# Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-8-107: Use of subsidy by counties

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-8-107
- **Heading:** Use of subsidy by counties
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 41 / Chapter 8 / Section 41-8-107

## Text

(a) Participating counties having a facility that is not certified pursuant to the most recently established state jail standards shall not diminish their current level of spending for correctional expenses to the extent of any subsidy received pursuant to this chapter. The subsidy provided in this chapter is for expenditures for correctional purposes. (b) The subsidy received by the counties pursuant to this chapter shall be dedicated exclusively for use in the county's correctional programs. The entire subsidy received shall be appropriated for the benefit of the correctional program. (c) If the facility has been inspected and certified pursuant to the most recently established state jail standards, the entire subsidy may be used for current operating expenses. In all other situations, seventy-five percent (75%) of the subsidy shall be used for improving correctional programs or facilities. Acts 1981, ch. 491, § 7; T.C.A., § 41-10-107; Acts 1984, ch. 896, §§ 4, 5; 1985, ch. 270, §§ 1, 2.
(a) Participating counties having a facility that is not certified pursuant to the most recently established state jail standards shall not diminish their current level of spending for correctional expenses to the extent of any subsidy received pursuant to this chapter. The subsidy provided in this chapter is for expenditures for correctional purposes.
(b) The subsidy received by the counties pursuant to this chapter shall be dedicated exclusively for use in the county's correctional programs. The entire subsidy received shall be appropriated for the benefit of the correctional program.
(c) If the facility has been inspected and certified pursuant to the most recently established state jail standards, the entire subsidy may be used for current operating expenses. In all other situations, seventy-five percent (75%) of the subsidy shall be used for improving correctional programs or facilities.
Acts 1981, ch. 491, § 7; T.C.A., § 41-10-107; Acts 1984, ch. 896, §§ 4, 5; 1985, ch. 270, §§ 1, 2.

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