Tenn. Code Ann. § 5-9-307: Warrant of county mayor required

(a) No money shall be drawn out of the treasury of the county except upon the warrant of the county mayor. (b) (1) Upon the absence, death or incapacity of the county mayor, the chair of the county legislative body appointed pursuant to § 5-5-103(g) , shall serve in the office of county mayor and may draw warrants upon the treasury of the county in the performance of the duties of office. (2) Before commencing service as county mayor under this subsection (b), the chair of the county legislative body shall be bonded in accordance with § 5-6-109 . (3) This subsection (b) shall not apply in any county that has a population according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census of: not less than nor more than 12,725 12,825 20,300 20,400 21,325 21,425 22,277 22,350 22,500 22,600 23,850 23,900 25,300 25,350 Code 1858, § 422 (deriv. Acts 1855-1856, ch. 253, § 8; 1857-1858, ch. 38, § 8); Shan., § 518; Code 1932, § 770; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 16, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-916; Acts 1984, ch. 780, § 1; 2003 , ch. 90, § 2.

(a) No money shall be drawn out of the treasury of the county except upon the warrant of the county mayor.

(b) (1) Upon the absence, death or incapacity of the county mayor, the chair of the county legislative body appointed pursuant to § 5-5-103(g) , shall serve in the office of county mayor and may draw warrants upon the treasury of the county in the performance of the duties of office. (2) Before commencing service as county mayor under this subsection (b), the chair of the county legislative body shall be bonded in accordance with § 5-6-109 . (3) This subsection (b) shall not apply in any county that has a population according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census of: not less than nor more than 12,725 12,825 20,300 20,400 21,325 21,425 22,277 22,350 22,500 22,600 23,850 23,900 25,300 25,350

(1) Upon the absence, death or incapacity of the county mayor, the chair of the county legislative body appointed pursuant to § 5-5-103(g) , shall serve in the office of county mayor and may draw warrants upon the treasury of the county in the performance of the duties of office.

(2) Before commencing service as county mayor under this subsection (b), the chair of the county legislative body shall be bonded in accordance with § 5-6-109 .

(3) This subsection (b) shall not apply in any county that has a population according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census of: not less than nor more than 12,725 12,825 20,300 20,400 21,325 21,425 22,277 22,350 22,500 22,600 23,850 23,900 25,300 25,350

not less than nor more than 12,725 12,825 20,300 20,400 21,325 21,425 22,277 22,350 22,500 22,600 23,850 23,900 25,300 25,350

not less than

nor more than

12,725

12,825

20,300

20,400

21,325

21,425

22,277

22,350

22,500

22,600

23,850

23,900

25,300

25,350