Tennessee Statutes
§ 6-20-205 — Powers of board
Tennessee § 6-20-205
JurisdictionTennessee
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-20-205 (2026).
Text
(a)The legislative and all other powers, except as otherwise provided by this charter, are delegated to and vested in the board of commissioners. The board may by ordinance or resolution not inconsistent with this charter prescribe the manner in which any powers of the city shall be exercised, provide all means necessary or proper therefor, and do all things needful within or without the city or state to protect the rights of the city.
(b)[Deleted by 2016 amendment.]
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Related
Summers v. Thompson
764 S.W.2d 182 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 1988)
Fred H. Gillham v. City of Mt. Pleasant
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2012)
Legislative History
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1072,s 3, eff. 5/20/2016. Acts 1921, ch. 173, art. 4, § 5; Shan. Supp., § 1997a137; Code 1932, § 3534; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-2016; Acts 1986, ch. 765, §§ 1-3.
Nearby Sections
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§ 6-1-101
Charter definitions§ 6-1-202
Election to adopt charter§ 6-1-205
Effect of vote§ 6-1-206
Certification to secretary of state§ 6-1-208
Succession to old corporation§ 6-1-209
Sample petition for adoption§ 6-1-210
General validation provision§ 6-1-301
Surrender of charterCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 6-20-205, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/6-20-205.