County law director flags statutory steps before property transfer
Sumner County's law director told commissioners the legal path for a quitclaim deed or lease is constrained by state statutes and prior county resolutions; the commission asked for written legal guidance on vote thresholds and the interplay of TCA provisions cited in the meeting packet.
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The law director cautioned that state law and county resolutions cited in the packet could affect whether the county may transfer land or funds before the nonprofit obtains IRS recognition. Meeting materials reference multiple Tennessee Code provisions; the law director said staff must research which provision controls and whether a 0.667‑vote threshold applies to a nominal conveyance.
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