Powers and duties - Tax levy for public buildings

The county legislative bodies have full power to lay any tax, from time to time, and, at any time that they may think proper, to build, extend or repair, any courthouse, jail or public office for county purposes. Code 1858, § 4211 (deriv. Acts 1829, ch. 99, § 1); Shan., § 6041; mod. Code 1932, § 10238; Acts 1978, ch. 934, § 15; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-524. The county legislative bodies have full power to lay any tax, from time to time, and, at any time that they may think proper, to build, extend or repair, any courthouse, jail or public office for county purposes. Code 1858, § 4211 (deriv. Acts 1829, ch. 99, § 1); Shan., § 6041; mod. Code 1932, § 10238; Acts 1978, ch. 934, § 15; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-524.