Terms Used In Tennessee Code 54-11-218

  • County mayor: means and includes "county executive" unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

The moneys shall be collected by the county trustee and be kept by the county trustee subject to the order of the county legislative body, which order, together with the receipt of the person in whose favor it is made, shall be a sufficient voucher for the county trustee in settlement with the county mayor.