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5-20-102. Adoption by reference authorized.

(a)  The governing body of any county may adopt or repeal a resolution that incorporates by reference the provisions of any code properly identified as to date and source, without setting forth the provisions of such code in full, except that this enabling authority shall not apply to any subject area that the state, now or hereafter, elects to regulate through its own adopted code.

(b)  (1)  At least three (3) copies of such code that is incorporated by reference shall be filed in the office of the county clerk and there kept for public use, inspection and examination.

     (2)  The filing requirements shall not be deemed to be complied with unless the required copies of such code are filed with the clerk for a period of ninety (90) days before the adoption of the resolution that incorporated such code by reference.

     (3)  Federal rules and regulations, including any changes in the regulations when properly identified as to the date and source, may be incorporated by reference without setting forth the provisions of the regulations in full.

(c)  No resolution incorporating a code by reference shall be effective until published in a newspaper having a general circulation in the county.

[Acts 1975, ch. 328, § 2; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 22, 36; T.C.A., § 5-2002; Acts 1993, ch. 163, § 1.]  

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5-20-102. Adoption by reference authorized.

(a)  The governing body of any county may adopt or repeal a resolution that incorporates by reference the provisions of any code properly identified as to date and source, without setting forth the provisions of such code in full, except that this enabling authority shall not apply to any subject area that the state, now or hereafter, elects to regulate through its own adopted code.

(b)  (1)  At least three (3) copies of such code that is incorporated by reference shall be filed in the office of the county clerk and there kept for public use, inspection and examination.

     (2)  The filing requirements shall not be deemed to be complied with unless the required copies of such code are filed with the clerk for a period of ninety (90) days before the adoption of the resolution that incorporated such code by reference.

     (3)  Federal rules and regulations, including any changes in the regulations when properly identified as to the date and source, may be incorporated by reference without setting forth the provisions of the regulations in full.

(c)  No resolution incorporating a code by reference shall be effective until published in a newspaper having a general circulation in the county.

[Acts 1975, ch. 328, § 2; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 22, 36; T.C.A., § 5-2002; Acts 1993, ch. 163, § 1.]  


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Statutes > Tennessee > Title-5 > Chapter-20 > 5-20-102

5-20-102. Adoption by reference authorized.

(a)  The governing body of any county may adopt or repeal a resolution that incorporates by reference the provisions of any code properly identified as to date and source, without setting forth the provisions of such code in full, except that this enabling authority shall not apply to any subject area that the state, now or hereafter, elects to regulate through its own adopted code.

(b)  (1)  At least three (3) copies of such code that is incorporated by reference shall be filed in the office of the county clerk and there kept for public use, inspection and examination.

     (2)  The filing requirements shall not be deemed to be complied with unless the required copies of such code are filed with the clerk for a period of ninety (90) days before the adoption of the resolution that incorporated such code by reference.

     (3)  Federal rules and regulations, including any changes in the regulations when properly identified as to the date and source, may be incorporated by reference without setting forth the provisions of the regulations in full.

(c)  No resolution incorporating a code by reference shall be effective until published in a newspaper having a general circulation in the county.

[Acts 1975, ch. 328, § 2; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 22, 36; T.C.A., § 5-2002; Acts 1993, ch. 163, § 1.]