2017 Tennessee Code
Title 9 - Public Finances
Chapter 4 - State Funds, State Budget and Appropriations
Part 53 - State Sharing
§ 9-4-5304. Procedure for meeting requirement that state share increased expenditures.

Universal Citation: TN Code § 9-4-5304 (2017)
  • For any bill requiring increased expenditures by cities and counties in an amount exceeding that level established in § 9-4-5302, the general assembly shall follow the procedure established in this section in meeting the requirement that the state share in the cost of such bill:
    • (1) A fiscal note prepared by the fiscal review committee shall be furnished indicating the fiscal effect of such bill and whether or not such legislation imposes an increased expenditure requirement on cities and counties;
    • (2) If the legislation imposes an increased expenditure requirement on cities or counties, then such legislation shall be amended in committee to indicate the state share of such expenditure;
    • (3) The sponsor of such legislation shall cause an amendment to the general appropriations act to be prepared to fund the state share and shall present such amendment to the standing committee to which such legislation is referred and to the finance, ways and means committees or on the floor of the senate or the house of representatives when the general appropriations act is being considered; and
    • (4) Such amendment to the general appropriations act shall state the amount appropriated to fund the state share.
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