2010 Tennessee Code
Title 37 - Juveniles
Chapter 2 - Placement of Juveniles
Part 2 - County Department of Children's Services
37-2-204 - Authority to establish and operate homes.

37-2-204. Authority to establish and operate homes.

Counties and municipalities within this state are authorized and empowered to establish, erect, operate and maintain homes for the care and treatment of dependent and neglected, unruly and delinquent children, and to purchase services from any agency, public or private, that is authorized by law to receive or provide care or services for children.

[Acts 1979, ch. 143, § 4; T.C.A., § 37-404.]  

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