Tennessee Code Annotated
Tennessee Attorney General Opinions

Reference Number: CTAS-216

There are various boards, commissions and committees in county government in Tennessee.  Almost all of the boards, commissions and committees  are either required or authorized by state general law.  It is important to distinguish between boards, commissions and committees that have their basis in state statutory law and exercise authority independently of other bodies or officials as differing from those committees created by resolution of the county legislative body to study and make recommendations to the county legislative body that have no authority to act independently. Study committees created by the county legislative body to make recommendations to the body are not discussed.

There are various committees managed by the Mayor of the County, currently John Carroll.  Following is a list maintained by the County Clerk's office:

Budget & Finance

An “internal committee” of the County Commission is responsible for performing the functions and duties as described in Tenn. Code Ann. 5-21-101 through 5-21-129 (County Financial Management System of 1981).  Makes recommendations to the CLB on county budget amendments and designates from which budget line item funding is to be taken and to which line item the funds are to be applied. (Tenn. Code Ann. 5-9-407)

  • Benny Carroll

    • Lynn Trull
    • David Trull
    • Brad Burgess
    • Mary Ann Qualls
    • Blake Skelton
    • Jonathan Hickerson
    • Zach Dill
    • J.B. Trull
    • Johnny Ward
    • Jeff Graves
    • Rodger Barber