Title 7, Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities

Any property held under this chapter with retention of the deed by the local governmental unit is deemed to be the property of the local governing unit held for public purposes and is exempt from property taxation.

This chapter shall only apply to any county having a population greater than seven hundred fifty thousand (750,000), according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Sports Authorities Act of 1993.”

(a) It is hereby found and determined that:(1) There is an immediate need to promote and further develop recreational opportunities in this state, by facilitating and equipping the acquisition, construction, and rehabilitation of sports complexes, stadiums, arenas and other recre…

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Authority” or “sports authority” means any public corporation organized pursuant to this chapter;(2) “Bonds” or “revenue bonds” means bonds, notes, interim certificates or other obligations of an authority is…

Any number of natural persons, not fewer than three (3), each of whom are duly qualified voters of the municipality, may file with the governing body of the municipality an application in writing seeking permission to apply for the incorporation of a sports authority of such muni…

(a) The charter shall set forth:(1) The names and residences of the applicants, together with a recital that each of them is a voter in the municipality;(2) The name of the authority, which shall be the sports authority of the city, or county, of , where the blank is to be filled…

When executed and acknowledged in conformity with § 7-67-105, the charter shall be filed with the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall examine the charter and, if the secretary of state finds that the recitals contained in the charter are correct, that the requirement…

The charter may, at any time and from time to time, be amended in a manner not inconsistent with § 7-67-105. Any such amendment shall be adopted in the following manner: the board of directors of the authority shall file with the governing body of the municipality with which the …

(a) (1) The authority shall have a board of directors in which all corporate powers of the authority shall be vested. The board shall consist of no fewer than seven (7) directors, all of whom shall be duly qualified voters of the municipality. A director shall serve without compe…

(1) Each sports authority created pursuant to this chapter shall be a public nonprofit corporation and a public instrumentality of the municipality with respect to which the authority is organized. The authority shall have the following powers, together with all powers incidental…

(a) The board of directors of each authority shall cause an annual audit to be made of the books and records of its authority. The comptroller of the treasury, through the department of audit, shall be responsible for determining that such audits are prepared in accordance with g…

(a) For the purpose of aiding and cooperating with an authority, the municipality authorizing such authority may assign or loan any of its employees, including its engineering staff and facilities, and may provide necessary office space, equipment, and other facilities for the us…

(a) All bonds issued by the authority shall be issued in accordance with the applicable provisions of title 9, chapter 21, and shall be payable solely out of the revenue and receipts derived from any projects, or of any portion of projects owned, operated or leased to or from the…

(a) The principal of and interest on any bonds issued by the authority shall be secured by a pledge of the revenues and receipts out of which the principal and interest shall be made payable and may be secured by a pledge of revenues of the authority derived from other sources, s…

(a) The authority is hereby declared to be performing a public function on behalf of the municipality with respect to which it is organized and to be a public instrumentality of such municipality. Accordingly, the authority and all properties at any time owned by it and the incom…

Except to the extent of any revenues that may be specifically allocated, transferred, contributed or pledged by a municipality in accordance with this chapter and laws, rules and regulations applicable to this chapter, no municipality shall in any event be liable for the payment …

(a) Except as may be expressly prohibited by this section, any municipality is authorized to aid or otherwise provide assistance to an authority created pursuant to this chapter by such municipality, including entering into leases of projects, or parts of projects with an authori…

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all leases, contracts, deeds of conveyance, or instruments in writing executed by the authority, shall be executed in the name of the authority by the chair or secretary of the authority, or by such other officers as the board of dire…

The authority shall be a public nonprofit corporation and no part of its net earnings remaining after payment of its expenses shall inure to the benefit of any individual, firm or corporation, except that in the event the board of directors shall determine that sufficient provisi…

Whenever the board of directors of an authority or the governing body of the creating municipality by resolution determines that the purposes for which the authority was formed have been substantially accomplished and all bonds theretofore issued and all obligations theretofore i…

(a) The powers conferred upon authorities created under this chapter may be exercised by two (2) or more such authorities acting jointly. (b) Two (2) or more municipalities may, by acting jointly, incorporate a sports authority to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. When two…

Any municipality may acquire a project site by gift, purchase or lease, or exercise of the power of eminent domain, and may transfer any project site to an authority by sale, lease or gift. Such transfer may be authorized by a resolution of the governing body of the municipality …

This chapter shall not be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers that an authority, as a public corporation, might otherwise have under any laws of this state, but shall be construed as cumulative of any such powers. No proceedings, notice or approval shall be r…

(1) The general assembly finds, determines and declares that:(1) Because the matters contained in this chapter have important statewide ramifications for compliance with and enforcement of federal immigration laws and for the welfare of all citizens in this state, these matters a…

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Law enforcement agency”:(A) Means an agency of a political subdivision of this state charged with enforcement of state, county, municipal, or federal laws, or with managing custody of detained persons in this state, and includes, but is not limite…

(a) No local governmental entity or official shall adopt or enact a sanctuary policy. A local governmental entity that adopts or enacts a sanctuary policy is ineligible to enter into any grant contract with the department of economic and community development until the sanctuary …

(a) A person residing in a municipality or county who believes a local governmental entity or official has violated § 7-68-103 may file a complaint in chancery court in that person's county of residence. (b) The person filing the complaint shall have the burden of proving by a pr…

(a) All law enforcement agencies and officials shall, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1357(g)(10), communicate with the appropriate federal official regarding the immigration status of any individual, including reporting knowledge that a particular alien is not lawfully present in …

(a) Subject to specific appropriation of funds by the general assembly, effective no later than July 1, 2025, there is created an immigration enforcement grant program to incentivize local governments and law enforcement agencies to enter into agreements between the respective lo…

(a) Notwithstanding another law to the contrary, each local governmental entity and official shall maintain the following information relative to the operational enforcement of federal and state immigration laws as confidential, and such information is not subject to public inspe…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Tourism Development Authority Act.”

(a) (1) Any municipality or county incorporated or existing under the laws of Tennessee, or any combination of any municipality or county incorporated or existing under the laws of Tennessee has authority to establish a tourism development authority, hereafter referred to as “aut…

(a) The authority shall have the following powers, together with all powers incidental to the following powers or necessary for the performance of those powers, to:(1) Sue and be sued and to prosecute and defend, at law or in equity, in any court having jurisdiction of the subjec…

(a) The authority shall have a board of directors in which all powers of the authority shall be vested. Such board shall consist of any number of directors, no fewer than five (5). The creating municipality or municipalities are authorized to establish the qualifications for the …

A majority of the board of the authority shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. Unless a greater number or percentage is required, or otherwise by state law, the vote of a simple majority of the directors of the authority present at any meeting at which a …

All meetings of the board of directors are declared to be public meetings open to the public pursuant to title 8, chapter 44, part 1.

(a) The officers of the authority shall consist of a chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer, and such other officers as the authority shall from time to time deem necessary or desirable. The offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by the same person. The chair shall presi…

The initial officers of the authority shall be elected by the board of directors at its first meeting following the appointment of the directors or as soon thereafter as may be convenient. Each initial officer shall hold office until the first annual meeting of the authority, whi…

(a) The board of directors of each authority shall cause an annual audit to be made of the books and records of the authority. With prior approval of the comptroller of the treasury, the audit may be performed by a licensed certified public accountant selected by the authority. I…

(a) For the purpose of aiding and cooperating with the authority, each municipality may assign or loan any of its employees, including its engineering staff and facilities, and may provide necessary office space, equipment, and other facilities for the use of the authority, as th…

(a) The authority shall have power and is authorized to issue its bonds in accordance with this chapter and in accordance with the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986, compiled in title 9, chapter 21, and for such purposes the bonds shall be treated as revenue obligat…

No municipality shall in any event be liable for the payment of the principal of or interest on any bonds of the authority or for the performance of any pledge, mortgage, obligation or agreement of any kind whatsoever that may be undertaken by the authority, and none of the bonds…

A municipality is authorized to aid or otherwise provide assistance to the authority, including entering into leases of projects, or parts of projects with an authority, for such term or terms and upon such conditions as may be determined by the governing body of such municipalit…

All leases, contracts, deeds of conveyance, or instruments in writing executed by the authority, shall be executed in the name of the authority by the chair of the authority, or by such other officer as the board of directors of the authority, by resolution, may direct.

As a public body, no part of the net earnings of the authority remaining after payment of its expenses shall inure to the benefit of any individual, firm or corporation, except that in the event the board of directors of the authority shall determine that sufficient provision has…