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TN Code § 13-13-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 13 - Neighborhood Development Act of 1987|Part 1 - Local Neighborhood Development Corporations Act of 1987|§ 13-13-103. [reserved.]

   Local neighborhood development corporations in effect on July 1, 2001, shall remain in effect until such corporations are dissolved or the authority for such corporations is repealed.   Each local neighborhood development corporation shall be governed and its corporate powers exercised by a board of directors, which shall consist of not less than five (5) nor more than forty-five (45) members.   Each member of the board of directors shall remain a member until such time such member voluntarily resigns or is removed by the local board of directors for cause.   At least fifty-one percent (51%) of the appointments shall be persons who are residents of the neighborhood.   Local government officials in the jurisdiction in which such corporation is organized may also serve on the board.   The senator and member of the house of representatives in whose district the neighborhood is located shall serve as advisory, nonvoting members of the board.   Any person appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of a member shall be appointed by a majority of the members of the local board of directors.   Any member may be removed for cause from such member's appointment by the board of such member's local neighborhood development corporation.     Sixty percent (60%) of the total membership of the board shall constitute a quorum, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the members serving on the board shall be necessary for any action to be taken by the board. The members shall serve without compensation, but each member shall be entitled to reimbursement for such member's actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of such member's official duties as established by the board.   Each local neighborhood development corporation may purchase from, sell to, borrow from, loan to, contract with or otherwise deal with any eligible organization in which any director of such corporation is in any way interested or involved; provided, that such interest or involvement is disclosed in advance to the members of the board and recorded in the minutes of the board; and, provided further, that no director having such an interest or involvement may participate in any decision of the board relating to such eligible organization.   The directors shall annually elect one (1) of their members as chair and one (1) as vice chair and shall also designate a secretary who need not be a member of the board. The secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of such neighborhood corporation and shall be the custodian of all books, documents, and papers filed with the corporation, the minute books of such corporation and its official seal. The secretary shall cause copies to be made of all minutes and other records and documents of such corporation and shall certify that such copies are true copies, and all persons dealing with the corporation may rely upon such certification.
TN Code § 13-13-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 13 - Neighborhood Development Act of 1987|Part 1 - Local Neighborhood Development Corporations Act of 1987|§ 13-13-105. Powers and Duties of Local Neighborhood Development Corporations

 Each local neighborhood development corporation has the following general powers, functions and duties, to:   Make, amend and repeal bylaws, rules and regulations for the management of its affairs;   Adopt an official seal;   Sue and be sued, in its own name;   Make contracts and execute all instruments necessary or convenient for the exercise of its power and functions;   Acquire, own, hold and dispose of personal property of any nature, or any interest therein;   Enter into agreements or other transactions with any federal or state agency or political subdivision thereof;   Appear in its own behalf before boards, commissions, departments or other agencies of municipal, county, state or federal government;   Procure insurance against any losses in connection with its property in such amounts, and from such insurers, as may be necessary or desirable;   Apply for and accept grants, loans, advances and contributions from any source of money, property, labor or other things of value, to be held, used and applied for the purposes of this part;   Provide and pay for such advisory services and technical assistance as may be necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this part;   Exercise any other powers of a corporation organized under the laws of this state;   Encourage and assist in the development and utilization of educational, vocational, and economic opportunities within the neighborhood;   Suggest more effective applications of and techniques for the delivery of governmental services and programs for residents of the neighborhood;   Undertake appropriate activities to foster a higher standard of living and a greater degree of economic self-sufficiency within the neighborhood; and   Do any and all things necessary or convenient to carry out its purposes and exercise the powers expressly granted in this part.
TN Code § 13-13-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 13 - Neighborhood Development Act of 1987|Part 1 - Local Neighborhood Development Corporations Act of 1987|§ 13-13-106. Economic Assistance

 Each local neighborhood development corporation may, subject to appropriation by the general assembly or funds made available from any other public or private source and pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by it, provide economic assistance to particular eligible organizations or projects intended to contribute to the public purposes of this part generally; provided, that preference shall be given to projects in which community controlled organizations or community action programs have, or will have, an ownership interest; and provided further, that before providing economic assistance to a particular eligible organization, a neighborhood development corporation shall find and incorporate in its minutes that the eligible organization is devoting a substantial part of its efforts to activities intended to contribute to the economic, educational and social well-being of the neighborhood.
TN Code § 13-13-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 13 - Neighborhood Development Act of 1987|Part 1 - Local Neighborhood Development Corporations Act of 1987|§ 13-13-107. [reserved.]

 The books and records of a local neighborhood development corporation shall be subject to an annual audit by the comptroller of the treasury if the corporation has received a grant or appropriation from the state or any agency thereof.
TN Code § 13-13-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 13 - Neighborhood Development Act of 1987|Part 1 - Local Neighborhood Development Corporations Act of 1987|§ 13-13-109. Liberal Construction of Part

 This part, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes.
TN Code § 13-13-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 13 - Neighborhood Development Act of 1987|Part 2 - Inner City Safe Neighborhood Act of 1996|§ 13-13-201. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Inner City Safe Neighborhood Act of 1996.”
TN Code § 13-13-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 13 - Neighborhood Development Act of 1987|Part 2 - Inner City Safe Neighborhood Act of 1996|§ 13-13-202. Legislative Findings and Purpose

 The general assembly hereby finds that state government should do more to encourage and support community-based efforts of inner city residents to take a firm stand against the intrusion of drugs, crime, fear, decay and urban blight. By this enactment, the general assembly seeks to encourage and support such grassroots efforts and to foster a higher level of cooperation among public and private organizations seeking to address the special needs of such inner city residents.
TN Code § 13-13-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 13 - Neighborhood Development Act of 1987|Part 2 - Inner City Safe Neighborhood Act of 1996|§ 13-13-203. “Safewalk” Defined

 As used in this part, “safewalk” means a system of safe and secure, narrow linear parks, greenbelts, walkways, and sidewalks that function as pedestrian corridors linking inner city residential areas with schools, libraries, playgrounds, community centers, churches, grocery stores, and retail outlets.
TN Code § 13-13-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 13 - Neighborhood Development Act of 1987|Part 2 - Inner City Safe Neighborhood Act of 1996|§ 13-13-204. Inner City Safe Neighborhood Pilot Demonstration Project

 There is hereby created the inner city safe neighborhood pilot demonstration project. The purpose of the pilot demonstration project is to encourage, enhance, and evaluate the efforts of neighborhoods, local neighborhood development corporations, municipalities, counties, and state agencies to jointly and cooperatively plan, design, finance, construct, maintain, and secure safewalks within the inner city residential areas of the state's urban centers.
TN Code § 13-13-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 13 - Neighborhood Development Act of 1987|Part 2 - Inner City Safe Neighborhood Act of 1996|§ 13-13-205. Grant Applications — Approval

  The Tennessee neighborhood development corporation (TNDC) is authorized to solicit, receive, and review applications and to approve inner city safe neighborhood pilot demonstration project grants. To qualify for approval, a grant application must clearly reflect the highest level of mutual effort and cooperation in safewalk project planning, design, and support by each of the following parties:  The residents of the affected, inner city neighborhoods;   Grocers and other merchants doing business within the affected, inner city neighborhoods;   The local neighborhood development corporation or corporations, within whose boundaries such neighborhoods are located;   The municipality, within whose boundaries such neighborhoods are located;   The county, within whose boundaries such neighborhoods are located; and   Any state entity which has provided or which has agreed to provide financial or other resources for the safewalk project.     To qualify for approval, an application must also clearly identify the specific level of funding and other resources that have and/or will be allocated to the project by the residents of the affected neighborhoods, grocers and other merchants doing business within the affected neighborhoods, the local neighborhood development corporation, the municipality, the county, and any state entity which has provided and/or which has agreed to provide financial or other resources for the safewalk project. Furthermore, the application must also clearly identify all other proposed funding sources and resources for the project and must specify the methods by which the proposed safewalks will be secured against intrusion of criminal elements.   For purposes of this part, the commissioner of transportation shall serve as a member of the TNDC board of directors.
TN Code § 13-13-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 13 - Neighborhood Development Act of 1987|Part 2 - Inner City Safe Neighborhood Act of 1996|§ 13-13-206. Applicability

 Inner city safe neighborhood pilot demonstration project grants shall be approved only for safewalk projects to be located within inner city areas of municipalities having a population in excess of one hundred fifty thousand (150,000), according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census.
TN Code § 13-13-207 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 13 - Neighborhood Development Act of 1987|Part 2 - Inner City Safe Neighborhood Act of 1996|§ 13-13-207. Monitoring — Reporting

 The Tennessee neighborhood development corporation (TNDC) shall monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of safewalk projects in revitalizing and securing inner city neighborhoods. The TNDC shall periodically report interim findings and recommendations and shall submit a final report on the inner city safe neighborhood pilot demonstration project on or before January 1, 2000.
TN Code § 13-13-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 13 - Neighborhood Development Act of 1987|Part 2 - Inner City Safe Neighborhood Act of 1996|§ 13-13-104. Local Neighborhood Development Corporations

 13-13-108. Audit.
TN Code § 13-14-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 14 - Development District Act of 1965|Part 1 - Development Districts|§ 13-14-101. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known as the “Development District Act of 1965.”
TN Code § 13-14-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 14 - Development District Act of 1965|Part 1 - Development Districts|§ 13-14-102. Creation of Districts

  From and after the time when the department of economic and community development has progressed to the stage of preparing a general plan for development of the state as provided for in §§ 13-16-103 — 13-16-105, which includes at least a delineation of regions deemed viable to the economic development of the state, then the department is empowered, in cooperation with counties, municipalities and local development agencies, and in accordance with the conditions and procedures specified in this chapter, to create development districts for such regions, such districts to encompass one (1) or more counties or parts of counties, such that are conducive to efficient planning and orderly economic development of the state.   A board established as hereinafter provided for shall be responsible for area-wide planning in its district.
TN Code § 13-14-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 14 - Development District Act of 1965|Part 1 - Development Districts|§ 13-14-103. Purposes of Chapter

  It is the intent of the general assembly that the various counties and cities be provided the most effective and efficient means of organizing themselves on a regional basis for the purpose of carrying on general and comprehensive planning and development activities, such that would provide coordinated, efficient and orderly economic development of the state. It is the further intent that local governments through such regional agencies be guided and assisted in making maximum use of federal, state and local programs designed to stimulate economic development and utilization of resources. It is the further intent of this chapter that the planning function of government be separated from the plan implementation function, leaving to existing county, municipal and state governments and their instrumentalities the carrying out of all plans for physical, economic and resource development, as provided for under existing laws. However, it is the intent of the general assembly that development districts may perform the implementation function with respect to the public guardianship program created by title 34, chapter 7.   It is the further intent of this chapter that, in order to ensure the success of regional planning and development as herein defined, the state may provide minimum financial assistance on a matching basis to such boards for purposes of staffing and providing other planning and administrative services, in accordance with the state's policy of furthering the economic development of the state.
TN Code § 13-14-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 14 - Development District Act of 1965|Part 1 - Development Districts|§ 13-14-104. Membership of Boards

 The membership of boards created under this chapter shall consist of the county mayor of each county within the district, the mayor of each municipality within the district, the chief executive officer of any metropolitan government within the district, one (1) representative from a local agency in each county dealing with problems of industrial development or promotion appointed by the county mayor, and one (1) state senator and one (1) state representative whose senatorial or representative districts lie wholly or in part in the development district. The senator member shall be selected by the senators whose districts are wholly or in part within the development district. Senators and representatives shall serve on such boards for two (2) years or until they leave the general assembly, whichever occurs first. Senators whose districts lie wholly or partly within the development district shall meet at the call of the senior senator among those affected, for the purpose of selecting a member of the development district board, and representatives shall meet at the call of the senior representative for that purpose. Membership on such boards shall be for four (4) years or until the expiration of the term of the official by whom such representative was appointed, whichever occurs first. Members are subject to reappointment. The representative of each county and city government as indicated above may be chosen from an existing city or county planning commission. The board may appoint an executive committee to act for it and determine the authority of such committee. No member of the general assembly shall receive any additional compensation for such member's service on a board.
TN Code § 13-14-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 14 - Development District Act of 1965|Part 1 - Development Districts|§ 13-14-105. Procedure for Creation

  Upon delineation of regions deemed viable to the economic development of the state as provided for in this chapter, the department of economic and community development shall notify the chief executive officer of each municipal and county government in such region proposed for planning and development, and hold a public hearing with such officers assembled to explain the advantages of economic development, and otherwise solicit an expression of interest about the creation of such district and board as provided for in this chapter.   No district shall be created without the consent of at least a three-fourths (¾) majority of counties as represented by the county mayor, and a three-fourths (¾) majority of municipalities as represented by the mayor.   Membership in these districts shall be by consent only and any municipality or county may, by majority vote of the governing body, cease to become a member of the district.
TN Code § 13-14-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 14 - Development District Act of 1965|Part 1 - Development Districts|§ 13-14-107. Limitations on Power of Board

  The following limitations, in addition to any other limitations specifically provided herein, shall apply to boards created under this chapter:  All plans shall be advisory only;   No authority is hereby granted to enact zoning ordinances or subdivision standards;   No authority is hereby granted such that would supplant or in any way interfere or supersede the planning and development authority granted cities and counties under other applicable state statutes;   Plans prepared under this chapter must reflect goals and objectives for harmonious development of the district, and, in the case of highways, must be in accordance and coordinated with plans of the department of transportation, and with plans of the department of economic and community development;   Plans prepared under this chapter shall be transmitted to all governmental bodies in the district, and these may be adopted as their own for purposes of planning and development;   No authority is hereby granted for the exercise of the power of eminent domain, nor for engaging in construction projects;   No authority is hereby granted to regulate the agricultural or other use of land; and   Only duly appointed members of the board, or persons duly designated pursuant to § 6-54-112, may vote.     Notwithstanding the limitation of subdivision (a)(6) which prohibits the board from engaging in construction projects, the board is authorized to construct a building for its own use. The board is authorized to borrow such funds it deems necessary to fund the construction of a building for its own use, and may mortgage or otherwise pledge its real property or other assets to secure such a loan.
TN Code § 13-14-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 14 - Development District Act of 1965|Part 1 - Development Districts|§ 13-14-108. Uniform Accounting System

  The comptroller of the treasury is directed to develop a uniform accounting system conforming to generally accepted accounting principles for the governing boards operating under this chapter.   Such uniform accounting system shall be subject to the approval of the commissioner of finance and administration. Upon such approval, each development district shall establish and maintain the uniform accounting system.   No state appropriation shall be released to a development district until such district has established the required accounting system.
TN Code § 13-14-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 14 - Development District Act of 1965|Part 1 - Development Districts|§ 13-14-110. Regional Agencies Under Special Acts

 Nothing in this chapter shall in any way limit or infringe upon the statutory authority granted by law to the Beech River watershed development authority, the department of environment and conservation, or the Upper Duck River development agency as the same have been heretofore created by the general assembly; nor shall any provision of this chapter restrict or limit the functions of any similar tributary watershed area development authority which may be hereafter created by the general assembly.
TN Code § 13-14-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 13 - Public Planning and Housing|Chapter 14 - Development District Act of 1965|Part 1 - Development Districts|§ 13-14-112. Reporting and Auditing

  Each board operating under this chapter shall prepare an annual report of its activities through June 30 of each year, and submit a copy of such report to the governor, the general assembly, and the commissioner of finance and administration.    The annual reports and all books of accounts and financial records of all funds received by grant, contract or otherwise from state, local, or federal sources shall be subject to audit annually by the comptroller of the treasury. The audit may be performed by a licensed independent public accountant selected by the board and approved by the comptroller of the treasury. The cost of any audit shall be paid by the development district.   The comptroller of the treasury shall ensure that audits are prepared in accordance with generally accepted governmental auditing standards and determine if the audits meet minimum audit standards prescribed by the comptroller of the treasury. No audit may be accepted as meeting the requirements of this section until approved by the comptroller of the treasury.   All audits shall be completed as soon as practicable after the end of the fiscal year of the development district. One (1) copy of each audit shall be furnished to each member of the board of the development district and the comptroller of the treasury. Copies of each audit shall also be made available to the press.   All audits performed by the internal audit staff of any such development district shall be conducted in accordance with the standards established by the comptroller of the treasury pursuant to § 4-3-304(9).