§ 1.02. Private and local affairs.  


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  • With regard to private and local affairs, all lawful powers are vested in the Mayor of Knox County and the Commission of Knox County, except those powers reserved to the judiciary, Board of Education, and elected Charter and Constitutional Officers as defined by the Constitution of the State of Tennessee. This investment of legislative, executive and other powers and duties shall be as full and complete, and the authority to perform or to direct them as broad, as is possible to delegate or confer, it being the intent to invest in the government of Knox County every authority, power and responsibility for the conduct of the affairs of the government of Knox County, including the powers to adopt and enforce resolutions, ordinances and emergency ordinances.

(Ref. of 8-5-04; Ref. of 8-2-12)