§ 2-580. Application of the article.  


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  • This article shall apply to every expenditure of public monies by the county under any contract or like business agreement excepting those specific areas listed below and made pursuant to authority granted by the Constitution of the state or applicable state or federal law, and this Code shall not apply to contracts, or like business agreements between the federal, state, local jurisdictions and the county, except as provided in division 8. The article shall likewise apply to disposal of county property as prescribed in division 6. Where a conflict occurs between the provisions of the procurement code and HUD regulations as to Federal Community Block Grant Funds, or other federal funds administered by HUD, compliance will be with the regulations of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

    The funds described below shall be exempt from application of this article:

    (1)

    Internal school funds; school cafeteria funds; school activity funds; school concession funds. Internal school funds, school cafeteria funds, individual school activity funds and school concession funds shall be governed by procedures contained in the Tennessee Internal School Financial Management Manual as provided for in T.C.A. § 49-2-110 and adopted by the county board of education;

    (2)

    Drug offense related or narcotics funds. Drug offense related or narcotics funds which must be disbursed in cash for undercover drug investigations by a law enforcement agency shall be governed by "Procedures for Cash Transactions of Investigative Drug Operations" as provided for in T.C.A. § 39-17-420(f);

    (3)

    Imprest discretionary funds. The department head and elected officials, imprest discretionary funds are to be established and operated within guidelines as determined by the county finance director;

    (4)

    PTA funds. PTA funds shall be governed by policies and procedures adopted by each individual organization; and

    (5)

    Pupil Transportation Services.

(Ord. No. O-08-5-101, § 2(Exh. A), 6-23-08)