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Tennessee Code Title 7. Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities § 7-3-303

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The creation and establishment of a metropolitan government under chapters 1-3 of this title shall not alter the status of the county involved as to legality of the manufacture, receipt, sale, storage, transportation, distribution and possession of alcoholic beverages.

(b) Local option elections previously held in the county pursuant to §§ 57-3-106 and 57-3-107 to fix such status shall continue to control until the status is subsequently altered by a local option election held pursuant to such law. Where a local option election under § 57-3-106 has previously permitted, or, subsequent to March 7, 1957, permits the sale of alcoholic beverages, then the urban services district, but not the general services district, shall be deemed a municipality within the meaning of the law.

(c) The metropolitan council shall have the power and authority:

(1) For the general services district, to regulate and tax the manufacture, distribution and sale of beer and other alcoholic beverages of less than five percent (5%) to the same extent that governing bodies of counties now possess, or may hereafter possess, such power and authority; and

(2) For the urban services district, to regulate and tax the manufacture, distribution and sale of beer and other alcoholic beverages of less than five percent (5%) and also the manufacture, receipt, sale, storage, transportation, distribution and possession of other alcoholic beverages to the same extent that governing bodies of cities now possess or may hereafter possess such power and authority.

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