Chapter Definitions

  1. Law
  2. Tennessee Code
  3. Public Finances
  4. Cash Basis Law of 1937
  5. Chapter Definitions

Checkout our iOS App for a better way to browser and research.

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.


Download our app to see the most-to-date content.