Tennessee Statutes
§ 37-2-204 — Authority to establish and operate homes
Tennessee § 37-2-204
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-2-204 (2026).
Text
Counties and municipalities within this state are authorized and empowered to establish, erect, operate and maintain homes for the care and treatment of dependent and neglected, unruly and delinquent children, and to purchase services from any agency, public or private, that is authorized by law to receive or provide care or services for children.
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Legislative History
Acts 1979, ch. 143, § 4; T.C.A., § 37-404.
Nearby Sections
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Probation officers§ 37-1-106
Youth services officer§ 37-1-107
Magistrates§ 37-1-108
Commencement of proceedings§ 37-1-111
Venue§ 37-1-113
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 37-2-204, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/37-2-204.