Terms Used In Tennessee Code 7-35-304

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.

Any contract or contracts made by the municipalities under the authority conferred by this chapter shall be binding and obligatory upon the municipalities, respectively, and may be enforced against the municipalities, or either of the municipalities, as any other contract obligation might be enforced.