a county or metropolitan form of government;…

(a) Ambulance service is hereby designated as an essential service in the state of Tennessee. (b) All county governing bodies are authorized and directed to make provisions to ensure that at least one (1) licensed ambulance service is available within their county. This may be pr…

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Assembly building” means a building where a number of persons congregate for amusement, civic, educational, recreational, religious or social purposes;(2) “Commercial building” means a building used for the c…

“Residential builder” or “residential maintenance and alteration contractor” shall be construed to mean any person, firm or corporation who, for a fixed sum, price, percentage, consideration or other compensation other than wages, contracts with another for the erection, construc…

The several cities, towns and counties of this state are hereby authorized and empowered to enact laws or ordinances to safeguard and protect the home owner or prospective home owner, commercial property owner or assembly building property owner, by requiring the licensing of the…

(1) This chapter shall not apply to:(1) An authorized representative of the United States government, the state of Tennessee or any county, city, town or other political subdivision of this state;(2) Owners of property with reference to structures on the property for their own us…

Provision shall be made for licensing the residential, commercial and assembly builders and residential, commercial and assembly maintenance and alteration contractors with the building department of the town, city or county by law or ordinance, providing for the identification o…

The law or ordinance may provide for the administration of same under a board that may be established or under a proper officer of the governing body.

(a) Provision may be made that no person, firm, partnership or corporation shall attempt to do any of the matters set forth in § 7-62-102, unless duly licensed and, if not licensed, such person or entity shall be punished for violation of the law or ordinance as a Class C misdeme…

Subject to the local approval provisions of § 7-62-205, building permits for general home repairs and improvements shall be issued only in accordance with §§ 7-62-202 and 7-62-203.

(a) An unlimited number of building permits for general home repairs and improvements may be issued to contractors licensed by the state of Tennessee. (b) Not more than ten (10) active building permits for general home repairs and improvements may be issued to an unlicensed contr…

Any person who enters into a contracting business of general home repairs and maintenance after April 8, 1986, if such person is an unlicensed contractor by the state of Tennessee, shall, for a period of not less than two (2) years, be required to post a cash bond in an amount su…

If an individual makes application for a building permit for general home repairs and maintenance, the issuing authority shall advise the individual of this part, especially as it relates to the protection provided to the general public in requiring a cash bond for unlicensed con…

This part shall apply in any county that by resolution of its county legislative body, or in any incorporated municipality that, by ordinance of its governing body, elects to come under this part. Such governing body shall also provide the mechanism to ensure that no more than te…

(1) When any person violates any traffic, or other ordinance, law or regulation of any municipal, metropolitan or city government in the presence of a:(1) Law enforcement officer of such government;(2) Member of the fire department or building department who is designated as a sp…

In order to prevent the offender's arrest and the issuance of the warrant against the offender, the offender must sign an agreement to appear at the time and place indicated, and to waive the issuance and service of a warrant upon the offender.

When the offender has signed the agreement and waiver provided for in § 7-63-102, it is the duty of the court having jurisdiction to try the case, to try the same upon the citation or complaint, without the issuance or service of a warrant upon the defendant, and the citation or …

In the event the offender refuses to sign the agreement to appear in court and to waive the issuance and service upon the offender of a warrant, then it shall be the duty of the officer, in whose presence the offense is committed, forthwith to place the offender under arrest and …

In the event that the offender signs the agreement and waiver as provided in § 7-63-102, and then fails to appear for trial at the time and place designated, then the court having jurisdiction of the case shall immediately issue a warrant against the offender for the offense, and…

All the procedures enumerated in this part as to giving citations or complaints in lieu of making arrests and taking out warrants shall also apply when the officer, as designated in § 7-63-101, makes a personal investigation at the scene of a traffic accident, or makes a personal…

None of the provisions of this part shall apply when it appears that the offending party is guilty of driving while under influence of intoxicants or drugs, or if the offender is a nonresident of the state of Tennessee.

This chapter shall also apply to counties with populations of less than five hundred thousand (500,000), according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census, that have adopted a charter form of government pursuant to title 5, chapter 1, part 2.

Notwithstanding § 7-63-101, any municipal, metropolitan or city government may designate by ordinance or resolution certain municipal enforcement officers in the areas of sanitation, litter control, and animal control who may not arrest or issue citations in lieu of arrests pursu…

Such ordinance summons shall be treated as a citation in lieu of arrest as provided for in §§ 7-63-102 and 7-63-103.

In the event the offender refuses to sign the ordinance summons agreement to appear in court, the municipal enforcement officer in whose presence the violation is committed may have a summons issued by the clerk of the municipal, metropolitan, or city court, or the municipal enfo…

Failure of the offender to appear for trial after signing of the ordinance summons agreement shall cause the court having jurisdiction to issue a warrant against the offender, as provided for in § 7-63-105.