Tennessee Code 37-2-204 – Authority to establish and operate homes
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 37-2-204
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Counties and municipalities within this state are authorized and empowered to establish, erect, operate and maintain homes for the care and treatment of dependent and neglected, unruly and delinquent children, and to purchase services from any agency, public or private, that is authorized by law to receive or provide care or services for children.