Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-1-601
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Counties may impose taxes
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A county legislative body may impose taxes for county purposes, and fix the rate of taxation, at its first session every year; and, if the legislative body omits such duty at the first session, it shall perform it at any subsequent quarterly session. Code 1858, § 489 (deriv. Acts 1837-1838, ch. 135, § 2); Shan., § 649; Code 1932, § 1048; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 67-1005.
A county legislative body may impose taxes for county purposes, and fix the rate of taxation, at its first session every year; and, if the legislative body omits such duty at the first session, it shall perform it at any subsequent quarterly session.
Code 1858, § 489 (deriv. Acts 1837-1838, ch. 135, § 2); Shan., § 649; Code 1932, § 1048; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 67-1005.
A county legislative body may impose taxes for county purposes, and fix the rate of taxation, at its first session every year; and, if the legislative body omits such duty at the first session, it shall perform it at any subsequent quarterly session.
Code 1858, § 489 (deriv. Acts 1837-1838, ch. 135, § 2); Shan., § 649; Code 1932, § 1048; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 67-1005.
Status: in_force
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