Attorney's Note

Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class C misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $50
For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 9-13-211

  • Local government: means any incorporated city or town, metropolitan government, or county, including enterprise funds of such government entity, or utility district for purposes of §. See Tennessee Code 9-13-203

Any official or employee of the local government, or of any institution or agency thereof, who fails or refuses to perform the duties required of such official or employee by this part, or who fails or refuses otherwise to conform to this part, commits a Class C misdemeanor and is subject to fine and to removal from office or position in accordance with title 8, chapter 47.