2020 Tennessee Code
Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 21 - Fees Charged
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 8-21-101. Express Authorization Required
No officer is allowed to demand or receive fees or other compensation for any service further than is expressly provided by law.
Code 1858, § 4517; Shan., § 6352; Code 1932, § 10655; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2101.
Cross-References. Chapter applicable to criminal cases, §40-25-101.
Express authority required in criminal cases, §40-25-102.
Receipts for amounts paid, §§9-2-103 —9-2-106.
Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 13 Tenn. Juris., Extortion, § 4; 17 Tenn. Juris., Justices of Peace and General Sessions Courts, § 11; 20 Tenn. Juris., Notary Public, § 1; 21 Tenn. Juris., Public Officers, § 33.
Law Reviews.
Local Government Law (Clyde L. Ball), 6 Vand. L. Rev. 1206 (1953).
Attorney General Opinions. Authority of juvenile court to assess fees for services provided to the juvenile, OAG 99-147, 1999 Tenn. AG LEXIS 161 (7/30/99).
