Tennessee Code 9-21-108 – Governing body authorized to act by resolution – Procedure for adoption of resolutions
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 9-21-108
- Bonds: means bonds or interim certificates issued pending preparation or delivery of definitive bonds of a local government issued pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105
- Governing body: means the legislative body of any local government of this state or any other authority charged with the governing of the affairs of any local government in this state. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105
- Local government: means any county, municipality or metropolitan government in this state. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105
- Notes: means notes or interim certificates issued pending preparation or delivery of definitive notes of a local government issued pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.
All actions required or authorized to be taken under this chapter by the governing body of a local government may be by resolution. The resolution may be adopted at the meeting, regular or special, of the governing body at which the resolution is introduced, and shall take effect immediately upon adoption. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no resolution under this chapter need be published or posted, nor shall any such resolution be subject to veto by the chief executive officer or presiding officer of the governing body, nor shall any such resolution require for its passage more than a majority vote of all the members of the governing body then in office. The resolution may delegate authority to the chief executive officer of the local government to sell notes or bonds under this chapter.