2010 Tennessee Code
Title 37 - Juveniles
Chapter 5 - Department of Children's Services
Part 3 - Community Service Agencies
37-5-304 - Agencies Establishment Public function and purpose.

37-5-304. Agencies Establishment Public function and purpose.

(a)  The commissioner is authorized to establish community services agencies as provided in this part. These agencies shall provide coordination of funds or programs for the care of the citizens of the state.

(b)  The commissioner may establish one (1) community services agency in  the metropolitan area of Memphis and Shelby County.

(c)  The commissioner may establish multi-county community service agencies with such geographic boundary lines as may be deemed necessary.

(d)  The community services agency shall be a political subdivision and instrumentality of the state. As such, it shall be deemed to be acting in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state in the performance of essential public functions, and shall be deemed to be serving a public purpose through improving and otherwise promoting the well-being of the citizens of the state.

(e)  [Deleted by 2006 amendment.]

[Acts 1989, ch. 567, § 4; T.C.A., § 68-2-1104; Acts 1996, ch. 1079, § 149; 2001, ch. 390, § 2; 2005, ch. 249, § 3; 2006, ch. 1011, § 2; 2007, ch. 222, § 2; 2007, ch. 223, § 2; 2007, ch. 478, § 4.]