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TN Code § 7-89-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 89 - Convention Center Authorities Act of 2009|§ 7-89-107. Amendment of Charter

 The charter may, at any time and from time to time, be amended in a manner not inconsistent with § 7-89-105. 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 an application in writing seeking permission to amend the charter, setting forth the proposed amendment to be made;   If the governing body, by appropriate resolution, finds and determines that it is wise, expedient, necessary or advisable that the proposed amendment be made and authorizes the amendment to be made, approving the form of the proposed amendment, then the chair of the board of directors of the authority shall execute an instrument embodying the amendment, and shall file the amendment with the secretary of state;   The secretary of state shall examine the proposed amendment and, if the secretary of state finds that the requirements of this section have been complied with, the secretary of state shall approve the amendment and accept it for filing in an appropriate book in the secretary of state's office; and   When the amendment has been so made, filed and approved, it shall become effective.
TN Code § 7-89-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 89 - Convention Center Authorities Act of 2009|§ 7-89-110. Annual Audit and Report

  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 the audits are prepared in accordance with generally accepted governmental auditing standards and that the audits meet the minimum standards prescribed by the comptroller of the treasury.   The audits shall be prepared by certified public accountants or by the department of audit. In the event the governing body of the authority fails or refuses 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 the audit to be paid by the authority.   Each authority shall prepare an annual report of its business affairs and transactions. A copy of the report and a copy of the annual audit referenced in subsection (a) shall be filed annually with the governing body of the municipality granting permission to the authority to organize.
TN Code § 7-89-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 89 - Convention Center Authorities Act of 2009|§ 7-89-111. Municipal Support of Projects — Assignment or Loan of Employees and Provision of Facilities to Authority — Acceptance of Donations— Reversion of Property to Donor

  For the purpose of aiding and cooperating with an authority, the municipality authorizing the authority may assign or loan any of its employees, including its engineering staff, and facilities, or those of its agencies and instrumentalities; may provide necessary office space, equipment, and other facilities for the use of the authority and may provide or cause its agencies and instrumentalities to provide such services, all as the governing body of the municipality shall approve by resolution.   The governing body of the municipality may enter into a lease of any project or part of a project, and may make donations of property, real or personal, or cash grants to the authority, in such amount or amounts as it may deem proper and appropriate in aiding the authority to accomplish its purpose, all as the governing body of the municipality shall approve by resolution.   Any municipality authorizing an authority that enters into a lease with an authority may convey real property or personal property to the authority and may include a provision in the conveyance for the reversion of the property to the transferor at such time as all revenue bonds or other obligations of the authority incident to the real property so conveyed have been paid in full, all as the governing body of the municipality shall approve by resolution, and any authority created pursuant to this chapter is authorized to accept such a conveyance.
TN Code § 7-89-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 89 - Convention Center Authorities Act of 2009|§ 7-89-113. Exemption From Taxation — Bonds Deemed to Be Securities Issued by Public Instrumentality or Political Subdivision of State

 The authority is 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 the municipality. Accordingly, the authority and all properties at any time owned by it and the income from the properties and all bonds issued by the authority and the income from the bonds, shall be exempt from all taxation in the state. Also, for purposes of the Tennessee Securities Act of 1980, compiled in title 48, chapter 1, part 1, bonds issued by the authority shall be deemed to be securities issued by a public instrumentality or a political subdivision of the state.
TN Code § 7-89-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 89 - Convention Center Authorities Act of 2009|§ 7-89-114. Credit of Municipality Not Pledged

 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 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 of the authority or any of its agreements or obligations shall be construed to constitute an indebtedness of the municipality within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provision whatsoever.
TN Code § 7-89-115 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 89 - Convention Center Authorities Act of 2009|§ 7-89-115. Powers of Municipalities to Aid or Assist Authorities

  Any municipality is authorized to aid or otherwise provide assistance to an authority created pursuant to this chapter by the municipality, including entering into leases or lease-purchase agreements of projects, or parts of projects with an authority, for such term or terms and upon such conditions as may be determined by resolution of the governing body of the municipality, or granting, contributing or pledging revenues of the municipality to or for the benefit of the authority derived from any source, notwithstanding and without regard to the restrictions, prohibitions or requirements of any other law, whether public or private.   Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, revenues of the municipality derived from ad valorem property taxes shall not be granted, contributed or pledged by the municipality in payment of or as collateral for any bonds of the authority.   The governing body of any municipality, by resolution, may designate the authority to be the recipient of funds of the state or the municipality, which funds are allocated or directed for use in connection with the construction, improvement, financing or operation of convention center facilities. The municipality may take such actions as may be necessary to cause any such funds to be paid to the authority, and the municipality and the authority may enter into any and all agreements as may be necessary to provide for the payment of the authority's bonds out of such funds, as described in § 7-89-112(g). Without limiting this subsection (c), the governing body of any municipality may, by resolution, designate an authority as a public authority for purposes of chapter 88 of this title, and any project undertaken pursuant to this chapter shall, for purposes of chapter 88 of this title, be deemed to be a project meeting the requirements of the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986, compiled in, title 9, chapter 21.   The governing body of any municipality, by resolution, may cause any departments, instrumentalities or organizations formed by the municipality to be joined with and into the authority, and may take such steps as may be necessary to cause the assets, liabilities and operations of any such organizations to be transferred to the authority.
TN Code § 7-89-116 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 89 - Convention Center Authorities Act of 2009|§ 7-89-116. Execution of Leases, Contracts, Deeds

 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 directors, by resolution, may direct, and the seal of the authority may be affixed to the instruments.
TN Code § 7-89-117 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 89 - Convention Center Authorities Act of 2009|§ 7-89-117. Wage Rates and Benefits for Workers — Solicitation of Bids From Minority-Owned Businesses

 In the case of an authority created by a municipality subject to title 7, chapter 4, part 2, the authority shall, if otherwise applicable, be subject to §§ 7-4-205 and 7-4-206 in addition to the metropolitan government; provided, that, notwithstanding any contrary provision of §§ 7-4-205 and 7-4-206, the governing body of the municipality may, by resolution, designate the authority and its board of directors to be responsible for satisfaction of the requirements of the municipality and its governing body under §§ 7-4-205 and 7-4-206.
TN Code § 7-89-118 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 89 - Convention Center Authorities Act of 2009|§ 7-89-118. Disposition of Earnings

 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 determines that sufficient provision has been made for the full payment of the expenses, bonds and other obligations of the authority, including reserves for the expenses, bonds and other obligations, any net earnings of the authority thereafter accruing may be used to provide a reserve for depreciation of any project or projects undertaken by the authority, in an amount determined by the board of directors to be necessary and reasonable, and net earnings available thereafter shall be paid to the municipality with respect to which the authority was organized; provided, that nothing contained in this section shall prevent the board of directors from transferring all or any part of its properties in accordance with the terms of any lease entered into by the authority.
TN Code § 7-89-119 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 89 - Convention Center Authorities Act of 2009|§ 7-89-119. Dissolution — Disposition of Property

 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 incurred by the authority have been fully paid, the members of the board of directors or the executive officers of the municipality, as the case may be, shall thereupon execute and file for record in the office of the secretary of state a certificate of dissolution, reciting such facts and declaring the authority to be dissolved. The certificate of dissolution shall be executed under the seal of the authority. Upon the filing of the certificate of dissolution, the authority shall stand dissolved, the title to all funds and properties owned by it at the time of the dissolution shall vest in the municipality with respect to which the authority was organized, and possession of such funds and properties shall forthwith be delivered to the municipality.
TN Code § 7-89-120 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 89 - Convention Center Authorities Act of 2009|§ 7-89-120. Joint Operation of Authorities

  The powers conferred upon authorities created under this chapter may be exercised by two (2) or more such authorities acting jointly.   Two (2) or more municipalities by resolution may, by acting jointly, incorporate a convention center authority to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. When two (2) or more municipalities incorporate such an authority, each and every requisite pertaining to the application for incorporation, charter and amendment of charter shall, as nearly as may be practicable, be incumbent in like manner upon each municipality joining in the creation of the authority.
TN Code § 7-89-121 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 89 - Convention Center Authorities Act of 2009|§ 7-89-121. Acquisition and Transfer of Project Sites

 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. The transfer may be authorized by a resolution of the governing body of the municipality without submission of the question to the voters, and without regard to the requirements, restrictions, limitations or other provisions contained in any other general, special or local law.
TN Code § 7-89-122 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 89 - Convention Center Authorities Act of 2009|§ 7-89-122. Investment of Funds

 Funds of the authority are authorized to be invested in the following:   Direct obligations of the United States government or any of its agencies;   Obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States government or any of its agencies;   Certificates of deposit and other evidences of deposit at state and federally chartered banks, savings and loan institutions or savings banks deposited and collateralized as described in § 7-39-313(a);   Repurchase agreements entered into with the United States or its agencies or with any bank, broker-dealer or other such entity, so long as the obligation of the obligated party is secured by a perfected pledge of full faith and credit obligations of the United States or its agencies;   Guaranteed investment contracts or similar agreements providing for a specified rate of return over a specified time period with entities rated in one (1) of the two (2) highest rating categories of a nationally recognized rating agency;   The local government investment pool created by title 9, chapter 4, part 7;   Direct general obligations of a state of the United States, or a political subdivision or instrumentality of a state, having general taxing powers and rated in either of the two (2) highest rating categories by a nationally recognized rating agency of such obligations; or   Obligations of any state of the United States or a political subdivision or instrumentality of any state, secured solely by revenues received by or on behalf of the state or political subdivision or instrumentality of the state irrevocably pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest on the obligations, rated in the two (2) highest rating categories by a nationally recognized rating agency of those obligations.
TN Code § 7-89-123 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 89 - Convention Center Authorities Act of 2009|§ 7-89-123. Certain Purchases for Which Competitive Bidding Not Required — Use of Competitive Sealed Proposals

  An authority in the operation, maintenance, and routine repairs of a project may purchase goods, supplies and services that are generally sold to the public by advertised price without the necessity of competitive bidding; provided, that no such purchase shall exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000). The board of directors of the authority shall adopt a policy governing all purchases in the operation, maintenance and routine repairs of a project in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000). In lieu of adopting its own policy for such purchases in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), the authority may adopt, follow or participate in the purchasing procedures of the municipality.   A qualified management contract or other agreement for the operations of an authority facility in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) annually shall be selected through the use of competitive sealed proposals independent of any other procurement.
TN Code § 7-89-124 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 89 - Convention Center Authorities Act of 2009|§ 7-89-124. Powers Not Restricted — Law Complete in Itself

 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 required for the organization of the authority or the issuance of any bonds or any instrument as security for the bonds, except as provided in this chapter, any other law to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, that nothing in this chapter shall be construed to deprive the state and its governmental subdivisions of their respective police powers over properties of the authority, or to impair any power over properties of the authority of any official or agency of the state and its governmental subdivisions that may be otherwise provided by law. Projects may be acquired, purchased, constructed, reconstructed, improved, bettered and extended, and bonds may be issued under this chapter for such purposes, notwithstanding that any other general, special or local law may provide for the acquisition, purchase, construction, reconstruction, improvement, betterment and extension of a like project, or the issuance of bonds for like purposes, and without regard to the requirements, restrictions, limitations or other provisions contained in any other general, special or local law.
TN Code § 7-90-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 90 - Medical School Authorities Act of 2010|§ 7-90-101. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Medical School Authorities Act of 2010.”
TN Code § 7-90-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 90 - Medical School Authorities Act of 2010|§ 7-90-102. Legislative Findings — Purpose — Construction

  It is hereby found and determined that:  There is and is expected to be in the future a shortage of physicians and nurses, particularly primary care physicians in the state, and the existing schools in the state are not presently able to graduate sufficient numbers to avoid this shortage;   The creation of additional medical education facilities in the state will help mitigate the existing and expected shortage of physicians and nurses in this state;   The existence of a medical education facility within or adjacent to a municipality helps promote the quality of health care in that municipality and is a significant contributor to the economic growth of such municipalities;   It is in the best interests of the state to permit municipalities, as defined herein, to facilitate the creation of medical education schools within their jurisdiction or within jurisdictions adjacent to their jurisdiction; and   It is in the best interests of the state to permit the creation of medical school authorities, created by one (1) or more municipalities, to provide facilities to promote the creation and development of medical education facilities within their jurisdiction.     It is the purpose of this chapter to address these findings by providing for the establishment of authorities to plan, finance, construct, acquire, renovate, equip and enlarge educational and research facilities to be used for education of physicians, dentists, nurses and allied health professional.   This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with its purpose.
TN Code § 7-90-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 90 - Medical School Authorities Act of 2010|§ 7-90-104. Filing Application for Permission to Apply for Medical School Authority — Filing a Charter

 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 medical school authority of such municipality. If the governing body, by appropriate resolution duly adopted, finds and determines that it is wise, expedient, necessary or advisable that the authority be formed, authorizes the persons making such application to proceed to form such authority and approves the form of corporate charter proposed to be used in organizing the authority, then the persons making such application shall execute, acknowledge and file a charter for the authority as provided in § 7-90-106. No authority may be formed unless such application has first been filed with the governing body of the municipality and the governing body has adopted a resolution as provided in this section.
TN Code § 7-90-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 90 - Medical School Authorities Act of 2010|§ 7-90-105. Charter Contents

  The charter shall set forth:  The names and residences of the applicants, together with a recital that each of them is a duly qualified voter in the municipality;   The name of the authority, which shall contain the words “medical school authority”;   The location of the principal office of the authority;   The number of directors of the authority, which shall be no fewer than seven (7);   The period, which may be perpetual, for the duration of the authority;   A provision addressing conflicts of interest of members of the boards of directors of the medical school authority;   The purposes for which the authority is proposed to be organized;   A statement that permission to organize the authority has been granted by resolution duly adopted by the governing body of the municipality and the date of the adoption of such resolution; and   Any other matter that the applicants may choose to insert in the charter that is not inconsistent with this chapter or with the laws of the state.     The charter shall be subscribed and acknowledged by each of the applicants as being in conformity with this section and § 7-90-104.