Tennessee Statutes

§ 6-1-101 — Charter definitions

Tennessee·Title 6

As used in chapters 1-4 of this title, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)"Board" means the mayor and the aldermen;
(2)"Department head" means the city administrator, city recorder, treasurer, police chief and any other department heads appointed by the board or mayor;
(3)"Officer" means the mayor, aldermen, city attorney and city judge;
(4)"This charter" refers to chapters 1-4 of this title; and (5) "Ward" means a geographical subdivision of the municipality established for the purpose of securing representation on the board.

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Legislative History

Acts 1991, ch. 154, § 1; 1992, ch. 612, § 1.

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