Tennessee § 9-11-102 Chapter definitions

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§ 9-11-102 — Chapter definitions

Tennessee § 9-11-102

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 9-11-102 (2026).

Text

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)"Bond order," as applied to a city, means the ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds of the city, and, as applied to a county, means the order of resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds of the county;

(2)"Clerk" means the officer acting as clerk of the governing body;

(3)"Funding bonds" means bonds issued to pay or to extend the time of payment of debt not evidenced by bonds;

(4)"Governing body," as applied to a county, means the county legislative body, and, as applied to a city, means the city council, board of commissioners, board of mayor and aldermen or the board or body in which the general legislative powers of the city are vested;

(5)"Refunding bonds" means bonds issued to pay or to extend the time of

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Bond order," as applied to a city, means the ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds of the city, and, as applied to a county, means the order of resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds of the county; (2) "Clerk" means the officer acting as clerk of the governing body; (3) "Funding bonds" means bonds issued to pay or to extend the time of payment of debt not evidenced by bonds; (4) "Governing body," as applied to a county, means the county legislative body, and, as applied to a city, means the city council, board of commissioners, board of mayor and aldermen or the board or body in which the general legislative powers of the city are vested; (5) "Refunding bonds" means bonds issued to pay or to extend the time of payment of debts evidenced by bonds; and (6) "Unit" includes each county and city in the state, which shall issue bonds under this chapter.

Legislative History

Acts 1937, ch. 300, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 3516.12; impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 8; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §9-1102; Acts 2010 , ch. 868, § 30.