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TN Code › Title 67 › Chapter 5 › Section 67-5-102

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(a) (1) For county general purposes, the various counties are authorized to levy an ad valorem tax upon all property subject to this form of taxation. (2) The amount of such tax shall be fixed by the county legislative body of each county. (3) "County general purpose levy" means a levy for all county purposes, except roads, bridges, schools, debt service, sinking funds and levies pursuant to special tax laws not included in the above. (b) Taxes on property for county purposes shall be imposed on the value of the property, as defined and determined in this chapter and as otherwise provided by law. (c) All existing limitations and restrictions, whether restrictive as to total dollar amount or restrictive as to specific uses, or a combination of the two (2), whether imposed by general or private act, or home rule charter, upon the maximum rate or amount of any county, municipality or metropolitan government ad valorem tax levy, are repealed effective January 1, 1973. Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 44,s 1, eff. 3/27/2015. Code 1858, § 490; Shan., § 650; Acts 1931 (1st Ex. Sess.), ch. 3, § 1; Code 1932, § 1049; C. Supp. 1950, § 1045.1; Acts 1957, ch. 328, § 1; 1973, ch. 226, § 6; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 67-643, 67-1001, 67-1007.

(a) (1) For county general purposes, the various counties are authorized to levy an ad valorem tax upon all property subject to this form of taxation. (2) The amount of such tax shall be fixed by the county legislative body of each county. (3) "County general purpose levy" means a levy for all county purposes, except roads, bridges, schools, debt service, sinking funds and levies pursuant to special tax laws not included in the above.

(1) For county general purposes, the various counties are authorized to levy an ad valorem tax upon all property subject to this form of taxation.

(2) The amount of such tax shall be fixed by the county legislative body of each county.

(3) "County general purpose levy" means a levy for all county purposes, except roads, bridges, schools, debt service, sinking funds and levies pursuant to special tax laws not included in the above.

(b) Taxes on property for county purposes shall be imposed on the value of the property, as defined and determined in this chapter and as otherwise provided by law.

(c) All existing limitations and restrictions, whether restrictive as to total dollar amount or restrictive as to specific uses, or a combination of the two (2), whether imposed by general or private act, or home rule charter, upon the maximum rate or amount of any county, municipality or metropolitan government ad valorem tax levy, are repealed effective January 1, 1973.

Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 44,s 1, eff. 3/27/2015.

Code 1858, § 490; Shan., § 650; Acts 1931 (1st Ex. Sess.), ch. 3, § 1; Code 1932, § 1049; C. Supp. 1950, § 1045.1; Acts 1957, ch. 328, § 1; 1973, ch. 226, § 6; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 67-643, 67-1001, 67-1007.

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