{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-12-9-102","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 12-9-102","heading":"Purpose","body":"It is the purpose of this chapter to permit local governmental units the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with other localities on a basis of mutual advantage and thereby provide services and facilities in a manner and pursuant to forms of governmental organization that will accord best with geographic, economic, population, and other factors influencing the needs and development of local communities.","path":["TN Code","Title 12","Chapter 9"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"fead68ea7b0f270d7e17f772e02776be17b31290b77b28b1b4667612b9ce9d51","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-12-9-101","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-12-9-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}