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Table of Contents » Title 1 General Administration » Chapter 7 Code Of Ethics

Chapter 7. Code Of Ethics[6]

  • Title: 1 General Administration
  • § 1-701 Applicability.
  • § 1-702 Definition of "personal interest."
  • § 1-703 Disclosure of personal interest by official with vote.
  • § 1-704 Disclosure of personal interest in non-voting matters.
  • § 1-705 Acceptance of gratuities, etc.
  • § 1-706 Use of information.
  • § 1-707 Use of municipal time, facilities, etc.
  • § 1-708 Use of position or authority.
  • § 1-709 Outside employment.
  • § 1-710 Ethics complaints.
  • § 1-711 Violations and penalty.
Footnotes:
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State statutes dictate many of the ethics provisions that apply to municipal officials and employees. For provisions relative to the following, see the Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.) sections indicated:

Campaign finance: Tennessee Code Annotated, title 2, ch. 10.

Conflict of interests: Tennessee Code Annotated, §§ 6-54-107, 108; 12-4-101, 102.

Conflict of interests disclosure statements: Tennessee Code Annotated, § 8-50-501 and the following sections.

Consulting fee prohibition for elected municipal officials: Tennessee Code Annotated, §§ 2-10-122, 124.

Crimes involving public officials (bribery, soliciting unlawful compensation, buying and selling in regard to office): Tennessee Code Annotated, § 39-16-101 and the following sections.

Crimes of official misconduct, official oppression, misuse of official information: Tennessee Code Annotated,§ 39-16-401 and the following sections.

Ouster law: Tennessee Code Annotated,§ 8-47-101 and the following sections.
Date Last Updated: 09/01/2025
Codification Date: 09/01/2025

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Kerry Templin
Council Member - Keith Daniels
Council Member - Richard Duff
Council Member - Jeff Gilliam
Council Member - Joe Tackett
Recorder - Amanda Daugherty