Tennessee Statutes
§ 6-54-512 — Actions of governing body to be by ordinance
Tennessee § 6-54-512
JurisdictionTennessee
Title6
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-54-512 (2026).
Text
The following actions of the governing body of a municipality shall be by ordinance unless otherwise allowed by general law to be done by resolution:
(1)Any action required by general law or the charter of a municipality to be by ordinance; or (2) Any action that:
(A)Levies a tax;
(B)Makes a special assessment;
(C)Is permanent in nature; or (D) Has a regulatory or penal effect.
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Legislative History
Acts 2009, ch. 400, § 1.
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
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 6-54-512, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/6-54-512.