{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-6-54-512","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-54-512","heading":"Actions of governing body to be by ordinance","body":"The following actions of the governing body of a municipality shall be by ordinance unless otherwise allowed by general law to be done by resolution: (1) Any action required by general law or the charter of a municipality to be by ordinance; or (2) Any action that: (A) Levies a tax; (B) Makes a special assessment; (C) Is permanent in nature; or (D) Has a regulatory or penal effect. Acts 2009, ch. 400, § 1.\nThe following actions of the governing body of a municipality shall be by ordinance unless otherwise allowed by general law to be done by resolution:\n(1) Any action required by general law or the charter of a municipality to be by ordinance; or\n(2) Any action that: (A) Levies a tax; (B) Makes a special assessment; (C) Is permanent in nature; or (D) Has a regulatory or penal effect.\n(A) Levies a tax;\n(B) Makes a special assessment;\n(C) Is permanent in nature; or\n(D) Has a regulatory or penal effect.","path":["TN Code","Title 6","Chapter 54"],"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":"c4e67df0c367f8d4738c491ff8b8cab5b96ab627f8b5a5df6d1f204b9b2119da","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-6-54-511","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-6-54-513"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}