(a) Any amendment that may be made to any code or public record incorporated by reference by a municipality under this part, may be likewise adopted by reference; provided, that an amended or corrected copy is filed with the clerk or recorder of such municipality for inspection, use, and examination by the public.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 6-54-503

  • 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.
  • Code: means and includes any published compilation of rules and regulations that have been prepared by various technical trade associations and shall include specifically, but not be limited to, building codes. See Tennessee Code 6-54-501
  • Municipality: means and includes any city or town organized and operating under the general or special laws of the state. See Tennessee Code 6-54-501
  • public record: include the state laws, rules or regulations of any state other than the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 6-54-501
  • Published: means printed, lithographed, multigraphed, or otherwise reproduced. See Tennessee Code 6-54-501
(b) Ordinances adopting amendments by reference shall be required to be published as any other ordinances of the municipality and the requirements as to prior filing before passage shall apply likewise to amendments.
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