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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
It is the duty of the county mayor to:
(1) Draw the county mayor's warrant on the county trustee for the payment of any judgment recovered against, or debt due from, the county;
(2) Reduce to writing the testimony of any witness examined by the county mayor touching any settlement, and file the same therewith;
(3) Minutely examine and settle the accounts of county officers, referring to the records, documents, dockets and papers in the offices to verify each item;
(4) Report to the county legislative body the settlements, under oath that the county mayor believes that the report contains a true schedule of the revenue collected by each officer, and that the county mayor is bound by law to pay to the county trustee;
(5) Make duplicates of the settlements with the clerks of the circuit, chancery and appellate courts, and deliver one (1) of the duplicates to the county clerk, and file the others in each of the clerk's offices.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 5. Counties § 5-6-110 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-5-counties/tn-code-sect-5-6-110/
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