The commission shall:

(1) Serve as a forum for the discussion and resolution of intergovernmental problems;
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 4-10-104

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • 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
(2) Engage in such activities and make such studies and investigations as are necessary or desirable in the accomplishment of the purposes set forth in § 4-10-101;
(3) Consider, on its own initiative, ways and means of fostering better relations among local governments and state government;
(4) Draft and disseminate legislative bills, constitutional amendments and model local ordinances necessary to implement recommendations of the commission;
(5) Encourage, and where appropriate, coordinate studies relating to intergovernmental relations conducted by universities, state, local and federal agencies, and research and consulting organizations;
(6) Review the recommendations of national commissions studying federal, state and local government relationships and problems and assess their possible application to this state;
(7) Study issues relating to changing federalism, including federal devolution, block grants, preemptions, mandates, and the tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States;
(8) Study tax equivalent payments by municipally owned electric operations to the various taxing jurisdictions within the state;
(9) Study the laws relating to the assessment and taxation of property;
(10) Conduct an annual study of the fiscal capacity of local governments to fund education; and
(11) Conduct an annual infrastructure study.
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