{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-6-1-101","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-1-101","heading":"Charter definitions","body":"As used in chapters 1-4 of this title, unless the context otherwise requires:\n(1) \"Board\" means the mayor and the aldermen;\n(2) \"Department head\" means the city administrator, city recorder, treasurer, police chief and any other department heads appointed by the board or mayor;\n(3) \"Officer\" means the mayor, aldermen, city attorney and city judge;\n(4) \"This charter\" refers to chapters 1-4 of this title; and\n(5) \"Ward\" means a geographical subdivision of the municipality established for the purpose of securing representation on the board.","path":["TN Code","Title 6","Chapter 1"],"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":"a2e8817661132901ff2bfd508d35e0b3f53f4267536ca43c5f92f598643a2e90","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-6-19-105","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-6-1-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}