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Tenn. Code Ann. § 5-19-101 (2026)

Power granted to counties

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The several counties of this state are hereby authorized to provide garbage and rubbish collection services or garbage and rubbish disposal services, or both, to the entire county or to special districts within the county as provided in this chapter.

Acts 1969, ch. 201, § 1; T.C.A., § 5-1901.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1990–1997 · leading case: Robertson Cnty. v. Browning-Ferris Indus. of Tennessee, Inc., 799 S.W.2d 662 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1990).
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Robertson Cnty. v. Browning-Ferris Indus. of Tennessee, Inc., 799 S.W.2d 662 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 5× “Robertson County also argues that pursuant to Tenn.Code Ann. § 5-19-101, et seq., it has the authority to regulate the collection and disposal of waste within the County.”
Elree Horton v. Carroll Co., TN, 968 S.W.2d 841 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “Chapter 19 of Title 5, T.C.A. §§ 5-19-101 to 116, enacted in 1969, pertains to “garbage and rubbish collection and disposal services.”
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