(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a county, municipality and metropolitan government may transfer the ownership of assets for fire protection purchased through or with the proceeds of federal, state or local grants to volunteer fire departments within such county, municipality or metropolitan area; provided, that such volunteer fire departments are registered as nonprofit organizations with the office of the secretary of state.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 12-3-1206

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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
(b) This section shall have no effect in a county, municipality or metropolitan area unless it is approved by the appropriate legislative body.
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