§ 4-38-101. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Refugee Absorptive Capacity Act.”
§ 4-38-102. Chapter Definitions
As used in this chapter: “Absorptive capacity” is a determination made by a local government evaluating, for a host community within that jurisdiction: The capacity of the community’s social service and healthcare agencies to meet the existing needs of the community’s current residents; The availability of affordable housing, low-cost housing, or both, and existing waiting […]
§ 4-38-103. Duties of Tennessee Office for Refugees
The Tennessee office for refugees shall: Provide at least a written quarterly report to representatives of local governments to plan and coordinate the appropriate placement of refugees in advance of the refugees’ arrival, and appear before the local government to provide additional information at the request of the local government. Specifically, the local government may […]
§ 4-38-104. Request for Moratorium
Based on the factors in § 4-38-102(1), upon the adoption of a resolution the legislative body of a local government may request a moratorium on new refugee resettlement activities, documenting that the host community lacks absorptive capacity and that further resettlement of refugees in the host community would result in an adverse impact to existing […]