Appendix B. TABLE OF PUBLIC ACTS AFFECTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Administration of Estates
31-6-104	Tangible personal property.
32-2-101	Place of proving and recording will and granting letters testamentary.
Animals
39-14-207	Humane society to have right of action for services rendered on animals.
Airports
42-3-103	Authority given for creation of municipal airport authority.
42-4-101 et seq.	Creating of Metropolitan Airport Authority.
42-5-101 et seq.	County and municipal airports.
Business
7-59-101 et seq.	Cable Television Act of 1977 applies to counties. Governing body issues franchises; may not extend into municipality.
Businesses and Trades
62-6-102*	Qualifications for general contractors in counties of more than 60,000.
Cemeteries
46-2-106	Appointment of county constable to arrest persons who violate laws.
46-4-103	Counties given authority to bring or join in suits to terminate the use of land as a cemetery.
Civil Defense
58-2-117	Establishment of local (civil defense) organization. Political subdivisions permitted to create.
58-2-118	Emergency powers of political subdivisions.
58-2-119	Cooperation of local organizations with others within the state.
58-2-120	Mutual aid arrangements with other states. [Local organization may enter into arrangements with civil defense agencies in other states.]
58-2-121	Local taxes and appropriations for civil defense. In times of war or national emergency, local government may levy taxes.
58-2-122	Expenses of local organizations.
58-2-123	Use of state and local facilities.
58-2-124	Acceptance of federal aid.
58-2-129	Immunity from liability; rights to benefits preserved.
58-2-130	Alternative establishment of multiple county organizations for civil defense.
58-4-201 et seq.	Appropriations by county legislative bodies (for veterans' memorials).
County and City Children's Homes
37-2-201 et seq.	Children's homes provided for. County may create.
County Government
5-6-102	Election [of county executive] class 1 counties—August 1978, every four years.
5-6-116*	Minimum salaries for clerical help, see Reneau v. Clay County, 221 Tenn. 486 (1968).
5-12-101 et seq.	"County Budgeting Law of 1957." Effective when adopted by 2/3 vote of county governing body or by majority vote in referendum.
5-13-101	"County Fiscal Procedure Law of 1957." [ 2/3 vote of governing body—T.C.A. § 5-13-102.]
5-14-101	"County Purchasing Law of 1957." [Same.]
5-16-101*	"Urban type public facilities." Any county may establish: sanitary and storm sewer lines, plants for sewage treatment, garbage, etc., water supply, chemical pipelines. *And in counties of not less than 600,000 by federal census, fire protection.
5-17-101	County legislative body empowered to establish a countywide fire department.
5-20-101 et seq.	Adoption of prepared building, plumbing and gas codes by reference.
8-3-204	Local action on private or local act to be indicated in published acts.
8-30-218	State civil service may supply services, facilities to local governments.
58-2-501 et seq.	The State Disaster Relief Fund Act. Procedures for declaring a localized disaster, applying for relief, etc.
County Courts
16-16-101	Established in each county; probate and other business.
16-16-107	Original jurisdiction.
16-710	Distribution, partition and sale of realty.
	[Private Acts of 1941, chapter 123, divests county court of jurisdiction and creates general sessions.]
	[Private Acts of 1870, chapter 86, established probate court for Shelby County.]
County Receiving Homes
37-2-301	Establishment—County court may establish receiving homes for dependent, neglected or abandoned children or children without proper parental care.
37-2-302	Appropriations and tax levy for operation.
37-2-303	State's contribution.
Court Clerk
18-6-101 et seq.	Court Clerks. (Formerly county court clerk.)
18-6-101	Election—tenure.
18-6-104	Duties as clerk.
Courts
16-2-506	Thirtieth judicial district.
District Attorney General
8-7-101 et seq.	District attorney general.
Education
49-2-101 et seq.	Duties of county legislative body in the local administration of education.
49-2-1001 et seq.	Joint operation of city and county schools by county.
49-3-1001 et seq.	County legislative body authorized to issue and sell bonds for school purposes in the manner provided in this part.
49-5-901	Establishment of local teachers' retirement systems.
49-6-2001 et seq.	County and city boards of education given the power of eminent domain.
49-7-108	County legislative body may make contributions to institutions of higher learning.
49-7-108	County legislative body may levy tax to provide for contributions to institutions of higher learning.
Elections
2-2-112*	Supplemental registrations in counties having a population of 250,000 or more.
2-2-138*	Preparation of periodic lists of newly registered voters in counties having a population in excess of 180,000.
2-6-117	Delivery of absentee ballot boxes to counting board. [4:00 p.m., but may be earlier.]
Financing
9-1-105	State shared revenue—application of census reports. Effective date for census for purposes of revenue distributed to county.
9-1-107	Authority to government agencies and quasi-public entities to invest and deposit funds in state and federal savings and loan associations.
9-1-108	Acceptance of checks or money orders in payment of public taxes, licenses and fees—effect of nonpayment.
9-2-102	Uniform accounting system.
9-2-103	Receipts required.
9-2-137	County offices and departments—quarterly report of accounts payable and obligations.
9-2-138	Reconciliation of county fund accounts with trustee's records—monthly and quarterly reports.
9-2-139	Failure of county officers and employees to file reports or reconcile accounts a misdemeanor.
9-3-102	Facsimile signatures on public securities (including warrants).
9-3-201	Purpose and scope of audit.
9-3-202	Investigation of delinquent taxes.
9-3-203	Improperly assessed personal property.
9-3-204	Filing of report—further duties.
9-3-206	Access to records.
9-3-207	Summons of witnesses—documents furnished—bond of auditors.
9-3-208	Report and collection of delinquencies.
9-3-209	Attorney's fees for collection of delinquencies.
9-3-210	County contributions to expenses of audit.
9-3-211	Annual audit in each political subdivision and special taxing district.
9-3-212	Duty to order and pay for audits.
9-3-213	Person or firm making audit to furnish certified copy to state comptroller.
9-3-301	Misappropriation of state-shared funds by counties—withholding of funds—bond.
9-3-302	Funds may be withheld in year subsequent—amount equal to amount misappropriated.
9-3-303	Right to appeal the determination of comptroller.
9-4-301	Remission of collections by county officers.
9-4-305	Deposit certification.
9-11-103	Issuance of funding bonds.
9-11-104	Contents of bond order.
9-11-105	Publication of bond order.
9-11-106	Limitation of actions to invalidate bonds.
9-11-107	Resolution for issuance of bonds.
9-11-108	Certificate of state director.
9-11-109	Sale price—exchange—premiums and discount.
9-11-110	Exercise of powers.
9-11-111	Exemption from taxation.
9-11-112	Tax levy and sinking fund provisions.
9-11-113	Annual cash basis budget.
9-11-114	Appropriation ordinance.
9-11-115	Tax levy for cash basis.
9-11-116	Enforcement powers of state director.
9-11-117	Tax anticipation notes.
9-11-118	Remedies of bondholders.
9-11-119	Nature and construction of chapter.
9-13-101	Authority to lend appropriated funds. (State board of equalization may lend funds appropriated for that purpose to counties.)
9-21-901	Power to refund.
9-21-902	Determination by governing body.
9-21-903	Plan submitted to state.
9-21-904	Amount of principal.
9-21-905	Resolution; election.
9-21-906	Sale at below par value.
9-21-907	Terms of general obligation refunding bonds.
9-21-908	Limitation on maturity of bonds to be refunded.
9-21-909	Installment sales and exchanges.
9-21-910	Sale of general obligation refunding bonds—notices.
9-21-911	Sale of general obligation refunding bonds to a state or federal agency.
9-21-912	Notice of refunding.
9-21-913	Notice of redemption.
9-21-914	Application of proceeds of sale of general obligation refunding bonds.
9-21-915	Powers to secure and to covenant as to general obligation refunding bonds.
9-21-916	Remedies of general obligation refunding bondholders.
9-21-1001	Power to refinance and issue bonds.
9-21-1002	Determination by governing body.
9-21-1003	Plan of refunding.
9-21-1004	Amount of principal.
9-21-1006	Terms of revenue refunding bonds.
Fire and Police
7-51-201	Political subdivision "that maintains a regular law enforcement department" may establish any form of compensation for loss of life or injury. Same for fire department.
7-51-203	Liability insurance for employee protection.
7-61-102	Ambulance service may be maintained by county.
7-61-103	Ambulance service may be licensed by county.
7-61-104	No service outside boundaries nor may county service extend to city except by agreement.
General Sessions Courts
16-15-101	Establishment—effective 9-1-1960 in each county.
16-15-401	Powers of judges.
16-15-501	Jurisdiction—all jurisdiction and exercise [of] the authority conferred by law upon justices of the peace.
16-15-205	Salaries.
17-1-106	Qualification of judges. "Learned in the law," "authorized to practice."
Government Liability
29-20-101 et seq.	Governmental tort liability.
Hospitals
7-57-101 et seq.*	Metropolitan Hospital Authority Act applies to counties.
29-22-101 et seq.	Hospitals' liens. Statutory lien in favor of hospital (in municipal or county hospital). Up to 1/3 of award for injury.
Industry
50-3-910	Local government's duty to employees for occupational safety and health.
Jails and Prisoners
41-2-101 et seq.	County legislative body may provide lands, buildings, and articles of any kind necessary for a workhouse for such county.
41-2-142*	Counties having population of 600,000 or more shall institute furlough program for county jail prisoners.
41-2-143*	Conditions for furlough in counties having population of 700,000 or more.
41-2-144*	Counties having population of 600,000 shall institute incentive program for workhouse prisoners.
41-2-145*	Inmate incentive program in counties of 600,000 or more.
41-4-115	County legislative body to provide for medical care for prisoners.
41-4-116	County legislative body to provide for jail inspectors.
41-22-301 et seq.	Contracting board for road work by jail prisoners.
Juries
	See Private Acts of 1955, chapter 118. Shelby was excepted from former Uniform Jury Law, T.C.A. § 22-201 et seq.
Landlord and Tenant
66-28-102*	Makes the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act applicable to counties having more than 200,000.
Library
10-3-101	Establishment, maintenance and joint operation. County legislative body shall have power to establish.
10-3-102	Taxes—levy.
10-3-103	Library board—appointment—terms.
10-3-104	Powers and duties of library board.
10-3-105	Borrowing money to acquire library buildings and equipment.
10-3-106	Tax funds held by county or city treasurer—disbursement—audit of accounts.
10-3-107	Libraries free to inhabitants—extension of privileges to nonresidents.
10-3-108	Penalties for loss of or injury to library property.
10-3-110	Title to property acquired—use of proceeds from activities.
10-3-111	Financial report of operations.
License Bonds
67-4-112	Jurisdiction is conferred on the court of general sessions to try and determine actions on license bonds.
Liquor
57-2-103	Local option as to the manufacture of intoxicating liquors. Calling of an election.
57-3-106	Local option as to the manufacture, sale, receipt, storage, etc., of alcoholic beverages.
57-3-203	Qualifications of applicants for wholesaler's license for alcoholic spirituous beverages.
57-3-205	Location of retail license for alcoholic spirituous beverages restricted.
57-3-306	Collection and disposition of taxes and other funds derived from distilled spirits.
57-3-501*	Maximum amount of inspection fee on alcoholic beverages in counties of 60,000 or more.
57-4-103	Applicability of consumption on premises law.
57-4-301	Privilege tax on retail alcoholic beverage sales consumed on the premises.
57-5-104	Permit from county and/or city required to sell beer and light alcoholic beverages.
57-5-108	Ordinances governing issuance and revocation of licenses.
57-5-109	Revocation of permits or licenses.
57-5-415	Enforcement authorities.
Local Economic Adjustment Act
9-14-101	Local Economic Adjustment Act of 1975.
9-14-102	Applies to counties. (Chapter permits local governments to accept grants, etc.; to participate with state and federal governments in projects to alleviate problems of severe economic adjustment.)
9-16-101	Special census by counties. Each county may take not more than two special censuses between federal decennial censuses for revenue allocation purposes.
Local Government
12-4-101	Personal interest of officers prohibited.
12-9-101	Interlocal Cooperation Act.
12-9-102	Purpose.
12-9-103	Definitions ("Public agency" includes "any political subdivision of this state").
12-9-104	Interlocal agreements.
12-9-105	Status of agreements—parties to actions.
12-9-106	Submission to state officer or agency for approval—when required.
12-9-107	Appropriations—furnishing of property, personnel and service.
12-9-108	Interlocal contracts for performance of services.
12-9-109	Contracts under other laws unaffected.
Mental Health
33-1-202	Grants to counties, cities, corporations. Commissioner of mental health may make grants to counties for mental health clinics.
33-201	Subsection (8) Arlington Developmental Center.
	Subsection (5) Memphis Mental Health Institute.
Motor Vehicles
55-16-110*	Impoundment and removal of motor vehicles.
Municipal Powers
7-1-101 et seq.	Consolidation of city and county functions—Metropolitan Government.
7-52-101 et seq.	"Municipal Electric Plant Law of 1935" applies to counties.
7-53-101 et seq.	Industrial Development Corporations, applies to counties.
7-56-101 et seq.	Publicly owned transportation systems, applies to counties may create unilaterally or in combination with any other municipality, county inter or intra state.
7-84-103	Central Business Improvement District Act of 1971 applies to counties.
Public Carriers
65-7-101	Any county may become a stockholder in any railroad company incorporated in this state. Requirements T.C.A. §§ 65-7-102, 65-7-116.
65-16-105	County legislative body may contract for street and interurban railway service; consent of county court required for extension of railway beyond municipal limits.
Public Health
44-2-121	Any county may contract for the disposal of dead animal bodies.
44-2-1104	Counties authorized to adopt hog cholera eradication program.
68-1-105	County legislative bodies are empowered to appropriate money to carry on health demonstration work.
68-2-601 et seq.	County health departments.
68-2-1001	County physician.
68-3-206*	Local health departments in counties with a population of 250,000 or greater may issue birth certificates.
68-10-108	County legislative bodies are empowered to provide suitable places for detention of persons infected with venereal diseases.
68-11-501	Quarterly court can guarantee the maintenance of a hospital for five years if erected and equipped by others.
68-11-502	Cities and counties may make agreements for apportionment of expenses for maintenance of hospital.
68-11-504	Counties may make contributions of property and money to public welfare hospitals.
68-11-604 et seq.	Powers of county and municipality in regard to medical arts building.
68-13-512	County may levy tax to meet payments of public water supply and sewer system.
68-13-604 et seq.	Power to create a water and wastewater treatment authority.
68-25-115	Any county may enact air pollution control standards.
68-25-202*	Any county having a population of 600,000 or more may adopt ordinances not less stringent than the Tennessee Air Quality Act.
Public Lands
43-24-105	County may make public lands available for community gardening.
Public Officers
8-8-101 et seq.	Sheriffs.
8-8-303	Waiver of governmental immunity as to special deputies.
8-9-101 et seq.	Coroners.
8-10-101 et seq.	Constables.
8-11-101 et seq.	County trustees.
8-12-101 et seq.	County surveyor.
8-13-101 et seq.	Registers.
8-15-101 et seq.	Auditors.
8-16-101 et seq.	Notaries public.
8-19-101 et seq.	Bonds of officers.
8-20-101 et seq.	Appointment of deputies and assistants (clerks of courts, trustee, register, sheriff).
8-21-101 et seq.	Fees charged.
8-22-101 et seq.	Accounting for fees.
8-24-101	Classification of counties; Shelby = county of the first class.
	Chapter sets maximum/minimum salaries for county officials.
8-26-105—8-26-108	Jailers' fees, reimbursement for keeping state prisoners, etc.
8-26-112*	Expenses of salaried county officers (100,000 population or over).
8-26-113*	Automobiles for salaried county officers (100,000 population or over).
8-47-101 et seq.	Officers subject to removal—grounds. (Ouster law.)
8-48-101 et seq.	Vacancies in office.
8-50-501 et seq.	Disclosure statements of conflict of interest; each elected city/county official.
38-7-104	County legislative body to elect county medical examiner.
Public Employees
8-27-501	Counties authorized to provide insurance for employees and officials.
8-34-101 et seq.	Consolidated retirement system; applies to some county officials.
8-3601 [app., vol. 3]	Retirement of local employees. Repealed, except that it remains in effect for purposes of defining benefits and privileges previewed under T.C.A. § 8-34-709.
8-4001 et seq. [app., vol. 3]	Retirement of county officials. Repealed, except that it remains in effect for purposes of defining benefits and privileges previewed under T.C.A. § 8-34-709.
Public Meetings
8-44-101 et seq.	Open meetings law.
Public Property
11-22-101	County legislative body authorized to acquire recreation grounds.
11-22-102	Plat; proceedings.
11-22-103	Compensation; damages.
11-24-101	Includes counties. For municipal recreation systems.
12-10-101 et seq.	Public Building Authorities Act of 1971.
Public Purchasing
5-14-101 et seq.	County purchasing.
Public Records
10-7-102	Books for register's office to be furnished by county.
10-7-103	Records laid before county legislative body annually for examination.
Public Welfare
71-3-301	County legislative body binding out as apprentices.
71-3-302	Illegitimate children as apprentices.
71-3-303	Reimbursement for county support of illegitimates.
71-3-601	Orphan asylums.
71-3-612	County contributions to expenses.
71-5-301 et seq.	Food Stamp Act of 1971.
71-5-304	State administration.
71-5-311	Election of county to participate.
71-5-1101 et seq.	Economic opportunity programs.
71-5-1102	Counties authorized to participate in programs under state or Federal Economic Opportunity Act.
71-5-2201	Commissioners of the poor.
71-5-2301	Miscellaneous provision for support of the poor.
13-11-101 et seq.	Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1972 (provides assistance for those relocated by government action, i.e., urban renewal).
13-11-111	Permissive authority given local agency.
13-11-112	State share of costs.
13-26-101 et seq.	Human Resource Agency Act of 1973.
13-26-102	Creator (chief elected public officials of counties/cities of economic development districts may create a human resource agency—Shelby specifically authorized).
13-26-105	Powers of agencies.
13-26-110	Bond requirements.
Real Estate and Zoning; Industrial Development
13-3-102	Municipal planning commission may be designated a regional planning commission.
	Counties may also establish regional commissions.
13-7-101 et seq.	County zoning regulations.
13-10-101 et seq.	Mass transit.
13-10-107	Mass transit project if approved may be funded up to 100%.
13-14-101 et seq.	Development District Act of 1965.
13-14-102	State planning office "in cooperation with counties."
13-14-104	Membership of boards.
13-16-201 et seq.	Industrial Park Act.
13-16-202	Includes counties as municipality.
13-16-203	May use GO bonds to finance as set out in Industrial Building Bond Act of 1955 (T.C.A. § 7-55-101 et seq.), or former County Recovery and Post War Aid Act of 1945 (T.C.A. § 5-11-101 et seq.), etc.
13-16-204	Control of industrial parks.
13-16-205	Provision for public services.
13-16-206	Municipalities acting jointly.
13-16-207	Certificate requirements.
13-20-501 et seq.	County and regional housing authorities. Under certain circumstances, counties may create housing authorities.
13-20-601 et seq.	Bonds and finances of housing authorities.
Roads, Bridges and Highways
54-4-103	County legislative body may by resolution direct the expenditure of county aid funds for designated roads.
54-4-401 et seq.	State-aid highway system.
54-5-110	Right-of-way acquired by counties or commissioner.
54-5-112	County legislative body must authorize payments by county for highway improvements.
54-8-101	Authority given for the creation of a county highway organization where one does not already exist.
54-8-105	Counties authorized to pay county highway commissions for services and expenses.
54-9-101 et seq.	County bonds for highway purposes.
54-10-102	County legislative body shall have power to build, repair, and maintain bridges and highways.
54-10-103	County legislative bodies shall classify the public roads in their counties.
54-10-105	County legislative body may elect or appoint commissioners to survey roads to ascertain needed improvements.
54-10-108	County legislative bodies are empowered to permit erection of gates on roads of third and fourth class.
54-11-101	County legislative bodies may clear out fords of rivers.
54-11-207	County legislative body has power to build bridges.
54-11-219	County legislative bodies may build free bridge across any river running between municipality and county.
54-11-222	Joint county and city bridges authorized.
54-11-301 et seq.	County legislative body authorized to establish free public ferries.
54-12-101 et seq.	County vested with power to establish road improvement districts. [Note: 54-12-102]
54-13-101	County legislative body may provide for making private and local improvements to public roads, bridges, ferries, etc.
54-16-102 et seq.	State and local authorities given power over controlled access facilities.
54-18-101	Counties are authorized to enter into cooperative planning agreements.
54-18-202 et seq.	Counties are granted power to develop, establish, and preserve plans for efficient and economic highway systems.
54-18-220, 54-18-221*	Application of part.
Soil Conservation
43-14-301	County legislative body authorized to purchase terracing equipment. Where soil conservation association organized in county.
Taxes
6-55-603	If no city tax assessor, assessments by county assessor may apply.
67-1-401	County legislative body shall elect five freeholders who will constitute a county board of equalization.
67-1-504	In case of vacancy in assessor's office, the county legislative body shall elect an assessor who shall hold office until after next regular election.
67-1-1002	Reassessments and relevies after assessment held void.
67-1-1629	Sureties collecting taxes by approval of county legislative body.
67-4-102	The county legislative body can allow any person the privilege of hawking or peddling without paying the privilege tax if they so desire.
67-4-501	Each county may levy a privilege tax upon vocations, occupations and businesses.
67-4-704	Subject to specified requirements, each county may levy a business tax on any vocation, occupation, business or business activity enumerated.
67-4-709	Tax rates.
67-5-102	For county general purposes, the various counties are authorized to levy an ad valorem tax upon all property subject to this form of taxation.
67-5-218*	Counties having a population of 200,000 or more; historic properties tax exemption.
67-5-1608	Time of penalty for delinquency in payment of tax to trustee.
67-5-1803*	Waiver of interest and penalty for late billing shall apply to counties having a population of 200,000 or more.
67-5-2002	Publication of delinquent lists.
67-5-2402*	Notice of delinquent taxes due.
67-5-2506 et seq.	Terms and proceedings for sale by county for enforcement of tax liens.
67-6-702	The legislative body of any county is authorized to levy a retailer sales tax.
Waste Disposal
7-58-102 et seq.	Resource recovery and solid waste disposal applies to counties. May set up local, joint or regional systems.
Watercourses
69-1-102	The county legislative body is authorized to make contracts for opening or cleaning out any navigable stream within the county, and for keeping the same free from obstructions.
69-1-103	Any county may lay off such navigable stream or any portion thereof in the county into a district and appoint overseers.
69-1-105	Every county legislative body may appoint a supervisor to visit improvements made on navigable streams in the county.
69-1-111	County legislative body may permit improvements in watercourses in the county.
69-1-112	The county legislative body may appoint commissioners to examine the watercourses in the county as often as necessary.
69-1-115	Counties, through the legislative body, are empowered to pay damages caused from overflow of lands by federal government's canalizing rivers.
69-5-101	County legislative bodies may issue bonds for the purpose of constructing levees to protect lands which are unfit due to overflow.
69-5-103	County legislative body shall appoint "levee commissioners" to superintend construction of the levee.
69-5-104	Engineer—contracts.
69-6-101	County may establish levee and drainage districts and change natural watercourses. [Also see [T.C.A. §] 69-6-102.]
69-6-131	Preliminary expenses of ditch, drain, or watercourse improvement may be paid by order of county legislative body.
69-6-901	County may issue and sell drainage bonds limited to term of 20 years.
69-7-126	Contribution of county for watershed districts.
69-12-125*	Local regulation of dams and reservoirs.
Weed Control
43-6-201	Adoption of part by county legislative bodies for eradication of Johnson grass.
Weights and Measures
47-26-216*	Appointment of county sealers of weights and measures in counties of 50,000 or more.