Dear Reader:
The following document was created from the MTAS electronic library known as MORe (www.mtas.tennessee.edu/more). This online library is maintained daily by MTAS staff and seeks to represent the most current information regarding issues relative to Tennessee municipal government.
We hope this information will be useful to you; reference to it will assist you with many of the questions that will arise in your tenure with municipal government. However, the Tennessee Code Annotated and other relevant laws or regulations should always be consulted before any action is taken based upon the contents of this document.
Please feel free to contact us if you have questions or comments regarding this information or any other MORe material.
Sincerely,
The University of Tennessee
Municipal Technical Advisory Service
1610 University Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37921-6741
865-974-0411 phone
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www.mtas.tennessee.edu
No one holding a municipal office, elected or appointed, can contract with the municipality for any work that is to be paid for out of the treasury. That same person cannot also hold or have any direct interest in such a contract. Direct interest is defined as any business in which the official is the sole proprietor, a partner, or the person who has the controlling interest. Controlling interest means the person with the ownership or control of the largest number of outstanding shares owned by any individual or corporation.
No municipal officer can be indirectly interested in any contract with the municipality unless the officer publicly acknowledges his interest. “Indirectly interested” is defined as any contract in which the officer is interested, but not directly. It includes contracts where the officer is directly interested, but is the sole supplier of goods or services in the municipality.
The T.C.A. citation for this topic is T.C.A. § 6-54-107.
DISCLAIMER: The letters and publications written by the MTAS consultants were written based upon the law at the time and/or a specific sets of facts. The laws referenced in the letters and publications may have changed and/or the technical advice provided may not be applicable to your city or circumstances. Always consult with your city attorney or an MTAS consultant before taking any action based on information contained in this website.
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