Tennessee § 4-10-104 Duties

Tennessee Statutes

§ 4-10-104 — Duties

Tennessee § 4-10-104

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-10-104 (2026).

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The commission shall:

(1)Serve as a forum for the discussion and resolution of intergovernmental problems;

(2)Engage in such activities and make such studies and investigations as are necessary or desirable in the accomplishment of the purposes set forth in § 4-10-101 ;

(3)Consider, on its own initiative, ways and means of fostering better relations among local governments and state government;

(4)Draft and disseminate legislative bills, constitutional amendments and model local ordinances necessary to implement recommendations of the commission;

(5)Encourage, and where appropriate, coordinate studies relating to intergovernmental relations conducted by universities, state, local and federal agencies, and research and consulting organizations;

(6)Review the recommendations of nationa

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The commission shall: (1) Serve as a forum for the discussion and resolution of intergovernmental problems; (2) Engage in such activities and make such studies and investigations as are necessary or desirable in the accomplishment of the purposes set forth in § 4-10-101 ; (3) Consider, on its own initiative, ways and means of fostering better relations among local governments and state government; (4) Draft and disseminate legislative bills, constitutional amendments and model local ordinances necessary to implement recommendations of the commission; (5) Encourage, and where appropriate, coordinate studies relating to intergovernmental relations conducted by universities, state, local and federal agencies, and research and consulting organizations; (6) Review the recommendations of national commissions studying federal, state and local government relationships and problems and assess their possible application to this state; (7) Study issues relating to changing federalism, including federal devolution, block grants, preemptions, mandates, and the tenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States; (8) Study tax equivalent payments by municipally owned electric operations to the various taxing jurisdictions within the state; (9) Study the laws relating to the assessment and taxation of property; (10) Conduct an annual study of the fiscal capacity of local governments to fund education; and (11) Conduct an annual infrastructure study.