(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, each department, agency or official shall have the authority to hire personnel and set salaries and to determine the needs for its use, all subject to budget limitations and the availability of funds.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 5-21-123

  • Committee: means the county financial management committee. See Tennessee Code 5-21-102
  • Department: means the finance department. See Tennessee Code 5-21-102
  • Director: means the director of the finance department. See Tennessee Code 5-21-102
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.
(b) The authority of the committee, director or purchasing agent shall be limited to this chapter and such policies necessary to implement this chapter. They shall not have the authority to veto the hiring and dismissal of personnel of the various county departments, agencies, or officials or set salaries or determine the needs of such departments.
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