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TN Code § 64-10-120 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 1 - East Tennessee Regional Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-120. Powers of County, City or Utility District

  Any county, city or utility district may take all actions under this part by resolution of its governing body. Any county, city or utility district shall have all powers necessary in order to further the purposes of this part, including, without limitation, the power to sell, lease, dedicate, donate or otherwise convey to the authority any of its interest in any existing wastewater system, franchises, assets, liabilities or other related property, whether real or personal, or mixed, tangible or intangible, and whether or not subject to mortgages, liens, charges or other encumbrances, or grant easements, license or other rights or privileges therein to the authority and to contract with the authority.   Any county, city or utility district may enter into agreements with the authority for the orderly transfer of all or any part of its system and to enter into agreement for the authority to assume, to pay or to refund bonds, notes or other obligations issued by a county, city or utility district entered into by the county, city or utility district to acquire, construct or equip all or any part of a system.   Any county, city or utility district is authorized to advance, donate or lend money to the authority and to provide that funds available to it for a system shall be paid to the authority.   Any county, city or utility district shall have the same right to enter into any agreement with the authority that the wastewater board deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this part as a county, city or utility district has to enter into similar agreements with wastewater treatment authorities as provided by title 68, chapter 221, part 6.
TN Code § 64-10-121 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 1 - East Tennessee Regional Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-121. No Restriction or Limitation on Powers of County, City or Utility District — Powers Cumulative and Supplemental

 Nothing contained in this part shall be construed as a restriction or a limitation upon any powers that a county, city or utility district might otherwise have under any laws of this state, but shall be construed as cumulative of and supplemental to any such powers. No proceedings, notice or approval shall be required with respect to the issuance of bonds, notes or other obligations of the authority or any instrument as security for the bonds, notes or other obligations except as provided in this part, any law to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, that nothing in this section shall be construed to deprive the state and its governmental subdivisions of their respective police powers or to impair any power of any official or agency of the state and its governmental subdivisions that may be otherwise provided by law.
TN Code § 64-10-122 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 1 - East Tennessee Regional Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-122. Authority to Contract

  The authority is hereby authorized, whenever desirable by its board, to enter into contracts, agreements or other arrangements with any county, city or utility district regarding a system, any wastewater facility or any wastewater service of the authority. Any such contract or agreement may extend for any period not exceeding forty (40) years from the date thereof.   Any county, city or utility district seeking to enter into such agreement with the authority shall have the same rights and liabilities as it would otherwise have in entering into a similar agreement with a wastewater treatment authority as provided by title 68, chapter 221, part 6.
TN Code § 64-10-123 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 1 - East Tennessee Regional Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-123. Authority Deemed a Local Government Unit

 For the purposes of this part, title 4, chapter 31, and title 68, chapter 221, the authority shall be deemed to be a local government unit and shall be eligible for the same grants, loans, and other assistance, and subject to the same obligations and requirements imposed by law related to such grants, loans, and assistance as any other local government unit.
TN Code § 64-10-124 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 1 - East Tennessee Regional Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-124. Construction of Part

 This part is remedial in nature and shall be liberally construed to effect its purpose of providing for a systematic and efficient means of the provision of wastewater services to the region served by the authority and the powers granted in this part may be exercised without regard to requirements, restrictions or procedural provisions contained in any other law or charter except as expressly provided in this part.
TN Code § 64-10-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 2 - Cumberland Regional Business and Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-201. Creation — Purposes

  The Cumberland regional business and agribusiness marketing authority is hereby created as a public body corporate and politic, referred to as the “authority” in this part. The authority is a public and governmental body acting as an agent and instrumentality of the counties with respect to which the authority is organized. As such, all property of the authority, both real and personal, is exempt from all local, state and federal taxation.   The acquisition, operating and financing of the authority and related purposes are hereby declared to be for public and governmental purposes and a matter of public necessity to further the economy and growth of the business and agricultural industry of the region.   The purposes of the Cumberland regional business and agribusiness marketing authority are to:  Create a business support process that accelerates the successful development of start-up and fledgling companies by providing entrepreneurs with an array of targeted resources and services;   Have the authority to establish and operate a market for agricultural products of the region through a food distribution center, to provide farmers of the region with a ready market for agricultural products, and to provide the citizens of the region and other buyers a convenient place to purchase these products; and   Further the economy and growth of the region served by the authority by planning, acquiring, constructing, improving, extending, furnishing, equipping, financing, owning, operating and maintaining support for small business incubators for the region through the establishment of a pilot program for such purposes.
TN Code § 64-10-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 2 - Cumberland Regional Business and Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-202. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Agribusiness” means a business dealing with agricultural products or engaged in providing products or services to farmers;   “Authority” means the Cumberland regional business and agribusiness marketing authority;   “Board” means the board of directors of the Cumberland regional business and agribusiness marketing authority;   “Business” means any start-up or existing business;   “Center” means the regional food distribution center established by the authority;   “Department” means the department of agriculture; and   “Region” means the area consisting of the counties of Anderson, Campbell, Cumberland, Fentress, Loudon, Morgan, Roane, Scott and any other county in the eastern grand division that becomes a member of the authority in accordance with § 64-10-215.
TN Code § 64-10-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 2 - Cumberland Regional Business and Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-203. Board of Directors

   Subject to subsection (b), the authority shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of the county mayor of each county, or the county mayor's designee, that is a member of the authority. Subject to § 64-10-215, the following counties shall comprise the authority: Anderson; Campbell; Cumberland; Fentress; Loudon; Morgan; Roane; and Scott.   The term of any designee shall expire with the term of the county mayor who appointed such designee. The initial terms of designees, if any, shall be as follows:  The initial terms of the designees from Anderson and Cumberland counties shall be one (1) year;   The initial terms of the designees from Loudon, Morgan and Fentress counties shall be two (2) years; and   The initial terms of the designees from Campbell, Roane and Scott counties shall be three (3) years.     Following the initial terms of service, the term of office for each designee shall be three (3) years.   The board shall also have two (2) nonvoting members as follows:  The president of Roane State Community College, or the president's designee; and   One (1) member elected by the board.     The board shall, at its first meeting of each calendar year, elect from its voting membership a chair, a vice chair, a secretary and a treasurer, each to serve terms of one (1) year and until a successor is elected.   The term of office of the county mayor serving on the board shall be coterminous with such official's elective term of office.     Should a board member who is a designee attend less than fifty percent (50%) of the called meetings during a calendar year, the board is authorized to declare a vacancy on the board for that position. The board shall then notify the county mayor who appointed such designee of the vacancy and, if the county mayor fails to appoint a new designee within thirty (30) days, then the board shall, by majority vote, replace the member with a knowledgeable person from the county for which a vacancy was declared by the board.   The board shall meet at least quarterly. More frequent meetings may be called at the discretion of the board.
TN Code § 64-10-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 2 - Cumberland Regional Business and Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-204. Executive Committee

 The board shall establish an executive committee consisting of the chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer and the president of Roane State Community College or the president's designee, as an ex officio member. The executive committee is authorized to act on behalf of the board in the day-to-day operations of the authority. The executive committee shall meet at least monthly, either in person or by telephone conference, and make a full report to the board at its regular meetings.
TN Code § 64-10-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 2 - Cumberland Regional Business and Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-205. Advisory Committee

  The board may appoint an advisory committee consisting of one (1) member from each county that is a member of the authority.   If appointed by the board, it shall be the duty of the advisory committee to consult with and advise the board regarding the operation and financial management of the authority.
TN Code § 64-10-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 2 - Cumberland Regional Business and Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-206. Powers and Duties

  The authority has the following powers:  Perpetual succession in corporate name;   Sue and be sued in its name;   Adopt, use and alter a corporate seal, which shall be judicially noticed;   Enter into such contracts and cooperative agreements with federal, state and local governments, with agencies of such governments, with private individuals, corporations, associations and other organizations as the board may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to carry out the purposes of this part;   Adopt, amend and repeal bylaws;   Appoint such managers, officers, employees, attorneys and agents as the board deems necessary for the transaction of its business, fix their compensation, define their duties and require bonds of such of them as the board may determine. The salaries of any such employees may be paid out of such funds as may be available to the authority;   Accept the transfer of grants, funds, assets and liabilities of the authority upon the termination of the interlocal government cooperative agreement establishing the authority, in accordance with § 64-10-217;   Create pilot programs for the establishment of new small business incubators, and for the maintenance and support of existing small business incubators in the region;   Accept state appropriations to be used solely for the creation of pilot programs to establish and maintain small business incubators in the region; and   Adopt policies and procedures to administer pilot programs, including, but not limited to, policies and procedures to establish criteria to determine which counties in the region shall qualify for funding to establish small business incubators.     The board shall:  Approve an annual budget for the authority;   Adopt a purchasing policy and a personnel policy consistent with state and federal law; and   Adopt policies and procedures for fiscal control and accounting.     The board may do all other things that are necessary or appropriate for carrying out this part that are not prohibited by law or this part.
TN Code § 64-10-208 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 2 - Cumberland Regional Business and Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-208. Executive Director and Staff

 The board is authorized to appoint an executive director and staff whose salaries shall be paid out of the revenues generated by the authority.
TN Code § 64-10-209 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 2 - Cumberland Regional Business and Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-209. Regular Meetings — Conduct of Business — Compensation and Expenses

  The board shall establish the time, date and place for its regular meetings. The chair or a majority of the voting members of the board, by petition, may call special meetings of the board.   A majority of the entire voting membership of the board and not simply a majority of those members present shall be necessary to conduct business.   The members of the board, executive committee or advisory committee, if an advisory committee is appointed, shall serve without compensation, but may be allowed necessary travel and other expenses while engaged in the business of the authority. All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.
TN Code § 64-10-210 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 2 - Cumberland Regional Business and Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-210. Member Counties—powers

 The counties that are members of the authority are hereby authorized and empowered to:   Appropriate sufficient funds for the use of the authority amounts of money that their respective governing bodies, acting in their sole discretion, shall approve to be paid from the general fund of the respective county. County legislative bodies are empowered to levy and collect ad valorem taxes for such purposes, which are hereby declared to be for county public purposes; and   Issue their bonds as provided in title 9, chapter 21, to obtain funds for the financing of public works by the authority pursuant to cooperative agreements with the authority.
TN Code § 64-10-211 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 2 - Cumberland Regional Business and Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-211. Receipt of Grants, Appropriations and Other Contributions

 In addition to § 64-10-210, the authority may receive grants, appropriations, other contributions of funds, and real or personal property, from the state of Tennessee, the federal government, any other governmental entity or any nonprofit organization, individuals, companies, or corporations.
TN Code § 64-10-212 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 2 - Cumberland Regional Business and Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-212. Conduct of Financial Affairs — Fiscal Agent

  The financial affairs of the authority shall be conducted in accordance with state law and the procedures established by the comptroller of the treasury. The board may establish such bank accounts for the authority as the board deems appropriate and consistent with state law. The authority is authorized to invest any funds of the authority in any investment that would be an eligible investment of a county.   The chief financial officer within the office of finance at Roane State Community College shall serve as the fiscal agent for the receipt of all state appropriated funds for the pilot program, to be dispersed equally among the existing and newly created small business incubators, as directed by the board.
TN Code § 64-10-213 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 2 - Cumberland Regional Business and Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-213. Annual Audit

  The board of directors of the authority shall cause an annual audit to be made of the books and records of the authority, including, but not limited to, the function of the pilot program established to support existing small business incubators in the region and to establish new small business incubators in accordance with § 64-10-223 [expired]. Within thirty (30) days after receipt by the authority, a copy of the annual audit shall be filed with the board, and if the department of audit has not prepared the audit, with the comptroller of the treasury or comptroller's designee. The comptroller of the treasury, through the department of audit, shall be responsible for determining that such audits are prepared in accordance with generally accepted governmental auditing standards and that such audits meet the minimum standards prescribed by the comptroller of the treasury. The comptroller of the treasury shall prepare a uniform audit manual as is required to assure that the books and records are kept in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and that audit standards prescribed by the comptroller of the treasury are met.   These audits shall be prepared by either certified public accountants or by the department of audit. In the event the governing body of the authority shall fail or refuse to have the audit prepared, then the comptroller of the treasury may appoint a certified public accountant or direct the department of audit to prepare the audit, the cost of such audit to be paid by the authority.   The comptroller of the treasury is authorized to modify the requirements for an audit as set out in this section when the activity, in the comptroller of the treasury's judgment, is not sufficient to justify the expenses of a complete audit. Furthermore, the comptroller of the treasury is authorized to direct the department of audit to make an audit or financial review of the books and records of the authority.   The current operating financial statements of the authority, and any other pertinent information as required by the comptroller, or the comptroller's designee, shall be submitted annually with the copy of the annual audit, or upon request, to the comptroller, or the comptroller's designee.   The board shall submit an annual report to the finance, ways and means committee of the senate and the finance, ways and means committee of the house of representatives that details the function of the pilot program as created pursuant to § 64-10-223 [expired] and its support of small business incubators, including, but not be limited to, the amount of state appropriations received each fiscal year, the participants in the program and the program's effect on small businesses in the region.
TN Code § 64-10-215 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 2 - Cumberland Regional Business and Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-215. County Membership

  Any county in the eastern grand division not a member of the authority may become a member by:  Notifying the board of its desire to become a member;   Adopting a resolution by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the county legislative body; and   Contributing funds in an amount to be determined by the board, which shall not exceed the highest contribution by any county already a member as adjusted for inflation or deflation by the consumer price index, all cities average, published by the United States department of labor.     Upon approval by the board and the county legislative body of the county seeking to become a member, the county shall become a member of the authority when the authority receives the necessary contribution. When a county is added as a member of the authority, the board shall cause the resolution of the county legislative body providing for addition of the county as a member of the authority to be filed with the secretary of state as an addendum. New members shall be entitled to membership on the board. The county mayor of any such county, or the county mayor's designee, shall become a member of the board for an initial term of office to be established by the board.
TN Code § 64-10-216 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 2 - Cumberland Regional Business and Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-216. Annual Reports

 The board of directors of the authority shall report annually to the governing bodies of the various counties of the area. Such reports shall include a summary of all activities and accomplishments for the period, a copy of the annual audit prepared in accordance with § 64-10-213, and the proposed plans for the next year.
TN Code § 64-10-217 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 2 - Cumberland Regional Business and Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-217. Dissolution of the Corporation — Distribution of Assets

 Upon the dissolution of the corporation, after all creditors of the corporation have been paid, its assets shall be distributed to one (1) or more organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government or an institution of the board of regents system for exclusively public purposes.
TN Code § 64-10-218 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 2 - Cumberland Regional Business and Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-218. Tax Exemption

 The authority, its properties at any time owned by it and the income and revenues derived from such properties shall be exempt from all state, county and municipal taxation. All bonds, notes and other obligations issued by the authority and the income from such bonds, notes, and other obligations shall be exempt from all state, county and municipal taxation, except inheritance, transfer and estate taxes or except as otherwise provided by state law. Bonds issued by the authority shall be deemed to be securities issued by a public instrumentality or a political subdivision of the state.