§ 12-3-1204 — Competitive solicitation

(a) As used in this section, "municipality," "county," and "metropolitan government" apply only to municipalities, counties, and metropolitan governments with a population greater than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000), according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census. (b) In a municipality, county, or metropolitan government, notwithstanding a charter provision, private act, or other provision of law, a purchase, lease, or lease-purchase agreement must be preceded by competitive solicitation only if the purchase, lease, or lease-purchase agreement exceeds the maximum applicable threshold established pursuant to § 12-3-1212 . (c) [Deleted by 2024 amendment.] (d) Any municipality, county, or metropolitan government may retain present competitive soliciting requirements and may retain the right to establish, in accordance with charter amendment or private act, whichever is applicable, different dollar amount thresholds and different requirements for competitive bids and competitive proposals from those established in this section. (e) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to expressly or impliedly repeal § 7-52-117 , or any part of that section. (f) This section shall not supersede or be construed to supersede § 12-3-1201 .

Legislative History

Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 513,s 11, eff. 3/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 513,s 10, eff. 3/1/2024. Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 403, s 70, eff. 7/1/2013.