Tennessee § 7-51-904 Approval by governing body - Notice of meeting

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§ 7-51-904 — Approval by governing body - Notice of meeting

Tennessee § 7-51-904

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-51-904 (2026).

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(a)Whenever the period or term, including any renewal term or extension period, of any contract, lease, or lease-purchase agreement for any real property is to be for less than five (5) years, under the authority of § 7-51-902 or § 7-51-903 , or for tangible personal property, regardless of the period or term, such contract, lease or lease-purchase agreement shall first be approved by resolution or ordinance duly adopted by the governing body of the municipality, and no such contract, lease, or lease-purchase agreement shall be entered into by a municipality without such approval.

(b)Whenever the period or term, including any renewal term or extension period, of any contract, lease or lease-purchase agreement for any real property is to be for five (5) years or more under the authority o

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(a) Whenever the period or term, including any renewal term or extension period, of any contract, lease, or lease-purchase agreement for any real property is to be for less than five (5) years, under the authority of § 7-51-902 or § 7-51-903 , or for tangible personal property, regardless of the period or term, such contract, lease or lease-purchase agreement shall first be approved by resolution or ordinance duly adopted by the governing body of the municipality, and no such contract, lease, or lease-purchase agreement shall be entered into by a municipality without such approval. (b) Whenever the period or term, including any renewal term or extension period, of any contract, lease or lease-purchase agreement for any real property is to be for five (5) years or more under the authority of § 7-51-902 or § 7-51-903 , a notice of meeting shall be published relative to the meeting at which such contract, lease or lease-purchase agreement will be considered by the governing body of the municipality at least seven (7) days prior to the date set for such meeting. Such notice of meeting shall identify the real property to be considered, the term or terms of such contract, lease or lease-purchase agreement and the contracting party. Such contract, lease or lease-purchase agreement shall be approved by resolution or ordinance adopted by the governing body of the municipality, and no such contract, lease or lease-purchase agreement shall be entered into by a municipality without such approval. (c) No other or further approval shall be required for any contract, lease or lease-purchase agreement entered into pursuant to this part.