Tennessee § 6-1-101 Charter definitions

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§ 6-1-101 — Charter definitions

Tennessee § 6-1-101

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-1-101 (2026).

Text

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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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.