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TN Code § 7-51-1802 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 51 - Miscellaneous Governmental and Proprietary Functions|Part 18 - Equal Access to Intrastate Commerce Act|§ 7-51-1802. Local Government Authority Regarding Civil Rights, Leave Policies, and Health Insurance

   No local government shall by ordinance, resolution, or any other means impose on or make applicable to any person an anti-discrimination practice, standard, definition, or provision that shall deviate from, modify, supplement, add to, change, or vary in any manner from:  The definition of “discriminatory practices” in § 4-21-102 or deviate from, modify, supplement, add to, change, or vary any term used in such definition and also as defined in such section; or   Other types of discrimination recognized by state law but only to the extent recognized by the state.     Any such practice, standard, definition, or provision imposed or made applicable to any person by a local government prior to May 23, 2011, shall be null and void.       No local government shall by ordinance, resolution, contract or any other means authorize or mandate, as a condition of a doing business within the jurisdictional boundaries of a local government or contracting with a local government, that employers establish a leave policy that deviates from, modifies, supplements, adds to, changes, or varies in any manner from state statutorily imposed or recognized requirements such as those authorized pursuant to § 4-21-408.   Subdivision (b)(1)(A) shall not apply if the local government is entering into a contract with the federal government and the federal government requirements are different from those imposed pursuant to state law.       Except to the extent specifically required pursuant to any federal law, no local government shall by ordinance, resolution, contract or any other means, mandate or require, as a condition of doing business within the jurisdictional boundaries of the local government or contracting with the local government, that employers must provide health insurance benefits to persons employed by such employer.   Except as otherwise provided by state or federal law, a local government shall not, as a condition of doing business within the jurisdictional boundaries of the local government or contracting with the local government, prohibit an employer from requesting any information on an application for employment or during the process of hiring a new employee.   Subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) shall not apply with respect to employees of a local government.   Except as otherwise provided by state or federal law, a local government shall not adopt or enforce any ordinance, regulation, resolution, policy, or any other legal requirement that regulates or imposes a requirement upon an employer pertaining to employee scheduling except when necessary to avoid creating a public or private nuisance.
TN Code § 7-51-1901 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 51 - Miscellaneous Governmental and Proprietary Functions|Part 19 - Grants for Development of Blighted Properties|§ 7-51-1901. Public Policy — Purpose

  It is the public policy of this state that a mechanism should be created to enable local governments to provide grants which would encourage housing development or encourage the repair, rebuilding and renovations of existing facilities and structures in neighborhoods whose stability depends upon the elimination of blight and the upgrading of structural needs of a facility.   Remodeling and eliminating blight serves a valid public purpose for the stabilization of the value of the neighborhood and increases the value of the facility being rehabilitated.
TN Code § 7-51-1902 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 51 - Miscellaneous Governmental and Proprietary Functions|Part 19 - Grants for Development of Blighted Properties|§ 7-51-1902. Part Definitions — Authority to Develop Grant Programs

  As used in this part:  “Blighted” has the meaning ascribed to that term in title 13, Chapters 2 0 and 21; and   “Local government” means a municipality, county or county having a metropolitan form of government.     Local governments are authorized to develop grant programs to be paid from the general fund of the local government to homeowners and developers who invest in blighted property for the purpose of stabilizing the value of the neighborhood and increasing the value of the facilities being constructed or rehabilitated which are located on blighted property.
TN Code § 7-51-1903 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 51 - Miscellaneous Governmental and Proprietary Functions|Part 19 - Grants for Development of Blighted Properties|§ 7-51-1903. Submission of Grant Program to Attorney General and Reporter for Review and Approval

 Prior to offering any grants under a program developed by the local government, the local government shall submit the grant program to the attorney general and reporter for the review and approval of the attorney general and reporter to ensure the grants will not be offered in an arbitrary and capricious manner and in no way violate:   Constitutional requirements of Tennessee Constitution, Article II, § 28 requiring equal and uniform taxation of property; and   Section 29-17-102(2).
TN Code § 7-51-2001 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 51 - Miscellaneous Governmental and Proprietary Functions|Part 20 - State Exclusive Regulator of Auxiliary Food and Drink Containers|§ 7-51-2001. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise:   “Auxiliary container” means a bag, cup, bottle, can, device, eating or drinking utensil or tool, or other packaging, whether reusable or single use, which is:  Made of cloth, paper, plastic, including foamed or expanded plastic, cardboard, corrugated material, aluminum, glass, post-consumer recycled material, or similar material or substrates, including coated, laminated, or multilayer substrates; and   Designed for transporting, consuming, or protecting merchandise, food, or a beverage to or from, or at, a food service, manufacturing, distribution or processing facility, or retail facility; and     “Local government” means a county, municipality, or county with a metropolitan form of government.
TN Code § 7-51-2002 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 51 - Miscellaneous Governmental and Proprietary Functions|Part 20 - State Exclusive Regulator of Auxiliary Food and Drink Containers|§ 7-51-2002. Prohibited Regulation of Auxiliary Containers

  A local government shall not adopt or enforce a resolution, ordinance, policy, or regulation that:  Regulates the use, disposition, or sale of an auxiliary container;   Prohibits or restricts an auxiliary container; or   Enacts a fee, charge, or tax on an auxiliary container.     Subsection (a) must not be construed to restrict:  A curbside recycling program;   A designated residential or commercial recycling location;   A commercial recycling program;   The use of an auxiliary container on property owned by a local government; or   The regulation of auxiliary containers at an event, concert, or sports venue owned by a private or public entity or at an event managed by a local government.
TN Code § 7-51-2101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 51 - Miscellaneous Governmental and Proprietary Functions|Part 21 - . Connection or Reconnection of Utility Services Based on Type or Source of Energy Prohibited|§ 7-51-2101. Part Definitions

 As used in this part:   “Policy” means an ordinance, resolution, regulation, code, or any other requirement imposed by a political subdivision of this state; and   “Political subdivision” means a municipality; public corporation; body politic; authority; district; metropolitan government; county; agency, department, or board of the aforementioned entities; or any other form of local government.
TN Code § 7-51-2102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 51 - Miscellaneous Governmental and Proprietary Functions|Part 21 - . Connection or Reconnection of Utility Services Based on Type or Source of Energy Prohibited|§ 7-51-2102. Prohibited Policies

  A political subdivision of this state shall not adopt a policy that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, the connection or reconnection of a utility service based upon the type or source of energy to be delivered to an individual customer.   This section does not limit the ability of a political subdivision:  To choose utility services for properties owned by the political subdivision; or   To comply with the terms and conditions of a contract between the political subdivision and the Tennessee Valley authority.
TN Code § 7-51-2103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 51 - Miscellaneous Governmental and Proprietary Functions|Part 21 - . Connection or Reconnection of Utility Services Based on Type or Source of Energy Prohibited|§ 7-51-2103. Conflict With Federal Law

 If this part conflicts with federal law requirements pertaining to the connection or reconnection of a utility service based upon the type or source of energy to be delivered to an individual customer, then the federal law controls.
TN Code § 7-52-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 52 - Municipal Electric Plants|Part 1 - Municipal Electric Plant Law of 1935|§ 7-52-101. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Municipal Electric Plant Law of 1935.”
TN Code § 7-52-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 52 - Municipal Electric Plants|Part 1 - Municipal Electric Plant Law of 1935|§ 7-52-102. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Acquire” means to purchase, lease, construct, reconstruct, replace, or acquire by gift;   “Dispose” means to sell, lease, or otherwise transfer any interest in property;   “Electric plant” means generating, transmission, or distribution systems, together with all other facilities, equipment and appurtenances necessary or appropriate to any such systems for the furnishing of electric power and energy for lighting, heating, power or any other purpose for which electric power and energy can be used;   “Electric service” means the furnishing of electric power and energy for lighting, heating, power or any other purpose for which electric power and energy can be used;   “Federal agency” includes the United States, the president of the United States, the department of housing and urban development, Tennessee Valley authority, or any other similar agency, instrumentality or corporation of the United States, that has heretofore been or may hereafter be created by or pursuant to any act or acts of the congress of the United States;   “Governing body” means the county legislative body, board, body or commission having general charge of the municipality;   “Improve” means to acquire any improvement;   “Improvement” means any improvement, extension, betterment, or addition to any electric plant;   “Law” means any act or statute, general, special or local, of the state of Tennessee, including, but not limited to, the charter of any municipality; and   “Municipality” means any county, metropolitan government, incorporated city or town in the state of Tennessee.
TN Code § 7-52-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 52 - Municipal Electric Plants|Part 1 - Municipal Electric Plant Law of 1935|§ 7-52-104. Rights-of-Way Over Public Lands

 Any municipality may use any right-of-way, easement, or other similar property right necessary or convenient in connection with the acquisition, improvement, operation or maintenance of an electric plant, held by the state or any other municipality; provided, that such other municipality shall consent to such use.
TN Code § 7-52-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 52 - Municipal Electric Plants|Part 1 - Municipal Electric Plant Law of 1935|§ 7-52-105. Eminent Domain

 Any municipality proceeding under this part is authorized and empowered to condemn any land, easement or rights-of-way, either on, under or above the ground, for any and all purposes necessary in connection with the construction, operation and maintenance of an electric plant or improvements to the electric plant. Title to property so condemned shall be taken in the name of the municipality. Such condemnation proceeding shall be pursuant to and in accordance with title 29, chapter 16; provided, that, where title to any property sought to be condemned is defective, it shall be passed by decree of court; provided, further, that, where condemnation proceedings become necessary, the court in which such proceedings are filed shall, upon application by the municipality and upon the posting of a bond with the clerk of the court in such amount as the court may deem commensurate with the value of the property, order that the right of possession shall issue immediately or as soon and upon such terms as the court, in its discretion, may deem proper and just.
TN Code § 7-52-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 52 - Municipal Electric Plants|Part 1 - Municipal Electric Plant Law of 1935|§ 7-52-106. Preliminary Expenses

  All expenses actually incurred by the governing body of any municipality in the making of surveys, estimates of cost and of revenues, employment of engineers, attorneys or other employees, the giving of notices, taking of options, selling of bonds, and all other preliminary expenses of whatever nature, that such governing body deems necessary in connection with or precedent to the acquisition or improvement of any electric plant and that it deems necessary to be paid prior to the issuance and delivery of the bonds issued pursuant to this part, may be met and paid out of the general fund of the municipality not otherwise appropriated, or from any other available fund.   All such payments from the general or other funds shall be considered as temporary loans and shall be repaid immediately upon sale and delivery of the bonds, and claim for such repayment shall have priority over all other claims against the proceeds derived from the sale of such bonds.
TN Code § 7-52-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 52 - Municipal Electric Plants|Part 1 - Municipal Electric Plant Law of 1935|§ 7-52-107. Board of Public Utilities — Creation

  Any municipality, except those that employ a city-manager or that have a population of less than two thousand (2,000), issuing bonds under this part for the acquisition of an electric plant shall, and any municipality now or hereafter owning or operating an electric plant under this part or any other law may, appoint a board of public utilities, referred to as the “board” in this part.   The board shall be created in the following manner: at the time the governing body of a municipality issuing bonds under this part determines that a majority of the qualified voters voting on the election resolution have assented to the bond issue for the acquisition of an electric plant, the chief executive officer of the municipality shall, or if no such bonds are issued, or if the municipality employs a city-manager or has a population of less than two thousand (2,000), then at any time the chief executive officer may, with the consent of the governing body of the municipality, appoint two (2) or four (4) persons from among the property holders of such municipality who are residents of the municipality and have resided therein for not less than one (1) year next preceding the date of appointment to such board. The board of a municipal electric system may consist of two (2) or four (4) persons who have been for not less than one (1) year preceding the appointment both a customer of the municipal electric system and a resident of the county wherein such municipality is located. No regular compensated officer or employee of a municipality shall be eligible for such appointment until at least one (1) year after the expiration of the term of such person's public office.
TN Code § 7-52-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 52 - Municipal Electric Plants|Part 1 - Municipal Electric Plant Law of 1935|§ 7-52-108. Terms of Board Members — Official Representative

  The original appointees, if two (2) are appointed, shall serve two (2) and four (4) years respectively, or if four (4) are appointed, shall serve for one (1), two (2), three (3) and four (4) years respectively, from July 1 next succeeding the date of appointment, as the chief executive officer shall designate.   Successors to retiring members so appointed shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years in the same manner, prior to the expiration of the term of office of the retiring member.   In addition to the members so appointed, such chief executive officer shall also, with the consent of the governing body of the municipality, designate a member of such governing body, or, in the chief executive officer's discretion, the city manager, to serve as a third or fifth member of the board, as the case may be. The term of such member shall be for such time as the appointing officer may fix, but in no event to extend beyond the member's term of office in such governing body or the member's employment as city manager, as the case may be. Appointments to complete unexpired terms of office shall be made in the same manner as original appointments.
TN Code § 7-52-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 52 - Municipal Electric Plants|Part 1 - Municipal Electric Plant Law of 1935|§ 7-52-109. Bond and Oath of Board Members

 Each member shall give such bond, if any, as may be required by resolution of the governing body, and shall qualify by taking the same oath of office as required for members of such governing body.
TN Code § 7-52-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 52 - Municipal Electric Plants|Part 1 - Municipal Electric Plant Law of 1935|§ 7-52-110. Organization and Meetings of Board — Compensation of Members and Officers

  A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum and the board shall act by vote of majority present at any meeting attended by a quorum, and vacancies in the board shall not affect its power and authority so long as a quorum remains.   Within ten (10) days after appointment and qualification of members, the board shall hold a meeting to elect a chair. The board shall, at the same time, designate a secretary and treasurer, or secretary-treasurer, who need not be members of the board, and fix the amount of the surety bond that shall be required of such secretary and treasurer, or secretary-treasurer, and shall fix the compensation for such person or persons.   The board shall hold public meetings at least once per month, at such regular time and place as the board may determine. Changes in such time and place of meeting shall be made known to the public as far in advance as practicable.   The board shall establish its own rules of procedure, except as otherwise expressly provided.   All members of the board shall serve as such without compensation, but they shall be allowed necessary traveling and other expenses while engaged in the business of the board, including an allowance not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) per month for attendance at meetings. On or after July 1, 2011, the allowance may be increased to an amount not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300) per month for attendance at meetings. Such expenses, as well as the salaries of the secretary and treasurer, or secretary-treasurer, shall constitute a cost of operation and maintenance of the electric plant.   All members of the board shall receive an additional allowance not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per month for attendance at meetings for each additional utility system over which the board has jurisdiction as provided in §§ 7-52-111, 7-52-401 and 7-52-601 and the total allowances provided in this subsection (f) shall not exceed a maximum allowance of one hundred dollars ($100) per month. On or after July 1, 2011, the additional allowance may be increased to an amount not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) for each additional utility system and a maximum allowance not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per month. Such additional allowances shall constitute a cost of operation and maintenance of the utility systems.   Additionally, the municipality may provide health insurance coverage for each member of the board and may pay the health insurance premiums for such coverage in the same manner as if the member were a municipal employee. Payment of such premiums on behalf of such members shall constitute a cost of operation and maintenance of the electric plant.
TN Code § 7-52-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 52 - Municipal Electric Plants|Part 1 - Municipal Electric Plant Law of 1935|§ 7-52-111. Jurisdiction of Board Over Waterworks, Sewerage Works or Gas System

  Municipalities now or hereafter owning or operating a waterworks, sewerage works, or gas system have the power and are hereby authorized to transfer to and confer upon the board the jurisdiction over such waterworks, sewerage works, or gas system now or hereafter vested in any other board, commission, or in the governing body of such municipalities.   If the board is given jurisdiction over such works, it shall keep separate accounts for the electric plant and each works, making due and proper allocation of all joint expenses, revenues and property valuations.
TN Code § 7-52-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 52 - Municipal Electric Plants|Part 1 - Municipal Electric Plant Law of 1935|§ 7-52-112. Removal of Board Members

 Any member of the board may be removed from office for cause upon a vote of three fourths (¾) of the members of the governing body of the municipality, but only after preferment of formal charges by resolution of a majority of the members of such governing body at a public hearing before such governing body.
TN Code § 7-52-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities|Chapter 52 - Municipal Electric Plants|Part 1 - Municipal Electric Plant Law of 1935|§ 7-52-113. Records and Reports of Board

  The board shall keep a complete and accurate record of all meetings and actions taken, and of all receipts and disbursements, and shall make reports of the same to the governing body of the municipality at stated intervals, not to exceed one (1) year.   Such reports shall be in writing, shall be filed in open meeting of the governing body of the municipality, at stated intervals, not to exceed one (1) year, and a copy shall be filed with the municipal clerk or recorder.