(a) As used in this section, “municipality,” “county,” and “metropolitan government” apply only to municipalities, counties, and metropolitan governments with a population greater than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000), according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 12-3-1204
Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
Solicitation: means any type of document that invites responses and may include, by way of example, an "invitation to bid" a "request for proposal" or a "competitive negotiation". See Tennessee Code 12-3-201
(b) In a municipality, county, or metropolitan government, notwithstanding a charter provision, private act, or other provision of law, a purchase, lease, or lease-purchase agreement must be preceded by competitive solicitation only if the purchase, lease, or lease-purchase agreement exceeds the maximum applicable threshold established pursuant to § 12-3-1212.(c)[deleted by 2024 amendment](d) Any municipality, county, or metropolitan government may retain present competitive soliciting requirements and may retain the right to establish, in accordance with charter amendment or private act, whichever is applicable, different dollar amount thresholds and different requirements for competitive bids and competitive proposals from those established in this section.(e) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to expressly or impliedly repeal § 7-52-117, or any part of that section.(f) This section shall not supersede or be construed to supersede § 12-3-1201.
