Tennessee Statutes
§ 13-21-309 — Powers of public officer
Tennessee·Title 13
The residential rental inspection ordinance adopted by the governing body of the municipality may authorize the public officer to exercise such powers as may be necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this part, including the power to:
(1)Investigate conditions in the municipality, in order to determine which residential rental dwelling units in the municipality are deteriorated or in the process of deteriorating;
(2)Administer oaths, affirmations, examine witnesses, issue subpoenas and receive evidence;
(3)Enter upon the premises for the purpose of making examinations and inspections; provided, that the public officer may enter inside the dwelling unit only with the consent of a person in possession, with a validly issued search warrant, or in
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Legislative History
Acts 2006, ch. 949, § 1.
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Short title§ 13-11-102
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