Tennessee Statutes
§ 5-16-102 — Resolution of authorization
Tennessee § 5-16-102
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 5-16-102 (2026).
Text
For the exercise of the powers conferred by this chapter, a county shall authorize same by resolution adopted by a majority of the county legislative body or other governing body. Such resolution shall provide for the exercise of such powers by either:
(1)Some agency of the county already in existence;
(2)A public works department to be created; or (3) A board established as provided in § 5-16-103 .
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Legislative History
Acts 1961, ch. 166, § 2; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A., § 5-1602.
Nearby Sections
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§ 5-1-101
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Suits against counties§ 5-1-106
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Mandamus to enforce county duties§ 5-1-108
Division into districts§ 5-1-109
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 5-16-102, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/5-16-102.