{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-7-51-903","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-51-903","heading":"Long-term contracts","body":"Except as otherwise authorized or provided by law, municipalities are hereby authorized to enter into long-term contracts for such period or duration as the municipality may determine for any purpose for which short-term contracts not extending beyond the term of the members of the governing body could be entered; provided, that § 7-51-902 shall govern the periods or terms of contracts, leases, and lease-purchase agreements with respect to capital improvement property.","path":["TN Code","Title 7","Chapter 51"],"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":"3dfbea0cc8dde39d1cfe4c4b088a2625032cf3b467cb7684b76b7ee893123f37","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-7-51-902","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-7-51-904"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}