Title 13, Public Planning And Housing

(a) Upon delineation of regions deemed viable to the economic development of the state as provided for in this chapter, the department of economic and community development shall notify the chief executive officer of each municipal and county government in such region proposed fo…

(a) Each board created under this chapter has the authority to:(1) Organize itself into a public body, elect its officers, and adopt bylaws for purposes of carrying out functions authorized under this chapter;(2) Receive and expend funds from any sources for staffing, for researc…

(a) The following limitations, in addition to any other limitations specifically provided herein, shall apply to boards created under this chapter:(1) All plans shall be advisory only;(2) No authority is hereby granted to enact zoning ordinances or subdivision standards;(3) No au…

(a) The comptroller of the treasury is directed to develop a uniform accounting system conforming to generally accepted accounting principles for the governing boards operating under this chapter. (b) Such uniform accounting system shall be subject to the approval of the commissi…

If a member of a board created under this chapter participates in a vote of such board after such member's term of office has expired, no state funds shall be released to or expended by such board until such time as the board meets and rescinds any votes in which such member has …

Nothing in this chapter shall in any way limit or infringe upon the statutory authority granted by law to the Beech River watershed development authority, the department of environment and conservation, or the Upper Duck River development agency as the same have been heretofore c…

(a) [Deleted by 2025 amendment.] (b) [Deleted by 2025 amendment.] (c) (1) It is the intent of this state to assist financially with the development of regional plans for economic development and other regional plans, activities, and programs authorized by this chapter and other s…

(a) Each board operating under this chapter shall prepare an annual report of its activities through June 30 of each year, and submit a copy of such report to the governor, the general assembly, and the commissioner of finance and administration. (b) (1) The annual reports and al…

(a) Funds appropriated to implement this chapter are subject to the approval of the governor and the commissioner of finance and administration. (b) Such approval shall be given only after review by the department of economic and community development of the annual work program d…

(a) (1) Any board member, executive committee member, employee officer, or any other authorized person of a development district, who receives public funds, has authority to make expenditures from public funds, or has access to any public funds, is hereby required to give bond to…

It is the intent of the general assembly to provide for the creation and expansion of economic development efforts by community-based organizations.

(1) A community-based development organization is an organization that:(1) Is established under the state charter provisions of the Tennessee Code;(2) Has qualified for tax exempt status under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3));(3) Has a purpose, sta…

(1) A program may be established by this state to build local capacity of community-based organizations to address any or a combination of the following:(1) Housing needs of people with low or moderate incomes, for home ownership and affordable rental housing, including housing d…

(1) In carrying out this part, any, or a combination of the following, may be provided:(1) Grants to initiate new community-based development organizations in communities lacking one;(2) Grants to existing community-based development organizations to extend their capacity to meet…

(1) In carrying out this part, preference shall be given to community-based development organizations that:(1) Serve a geographic area or a population of individuals effectively marginalized due to its small numbers, high ratio of African-American residents, persistent poverty, d…

Rules may be developed by the state to carry out this part, including rules to define “persons of low and moderate income.”

Nothing in this part shall limit the authority or powers of community-based development organizations currently authorized under the law.

Any grant program authorized under this part to support the creation and expansion of economic development efforts by community-based organizations shall authorize the community-based development organization to utilize up to five percent (5%) of the funds for the administration …