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1994 Tennessee Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (1994)

handle is hein.sag/sagtn0138 and id is 1 raw text is: OPINIONS OF 'HE ATTORNEY GENERAL O TENNEAM Published by Authority of Chapter 276 Public Acts of 1971 January. 1994 94-008 CONSTITUTIONAL LAN/TERNESSEE:Tazation: A county, including those chartered under Article VII, Section I of the Tennessee Constitution, may not amend its charter to provide that any increase in the property tax rate must be approved by a majority of the county voters at an election called for that purpose. All counties must follow the general law concerning the setting of the county property tax rate, which does not allow for submitting a rate increase to the voters. Const. Tenn. Art. II, SS28-29, Art. VII, S1, Art. XI, 59; T.C.A. S5-1-201. 55-1-210-211, S5-1-213, §67-5-102, S67-5-510, 567-5-1501; Op. Tenn. Atty. Gen. 81-47 (February 9, 1981), Op. Tenn. Atty. Gen. 87-71 (April 16, 1987), Op. Tenn. Atty. Gen. 88-04 (January 5, 1988), Op. Tenn. Atty. Gen. U90-170 (December 5. 1990), Op. Tenn. Atty. Gen. 93-48 (July 22, 1993). 94-009 CORPORATIONS:Nedical Services: Tennessee statutory law and the common law principles of the corporate practice doctrine in the state, bar a business corporation from employing a licensed physician for the purpose of providing physical examinations and other medical services to its employees at no charge. T.C.A. S63-6-201-205; Op. Tenn. Atty. Gen. 88-152 (August 25, 1988). 94-001 DONESTIC RELATIONS:Marriage: When applying for a marriage license, both parties do not have to personally appear in order for the county clerk or deputy clerk to comply with the provisions of T.C.A. §36-3-109 so as not to be subject to penalty under T.C.A. 536-3-111. The parent, guardian or custodian of an applicant under the age of 18 must join in the application statinq, under oath, that the applicant is 16 years of age or older and has his or her consent to marry regardless of whether the applicant is physically present. There is no requirement that an application for marriage state the sex of the applicants. However, any marriage license issued to two people of the same sex would not be valid and the marriage would be void. If both parties are not present to obtain a marriage license, the Tennessee Department of Health could choose to prepare and

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