Title 7, Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities

Any municipality, county, or combination of municipality and county, or a transit authority created by it, has the power to enter into such agreements with other municipalities and counties within the state for the joint establishment, purchase and operation of public transportat…

Any municipality, county, or combination of municipality and county, pursuant to this part, is hereby authorized and empowered to condemn, in the name of such municipality, county, or combination of municipality and county, any or all of the existing transportation systems, franc…

Any municipality, county, or combination of municipality and county, incorporated or existing under the laws of Tennessee, additionally has the power and authority to pay unto public or private transportation companies for the local carriage of passengers a reasonable subsidy of …

This part shall form a part of the charters of all incorporated municipalities in the state and shall be authority for any of the counties of Tennessee to provide public transportation or to join with any municipality or combination of municipalities, either in this state or in o…

(a) It is a prohibited practice and evidence of bad faith to engage in a strike. (b) As used in this section, “strike” means the failure with others to report for duty, the willful absence from one's position, the stoppage of work, or the abstinence in whole or in part from the f…

(a) Any municipality or any county or any combination of municipalities and counties may establish an authority to provide for the continuation of rail service within the area of the governments establishing the authority. (b) An authority shall come into existence under the term…

The acquisition, construction, operation and maintenance of such properties and facilities are hereby declared to be public and governmental functions with the authorities acting as agencies and instrumentalities of the creating and participating counties and municipalities. The …

(a) The organization of the authority shall be as follows:(1) The authority shall be governed by a board of directors;(2) (A) Membership of the board of directors shall consist of:(i) The county mayor or the mayor in a county with a metropolitan form of government or their design…

The directors shall be authorized to employ and fix the compensation of architects, attorneys, engineers, superintendents, consultants, professional advisors, and other subordinate officers and employees, as may be necessary for the efficient management and operation of the autho…

(1) The directors have the following duties and powers, and in exercising such duties and powers, except as otherwise specifically authorized in this section, shall abide by all statutes, regulations and procedures to which counties must generally adhere in making such transactio…

Except as otherwise expressly provided in this part, the directors shall have full and exclusive control of and responsibility for the administration of properties and facilities constructed or acquired pursuant to this part; provided, that the authority may lease or license land…

The authority is hereby authorized and empowered to condemn, in the name of the authority, any land, easements, or rights-of-way in the boundaries of the authority that, in the opinion of the board of directors, are necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this part; …

(a) The authority shall have the power and is authorized to issue bonds and notes and to enter into lease-purchase agreements and loan agreements for the construction, acquisition, reconstruction, improvement, betterment or extension of any of the properties and facilities descri…

(a) The board of directors of the authority shall report annually to the governing bodies of the various counties and cities within the boundaries of the authority. Such reports shall include statements of financial receipts and expenditures and a summary of activities and accomp…

(a) The revenues derived from the operation of the properties and facilities authorized, and the proceeds derived from the sale, transfer, lease or other disposition of any land or other facilities, shall be applied and used as provided in this section. All revenues shall be rece…

(a) All contracts of the authority shall be entered into and executed in such manner as may be prescribed by statutes, regulations and procedures governing contracting by county governments; but no contract or acquisition by purchase of equipment, apparatus, materials or supplies…

The authority may use any property, right-of-way, easement or other similar property right necessary or convenient in connection with the acquisition, improvement, operation or maintenance of the facilities authorized in this part, held by the state or any county or municipality …

(a) The powers, authority and rights conferred by this part shall be in addition and supplemental to, and the limitations imposed by this part shall affect the powers conferred by, any other general, special or local law. (b) This part is remedial in nature and shall be liberally…