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TN Code § 65-25-119 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 25 - Rural Electric and Community Services Cooperatives|§ 65-25-119. Effect of Consolidation or Merger

 The effect of consolidation or merger shall be as follows:   The several cooperatives which are parties to the consolidation or merger shall be a single cooperative, which, in the case of a consolidation, shall be the new cooperative provided for in the articles of consolidation, and, in the case of a merger, shall be that cooperative designated in the articles of merger as the surviving cooperative, and the separate existence of all such cooperatives, except the new or surviving cooperative, shall cease;   Such new or surviving cooperatives shall have all the rights, privileges, immunities, and powers and shall be subject to all the duties and liabilities of a cooperative organized under this chapter, and shall possess all the rights, privileges, immunities and franchises, as well of a public as of a private nature, and all property, real and personal, applications for membership, all debts due on whatever account, and all other choses in action, of each of the consolidating or merging cooperatives. Furthermore, all and every interest of, or belonging or due to, each of the cooperatives so consolidated or merged shall be taken and deemed to be transferred to and vested in such new or surviving cooperative without further act or deed; and the title to any real estate, or any interest therein, under the laws of this state, vested in any such cooperatives shall not revert or be in any way impaired by such consolidation or merger;   Such new or surviving cooperative shall thenceforth be responsible and liable for all of the liabilities and obligations of each of the cooperatives so consolidated or merged, and any claim existing, or action or proceeding pending, by or against any of such cooperatives, may be prosecuted as if such consolidation or merger had not taken place, but such new or surviving cooperative may be substituted in its place;   Neither the rights of creditors nor any liens upon the property of any such cooperatives shall be impaired by such consolidation or merger; and   In the case of a consolidation, the articles of consolidation shall be deemed to be the articles of incorporation of the new cooperatives; and in the case of a merger, the articles of incorporation of the surviving cooperative shall be deemed to be amended to the extent, if any, that changes in the articles of incorporation of the surviving cooperative are provided for in the articles of merger.
TN Code § 65-25-120 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 25 - Rural Electric and Community Services Cooperatives|§ 65-25-120. Dissolution

   A cooperative which has not commenced business may dissolve voluntarily by delivering to the secretary of state articles of dissolution, executed and acknowledged on behalf of the cooperative by a majority of the incorporators, which shall state:  The name of the cooperative;   The address of its principal office;   That the cooperative has not commenced business;   That the amount, if any, actually paid in on account of membership fees, less any part thereof disbursed for necessary expenses, has been returned to those entitled thereto and that all easements shall have been released to the grantors;   That no debt of the cooperative remains unpaid; and   That a majority of the incorporators elect that the cooperative be dissolved.     Such articles of dissolution shall be submitted to the secretary of state for filing as provided in this chapter.      A cooperative which has commenced business may dissolve voluntarily and wind up its affairs in the following manner: Except as provided in § 65-25-113(a)(2)(D), the board shall first recommend that the cooperative be dissolved, which recommendation shall be submitted to the members of the cooperative at any annual or special meeting, the notice of which shall set forth such proposition. The proposed voluntary dissolution shall be deemed to be approved upon the affirmative votes of:  If dissolution is or will be an incident of the sale, lease-sale or other disposition of the assets and properties of the cooperative, as many as but not fewer than the percentage of the cooperative's members required to authorize such sale, lease-sale or other disposition as provided in § 65-25-113(a)(1)(A)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi), or § 65-25-113(b), or (c), or § 65-25-114(a), (b) or (c), whichever is applicable; or   If dissolution is or will be from any other cause, the number or percentage of its members, or of those voting, whichever may be the case, as provided in the cooperative's articles of incorporation or bylaws.     Any assets remaining after the discharge or provision for the discharge of all of the cooperative's liabilities and the distribution of any patronage capital still outstanding on its books shall be distributed on a pro rata basis and without priority to all present and former members of the cooperative to the extent practicable, as determined by the board; provided, that if the board determines that the amount of such surplus is so small in relation to the administrative cost of distributing it as to be prohibited, such surplus may be donated by the board to one (1) or more charitable or educational organizations which are exempt from federal income taxation.
TN Code § 65-25-121 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 25 - Rural Electric and Community Services Cooperatives|§ 65-25-121. Foreign Corporations

  Any corporation organized on a nonprofit or a cooperative basis for the primary purpose and/or for one (1) or more secondary purposes and operating in a state adjacent to this state shall be permitted to transact business in this state without complying with any statute of this state pertaining to the qualification of foreign corporations for the transaction of business in this state.   Any such foreign corporation, as a prerequisite to its transaction of business in this state, shall, by an instrument executed and acknowledged in its behalf by its president or vice president and attested to by its secretary, designate the secretary of state its agent to accept service of process in its behalf. In the event any such process shall be served upon the secretary of state, the secretary of state shall forthwith forward the same by registered mail to such corporation at the address thereof specified in such instrument.   Any such corporation may sue and be sued in the courts of this state to the same extent that a cooperative under this chapter may sue or be sued in such courts.   Any such foreign corporation may secure its notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness by mortgage, pledge, deed of trust, or other encumbrance of any or all of its then-owned or after-acquired real or personal property, assets, or franchise, located or to be located in this state, and also upon its revenues and income.
TN Code § 65-25-122 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 25 - Rural Electric and Community Services Cooperatives|§ 65-25-122. Taxes

  Nothing in this chapter shall exempt cooperatives and foreign corporations transacting business in this state pursuant to this chapter from ad valorem property taxes. Assessment schedules for such property that is devoted to and used or useful in pursuance of the primary purpose shall be filed with the comptroller of the treasury, and the payment of such taxes shall be in lieu of all other taxes of every kind or nature whatever, unless it is otherwise specifically provided by law that such other tax or taxes shall be applicable to cooperatives formed or foreign corporations transacting business pursuant to this chapter.   Assessment schedules for such property that is devoted and used or useful in pursuance of one (1) or more secondary purposes shall be filed in the same manner and in the same places, and taxes on such properties shall be paid to the same authorities and to the same extent, as would be the case were such cooperative or foreign corporation organized and operating as a corporation under the Tennessee Business Corporation Act, compiled in title 48, Chapters 11 27.
TN Code § 65-25-123 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 25 - Rural Electric and Community Services Cooperatives|§ 65-25-123. Exemption From Jurisdiction of Tennessee Public Utility Commission

 Cooperatives and foreign corporations transacting business in this state pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed to be not-for-profit cooperatives and nonutilities, and, except as provided in § 65-25-122, exempt in all respects from the jurisdiction and control of the Tennessee public utility commission.
TN Code § 65-25-124 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 25 - Rural Electric and Community Services Cooperatives|§ 65-25-124. Securities Act Exemption

 Title 48, chapter 16 shall not apply to any note, bond, or other evidence of indebtedness issued by any cooperative or foreign corporation transacting business in this state pursuant to this chapter, to the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or to any mortgage or deed of trust executed to secure the same. These sections, as amended, shall not apply to the issuance of membership certificates by any cooperative or any such foreign corporation.
TN Code § 65-25-126 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 25 - Rural Electric and Community Services Cooperatives|§ 65-25-126. Construction of Chapter

 This chapter shall be construed liberally. The enumeration of any object, purpose, power, manner, method, or thing shall not be deemed to exclude like or similar objects, purposes, powers, manner, methods, or things. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provisions in this chapter to the contrary, this chapter shall not be construed to affect the powers conferred or the limitations imposed upon annexing municipalities and electric cooperatives in § 6-51-112; nor shall this chapter be construed to affect or restrict the services or activities provided or performed by a microwave system authorized and licensed by the federal communications commission on April 7, 1988.
TN Code § 65-25-129 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 25 - Rural Electric and Community Services Cooperatives|§ 65-25-129. Exemption for Utility Districts

 Notwithstanding any provision contained in this chapter to the contrary, it is the specific intent of this chapter that all utility districts heretofore or hereafter created under the “Utility District Act of 1937,” compiled in title 7, chapter 82, or any similar legislation, shall be specifically exempt from this chapter.
TN Code § 65-25-130 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 25 - Rural Electric and Community Services Cooperatives|§ 65-25-130. Subsidies by Electric Cooperatives to Cable Joint Ventures — Antitrust Provisions — Remedies

  An electric cooperative may not provide subsidies to a cable joint venture. Notwithstanding that limitation, an electric cooperative participating in a cable joint venture may:  Dedicate a reasonable portion of the electric plant to the provision of such service, the costs of which shall be allocated to such services by agreement of the parties to the joint venture; and   Lend funds, at a rate of interest not less than the highest rate then earned by the electric cooperative on invested electric plant funds, to acquire, construct, and provide working capital for the system, plant, and equipment necessary to provide any such services; provided, that such interest costs shall be allocated to the cost of such service for regulatory purposes, and further provided that no financing for a cable joint venture shall come from loans from the rural utility service of the United States department of agriculture unless and until such loans are specifically authorized by federal statute.     To the extent that an electric cooperative offers services through a cable joint venture, such cooperative shall have all the powers, obligations, and authority granted other entities providing such services under the applicable laws of the United States, the state of Tennessee, or local governments; provided, that the franchise under which the joint venture shall operate shall in no way be considered an overlapping franchise nor in any way modify or amend § 7-59-203.   Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to alter or amend the process or procedure for renewal of franchises.   It is unlawful during the negotiation of the joint venture or thereafter for any party to a cable joint venture or the local franchising authority, as defined in title 7, chapter 59, to use unfair or anti-competitive practices under any applicable state or federal law. Such practices shall include, but are not limited to, predatory pricing, collusion, and price tying.   The parties to a cable joint venture or the local franchising authority, as defined in title 7, chapter 59, may bring a civil action for injunctive or declaratory relief in chancery court to enforce subsection (d). Venue for such action may be in any county where the unfair or anti-competitive practice is alleged to have occurred or to be threatened.   If the cable joint venture or any member of the cable joint venture providing such service is exempt from paying federal, state, or local taxes, then, for regulatory purposes, the cable joint venture shall allocate to the costs of such services an amount equal to a reasonable determination of the state, local and federal taxes which would be required to be paid if the cable joint venture were not exempt and each of its members were not exempt from paying such taxes.
TN Code § 65-25-132 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 25 - Rural Electric and Community Services Cooperatives|§ 65-25-132. Joint Ventures Subject to Excise and Franchise Taxes

 Each joint venture created pursuant to § 65-25-105 or § 65-25-131 in which one (1) or more of the owners of the joint venture is an entity subject to the taxes imposed by title 67, chapter 4, parts 20 and 21 shall itself be subject to and shall pay the taxes required by title 67, chapter 4, parts 20 and 21, or any tax imposed in place thereof.
TN Code § 65-25-133 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 25 - Rural Electric and Community Services Cooperatives|§ 65-25-133. Joint Ventures to Provide Alarm Services Not Authorized

 Nothing in Acts 1999, ch. 430, shall be construed to allow an electric cooperative or a joint venture in which an electric cooperative is a member to engage in the business of providing alarm systems, as defined in title 62, chapter 32, part 3.
TN Code § 65-25-135 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 25 - Rural Electric and Community Services Cooperatives|§ 65-25-135. Retail Sales and Distribution of Liquefied Petroleum Gas

  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, an electric cooperative may enter into or remain in the retail sales and distribution of liquefied petroleum gas (propane) and the services related to such business, including, but not limited to, the design, sale, distribution, lease, rental, installation, construction, modernization, retrofit, maintenance or repair of propane gas-related systems, propane gas products or propane gas equipment; provided, however, that such sales, distribution and services must be provided by a for-profit entity which, for purposes of this section shall mean a corporation, a limited liability company, a limited partnership, or a limited liability partnership.   The for-profit entity must maintain separate financial records. The cost of all equipment, assets, and services utilized by the for-profit entity in the sale and distribution of propane shall be fairly allocated to the for-profit entity; provided, however, that any equipment or assets utilized solely by the for-profit entity for the sale and distribution of propane shall be leased or purchased by the for-profit entity. There shall be no loans or grants to the for-profit entity from an electric cooperative unless such loans and grants shall be repaid together with fair market rate interest charges by the for-profit entity. The for-profit entity shall be liable for taxes, both state and federal, if applicable. All costs of doing business shall be borne by the for-profit entity.   Any person who has been damaged as a result of a violation of this section may bring an action to enjoin and restrain any violation of subsections (a) and (b) and may in the same action seek damages in a court of competent jurisdiction against the for-profit entity. Available relief shall include, but not be limited to, monetary damages and injunctive relief.   This section shall not apply to the sale and distribution of propane in relation to or for use in fuel cell or other power generation devices.
TN Code § 65-26-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 26 - Gas Companies|§ 65-26-101. Power to Lay Pipes and Conductors

 To enable gas companies to establish such works, they are empowered to lay pipes and extend conductors through the streets, lanes, and alleys of any town, city, or village, in such manner, however, as to produce the least possible inconvenience to the town, city, or village, or its inhabitants, or to travelers, and to take up pavements and sidewalks; provided, that they shall repair the same with the least possible delay; and provided further, that no one of the streets or alleys shall be entered upon or used by any corporation for laying pipes and conductors, or otherwise, until the consent of the municipal authorities shall have been obtained, and an ordinance shall have been passed prescribing the terms on which the same may be done.
TN Code § 65-26-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 26 - Gas Companies|§ 65-26-102. Sale of Gas

 The corporation is authorized to charge a reasonable price for gas, not higher than the price allowed by existing charters to gas companies heretofore chartered in this state; provided, that the corporation shall never charge more than one cent (1¢) per every cubic foot of gas used, as may be indicated by the gas meter or computed by the ordinary rules in such cases; nor shall it at any time charge the authorities of the town, city, or village more per cubic foot than it is charging the inhabitants of such town, city or village at that time.
TN Code § 65-26-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 26 - Gas Companies|§ 65-26-103. Restrictions Against Nuisances

 The works and operations of the company shall be so constructed and managed that no annoyance shall accrue therefrom to the health and comfort of the inhabitants of the town; and nothing in this chapter shall be so construed as to absolve the company, its officers or agents, from any legal proceedings to restrain or abate any nuisance arising from such works or operations.
TN Code § 65-26-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 26 - Gas Companies|§ 65-26-104. Damage or Tampering With Company Property

 If any person shall injure or destroy any portion of the gas fixtures, or other property belonging to the company, or shall willfully open a communication into the street or other gas pipes, or let on gas after it has been stopped by the company, such person shall be liable for all damages sustained by such proceeding, and also to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), upon conviction before any court having jurisdiction of the offense.
TN Code § 65-26-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 26 - Gas Companies|§ 65-26-105. Condemnation

 The corporation shall have the power of condemnation granted to electric companies in § 65-22-101.   Code 1932, § 3964; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 65-2605.
TN Code § 65-27-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Water and Waterworks Companies|§ 65-27-101. Power of Condemnation

  Any water company is empowered to acquire, by purchase, condemnation, or other proper method, the right to use and divert the water flowing and running into any stream or watercourse which may be necessary to the exercise of any of the powers of a public or quasi public character granted to the corporation; and whenever it shall be necessary so to divert the water from any such stream or watercourse, the corporation shall have the right to have the water to be so diverted and the land so to be used, over which it shall be conducted, condemned, and the value thereof assessed in the manner provided in title 29, chapter 16; and it may in like manner take such land, water, and riparian rights, and such rights-of-way as may be necessary for establishing and maintaining its power houses, canals, flumes, conduits, pipelines, ponds, dams, reservoirs, and other works, and the rights-of-way to any and all lands between its ponds, dams, and reservoirs and power houses, and the cities, towns, and villages and other points at which its water may be transmitted, consumed, or disposed of as may be necessary to place its conductors, canals, flumes, pipelines, either above or underground, and may at any time enter thereon and repair same, or when deemed advisable, to place additional equipment, appliances, or appurtenances; but, in all cases, such act shall be done in such manner and with such haste as to do as little injury to private property as possible.   Any exercise of the powers granted under this section is subject to and shall not conflict with the Water Quality Control Act, compiled in title 69, chapter 3, part 2 [repealed], or the Inter-basin Water Transfer Act, compiled in title 69, ch. 7, part 2 and the regulations thereunder.
TN Code § 65-27-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Water and Waterworks Companies|§ 65-27-102. Companies Contracting to Supply Water to Charitable Institutions

 Water companies incorporated under the laws of this state which have or may have contracts to supply with waters, state or national homes for disabled soldiers, insane asylums, state or national schools for the correction and reformation of juvenile criminals, or any like institution of public charity, are empowered to condemn springs, creeks, and waters, and the riparian rights of lower owners for the purpose of furnishing such water supply. Such uses of waters for the objects here enumerated are each declared a public use.
TN Code § 65-27-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Water and Waterworks Companies|§ 65-27-103. Compensation to Owners for Property Condemned

 Such water company so condemning the water or riparian rights shall make compensation to the owners thereof for such water or rights as may be condemned and the compensation shall be paid by the water company.
TN Code § 65-27-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Water and Waterworks Companies|§ 65-27-104. Bond by Water Company Pending Assessment of Damages

 Pending the assessment of damages and any litigation in regard thereto, the water company may give bond with good and solvent securities, payable to the owner or owners of the water or rights, to promptly pay to the owner any amount of damages which may be assessed by the jury as provided for in § 65-27-101, and upon executing and filing such bond may thereupon take the water or waters.