HB 2034·TN·house
Courts, Municipal - As enacted, prohibits a municipality from remediating a property maintenance violation if the cost may negatively impact the municipality's financial position, or if the cost is budgetarily prohibitive; specifies that, in addition to assessing remediation costs against a property owner in the form of a lien, a municipality may recover remediation costs through all other legal means. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 16, Chapter 18 and Title 29, Chapter 3.
Signed into LawFiled Jan 22, 2026
Sponsor: Harris
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 821
May 4, 2026
Summary
The bill bars a city or town from fixing a property‑maintenance violation when the expense would damage its finances or exceed its budget. If the municipality does perform the work, it can place a lien on the property and pursue any other legal avenues to collect the cost. It applies to owners who fail to correct a violation within 30 days after a municipal court finding.
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