The county legislative body shall appoint three (3) commissioners to select the site, and to contract for and superintend the necessary buildings, upon such plan and under such rules and regulations as the legislative body may prescribe.
Code 1858, § 1596 (deriv. Acts 1826 Private, ch. 56, § 2); Shan., § 2680; Code 1932, § 4794; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 14-803, 14-20-103.
Cross-References. Duties of commissioners, title 71, ch. 5, part 22.
Letting out poorhouse, §71-5-2303.