{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-2-1263","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-2-1263","heading":"Multi-county consolidated school systems - Powers and duties of department of education","body":"The department of education and the commissioner of education are vested with the following powers and duties respecting the consolidation of school systems:\n(1) Formulate recommended policies and practices for conducting the consolidation programs;\n(2) Develop suggested methods of procedure and a manual as guides for use by the planning commissions;\n(3) Provide professional assistance in consolidation studies and development of consolidation proposals;\n(4) Appraise reports of studies made by the planning commissions and examine plans for consolidation, recommending changes or modifications where deemed desirable; and\n(5) Afford financial assistance that may be required by counties in effecting consolidation, within limits of funds available for such purposes.","path":["TN Code","Title 49","Chapter 2"],"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":"787cc40b1206c29479aa28b7ab020a0fa6a6565aa16bc3dde525ff56355f5de3","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-2-1262","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-2-1264"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}