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TN Code § 64-8-208 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 8 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Part 2 - Alternative Provisions for Creation and Governance of Regional Transportation Authorities|§ 64-8-208. Severability

 It is declared that the sections, clauses and sentences of this part are severable, are not matters of mutual essential inducement and any of them shall be excised if the provisions would otherwise be unconstitutional or ineffective. If any one or more sections, clauses or sentences of this part shall for any reason be questioned in any court and shall be adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, the judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remaining provisions of this part, but shall be confined in its operation to the specific provision or provisions held unconstitutional or invalid; and the inapplicability or invalidity of any section, clause, sentence or part in any one or more instances shall not be taken to affect or prejudice in any way its applicability or validity in any other instance.
TN Code § 64-8-301 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 8 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Part 3 - Composition of Metropolitan Planning Organization's Policy Board|§ 64-8-301. Composition of Metropolitan Planning Organization's Policy Board

 Each metropolitan planning organization's policy board shall ensure that one (1) voting member who resides within the metropolitan planning organization's boundaries is chosen in consultation with the Tennessee County Highway Officials Association to represent county highway departments operating within the planning area.
TN Code § 64-8-302 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 8 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Part 3 - Composition of Metropolitan Planning Organization's Policy Board|§ 64-8-302. Part Definitions

 For purposes of this part:   “Local government official” means the elected officials representing any county, municipal, or metropolitan government located within the boundaries of a metropolitan planning organization; and   “Metropolitan planning organization” means an agency that is designated or redesignated by a memorandum of understanding as a metropolitan planning organization in accordance with 23 U.S.C. § 134; provided, that the boundaries of the metropolitan planning organization are located entirely within this state; provided further, that the metropolitan planning organization contains not less than three (3) counties located within this state.
TN Code § 64-8-303 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 8 - Regional Transportation Authorities|Part 3 - Composition of Metropolitan Planning Organization's Policy Board|§ 64-8-303. Construction With Federal Law

 This part is intended to supplement 23 U.S.C. § 134. In the event any provision of this part is deemed inconsistent with the requirements of 23 U.S.C. § 134, the federal law shall control.
TN Code § 64-10-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 1 - East Tennessee Regional Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-101. Creation — Purposes

  The East Tennessee regional 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, are 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 agricultural industry of the region.   The purposes of the East Tennessee regional agribusiness marketing authority are 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;   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 a system or systems within the region served by the authority as provided in this part; and   Further the economy and growth of the region served by the authority by developing, marketing, and promoting facilities for warehousing, distribution, light manufacturing, and agribusiness purposes.
TN Code § 64-10-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 1 - East Tennessee Regional Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-102. Part Definitions

 Unless the context requires a different meaning, the following terms are defined as follows for purposes of this part:   “Agribusiness” means a business dealing with agricultural products or engaged in providing products or services to farmers;   “Authority” means the East Tennessee regional agribusiness marketing authority;   “Board” means the board of directors of the East Tennessee regional agribusiness marketing authority;   “Center” means the regional food distribution center established by the authority;   “Department” means the Tennessee department of agriculture;   “Region” means the area consisting of the Tennessee counties of Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington and any other county in the East Tennessee grand division that becomes a member of the authority in accordance with § 64-10-115;   “System” means a wastewater treatment and collection system that includes, but is not limited to, all devices and systems used in the storage, treatment, recycling and reclamation of sewage or residential, commercial and industrial wastes of a liquid nature to restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the state's waters; and   “Wastewater board” means a board of commissioners established by the board pursuant to § 64-10-104(b) to oversee the operations of a system.
TN Code § 64-10-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 1 - East Tennessee Regional Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-103. 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 § 64-10-115, the following counties shall comprise the authority: Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington counties.   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 designee from Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger and Greene counties shall be one-year terms; the initial terms of the designees from Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins and Jefferson counties shall be two-year terms; and the initial terms of the designee from Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington counties shall be three-year terms. Thereafter the term of office for each designee shall be a three-year term.   The board shall also have two (2) nonvoting members as follows: the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's designee, and the dean of the University of Tennessee extension, or the dean's designee. The board of directors 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 on the board shall be coterminous with such official's elective term of office.     Should a designee board member attend less than fifty percent (50%) of the called meetings during a calendar year, the board reserves the right to declare a vacancy on the board for that position. The board shall then notify the county mayor who appointed such designee of such vacancy and, if such county mayor fails to appoint a new designee within thirty (30) days, then the board shall by majority vote replace such member with a knowledgeable person from the county for which a vacancy was declared by the board.   The board shall meet at least semiannually. More frequent meetings may be called at the discretion of the board.
TN Code § 64-10-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 1 - East Tennessee Regional Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-104. Executive Committee

  The board shall establish an executive committee consisting of the chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer and the center manager 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.    The board is authorized to establish a wastewater board composed of members of the board of the authority and other commissioners appointed by the board. The appointed commissioners shall be representatives of any city or utility district that:  Has entered into an agreement with the authority pursuant to which the authority agrees to collect or treat wastewater generated within such city or utility district; or   Certifies to the authority that it intends to enter into an agreement with the authority pursuant to which the authority agrees to collect or treat wastewater generated within such city or utility district.     The authority is authorized to adopt policies and procedures, including bylaws, for the conduct of business of the wastewater board and is authorized to establish the terms of office of the commissioners of the wastewater board. Except as is expressly reserved by the authority, the wastewater board shall have the full authority and right to undertake all powers of the authority relating to a system, except that the wastewater board is not authorized to commit the authority to borrow money or undertake any condemnation without the approval of the board.
TN Code § 64-10-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 1 - East Tennessee Regional Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-105. Advisory Committee

  The board may appoint an advisory committee from a list of nominees submitted by each county mayor to consist of one (1) farmer, or one (1) person engaged in agribusiness marketing, or one (1) person from a financial institution, and the agricultural extension agent from each participating county.   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 § 64-10-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 1 - East Tennessee Regional Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-108. Market Manager and Staff

 The board is authorized to appoint a market manager and staff whose salaries shall be paid out of the revenues generated by the market.
TN Code § 64-10-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 1 - East Tennessee Regional Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-109. Regular Meetings — Conduct of Business — Travel Regulations

  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 is 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 they may be allowed necessary traveling and other expenses while engaged in the business of the authority in such amount as the board approved in the annual budget for the authority.    The board shall adopt comprehensive travel regulations applicable to all officers and employees of the authority. The minimum regulations shall be the same as those comprehensive travel regulations established by the state. Nothing in this subdivision (d)(1) shall prohibit the authority from adopting a more stringent policy. However, the authority may establish a mileage allowance for travel up to, but not in excess of, the business standard mileage rate established by the Internal Revenue Code.   The authority may adopt comprehensive travel regulations in lieu of the state's comprehensive travel regulations as described in subdivision (d)(1). Such regulations shall determine how expenses will be reimbursed and what expenses are reimbursable. A copy of such travel regulations shall be open for public inspection and kept on file by the authority.
TN Code § 64-10-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 1 - East Tennessee Regional Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-110. 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 § 64-10-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 1 - East Tennessee Regional Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-111. Receipt of Grants, Appropriations and Other Contributions

 In addition to § 64-10-110, 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 § 64-10-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 1 - East Tennessee Regional Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-112. Conduct of Financial Affairs

 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.
TN Code § 64-10-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 1 - East Tennessee Regional Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-113. 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. 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 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.
TN Code § 64-10-115 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 1 - East Tennessee Regional Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-115. County Membership

  Any county in the East Tennessee 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 § 64-10-116 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 1 - East Tennessee Regional Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-116. 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 § 64-10-113, and the proposed plans for the next year.
TN Code § 64-10-117 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 1 - East Tennessee Regional Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-117. Termination of East Tennessee Agribusiness Authority—transfer of Assets

 On the date the interlocal governmental cooperative agreement that established the East Tennessee agribusiness authority is completely terminated in accordance with such agreement and upon the approval of two-thirds (2/3) of such counties so terminating such interlocal governmental cooperative agreement that the assets belonging to the East Tennessee agribusiness authority be transferred to the East Tennessee regional agribusiness marketing authority created under this part, such assets shall be transferred to the East Tennessee regional agribusiness marketing authority. On such date the East Tennessee regional agribusiness marketing authority shall assume all debts of the East Tennessee agribusiness authority and the joint market project created under such interlocal cooperative agreement.
TN Code § 64-10-118 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 1 - East Tennessee Regional Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-118. Condemnation of Property for Operation, Improvement or Expansion

 The authority may condemn in its own name any land, rights in land, easements, and/or rights-of-way that in the judgment of the wastewater board are necessary for the purposes of acquiring property for the operation, improvement and expansion of a system, and such property or interest in such property may be so acquired whether or not the same is owned or held for public use by persons having the power of eminent domain, or otherwise held or used for public purposes; provided, however, that such prior public use will not be interfered with by the use to which such property will be put by the authority; and provided further, that the exercise of eminent domain power shall be approved by a majority of those present and voting of the board of directors of the authority. Such power of condemnation may be exercised in the manner prescribed by any applicable statutory provisions now in force or hereafter enacted for the exercise of the power of eminent domain.
TN Code § 64-10-119 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 64 - Regional Authorities|Chapter 10 - Regional Marketing Authorities|Part 1 - East Tennessee Regional Agribusiness Marketing Authority|§ 64-10-119. Tax Exemption — Jurisdiction — Consent Not Required

  The authority, its properties at any time owned by it, and the income and revenues derived from such properties are exempt from all state, county, and municipal taxation. Notwithstanding this subsection (a) and § 64-10-101(a), any property sold by the authority under a lease purchase agreement is not exempt from state, county, or municipal taxation. All bonds, notes, and other obligations issued by the authority and the income from such bonds, notes, and other obligations are 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 are deemed to be securities issued by a public instrumentality or a political subdivision of the state.   Neither the Tennessee public utility commission nor any board or commission of like character hereafter created shall have jurisdiction over the authority in the management and control of a system, including the regulation of its rates, fees, tolls or charges; provided, however, that the authority is subject to regulation by the department of environment and conservation as a public sewerage system.   Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the authority may acquire, construct, improve and extend a system in the region served by the authority without the consent of any county, city or utility district.