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2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 22 - [As Added by 2022Tenn. Acts, ch.1100 ] (§§ 7-51-2201 — 7-51-2203) › Section 7-51-2201 - Part definitions

As used in this part:
(1)
"Distributor" means a party engaged in moving energy commodities, industrial materials, or their derivatives, including the transport and delivery to a retailer or customer;
(2)
"Energy" means a resource that is marketed, or that has the potential to be marketed, as a commodity because of the resource's value as a source of power or fuel;
(3)
"Energy infrastructure" means the systems or assets, including storage tanks, pipelines, gas transmission lines, or related equipment, that are necessary to produce, generate, transmit, or distribute natural gas, liquefied petroleum, liquid petroleum, and other similar forms of energy to a wholesaler, retailer, distributor, or customer;
(4)
"Industrial infrastructure" means the systems or assets, including storage tanks, pipelines, or related equipment, that are necessary to produce, transmit, or distribute industrial materials to a wholesaler, retailer, distributor, or customer;
(5)
"Industrial materials":
(A)
Means a basic substance found in its natural, modified, or semi-processed state, or an ingredient, solvent, or other component used as an input to a production process for subsequent modification or transformation into a finished good; and
(B)
Includes ammonia, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide;
(6)
"Local action" means an ordinance, resolution, regulation, code, requirement, policy, or other action or omission taken, enacted, adopted, or otherwise imposed by a political subdivision of this state;
(7)
"Political subdivision" means a municipality; public corporation; body politic; authority; district; metropolitan government; county; agency, department, or board of those entities; or another form of local government;
(8)
"Retailer" means a party who markets or sells energy or industrial materials to a customer; and
(9)
"Wholesaler" means a party engaging in the bulk purchase and sale of energy products or industrial materials in the wholesale market for the purposes of reselling energy or industrial materials to a retailer.
Acts 2022 , ch. 1100, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 22 - [As Added by 2022Tenn. Acts, ch.1100 ] (§§ 7-51-2201 — 7-51-2203) › Section 7-51-2203 - Conflict with federal law

If this part conflicts with federal law requirements pertaining to the types of energy sources or industrial materials used, delivered, converted, or supplied by the entities described in §
7-51-2202(a)(1)-(6)
to serve customers, then the federal law controls to the extent that this part conflicts with such federal law.
Acts 2022 , ch. 1100, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 23 - UTILITY (§§ 7-51-2301 — 7-51-2305) › Section 7-51-2301 - Part definitions

As used in this part, "utility" means:
(1)
An entity subject to the jurisdiction of the Tennessee board of utility regulation in accordance with §
7-82-701
;
(2)
A cooperative, as defined in §
65-25-102
; or
(3)
A county-owned or municipal-owned utility that provides electric, natural gas, or propane services to the public.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 463, s 5, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 2022 , ch. 1111, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 23 - UTILITY (§§ 7-51-2301 — 7-51-2305) › Section 7-51-2302 - Cyber security plan

(a)
By July 1, 2023, or within one (1) year after a utility is formed, whichever is later, a utility shall prepare and implement a cyber security plan to provide for the protection of the utility's facilities from unauthorized use, alteration, ransom, or destruction of electronic data.
(b)
A utility shall assess and update the cyber security plan implemented pursuant to this section every two (2) years to address new threats.
Acts 2022, ch. 1111, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 23 - UTILITY (§§ 7-51-2301 — 7-51-2305) › Section 7-51-2303 - Verification of implementation of cyber security plan

(a)
Each year, the comptroller of the treasury, or the comptroller's designee, shall verify that a utility has implemented a cyber security plan in accordance with this part.
(b)
If a utility:
(1)
As described in §
7-51-2301(1)
, has not implemented or updated a cyber security plan within the timeframe required by §
7-51-2302
, then the comptroller of the treasury, or the comptroller's designee, shall refer the utility to the Tennessee board of utility regulation to order reasonable sanctions against the utility; or
(2)
As described in §
7-51-2301(1) or (2)
, has not implemented or updated a cyber security plan within the timeframe required by §
7-51-2302
, then the comptroller of the treasury, or the comptroller's designee, shall impose reasonable sanctions against the utility.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 463, s 6, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 2022 , ch. 1111, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 23 - UTILITY (§§ 7-51-2301 — 7-51-2305) › Section 7-51-2304 - Enforcement - Promulgation of rules

The comptroller of the treasury shall enforce this part and may promulgate rules necessary to effectuate this part. The rules must be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
Acts 2022, ch. 1111, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 23 - UTILITY (§§ 7-51-2301 — 7-51-2305) › Section 7-51-2305 - Annual report

The comptroller of the treasury shall submit a report to the chair of the commerce committee of the house of representatives, the chair of the commerce and labor committee of the senate, the department of safety, and the legislative librarian on the first Monday of February each year regarding compliance with this part. The report must include, at a minimum, information on the utilities that have failed to comply with this part.
Acts 2022, ch. 1111, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 24 - CLEAN ENERGY (§§ 7-51-2401 — 7-51-2405) › Section 7-51-2401 - Part definitions

As used in this part:
(1)
"Clean energy" means energy that is derived from a source known to produce significantly lower carbon emissions than traditional fossil fuels;
(2)
"Political subdivision" means this state or a municipality, public corporation, body politic, authority, district, metropolitan government, county, agency, department, or board of one (1) or more of the entities listed;
(3)
"Public utility" means:
(A)
An entity subject to the jurisdiction of the water and wastewater financing board, or a successor board, in accordance with §§
68-221-1008
and
68-221-1009
;
(B)
An entity subject to the jurisdiction of the utility management review board, or a successor board, in accordance with §
7-82-702
; or
(C)
A county-owned or municipal-owned utility that provides electric, broadband, natural gas, or propane services to the public; and
(4)
"Renewable energy" means energy that is derived from a source that is naturally replenishing or that is virtually inexhaustible on a human timescale.
Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 154, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 24 - CLEAN ENERGY (§§ 7-51-2401 — 7-51-2405) › Section 7-51-2402 - Applicability

This part does not apply to energy requirements for a certified green energy production facility, as defined in §
67-4-2004
.
Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 154, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 24 - CLEAN ENERGY (§§ 7-51-2401 — 7-51-2405) › Section 7-51-2403 - Permissible sources of clean energy

(a)
A political subdivision that through ordinance, resolution, or other regulation imposes requirements or expectations related to the source of clean energy used by a public utility shall include the following as permissible sources:
(1)
Solar energy;
(2)
Photovoltaic cells and panels;
(3)
Hydropower;
(4)
Wind power;
(5)
Hydrogen fuel;
(6)
Nuclear power;
(7)
Natural gas;
(8)
Fuel cells;
(9)
Energy from waste-to-energy facilities;
(10)
Energy storage systems or technologies;
(11)
Geothermal energy;
(12)
Dedicated crops grown for energy production;
(13)
Industrial byproduct technologies that use fuel or energy that is a byproduct of an industrial process;
(14)
Waste heat recovery from capturing and reusing the waste heat in an industrial process for heating or generating mechanical or electric work;
(15)
Combined heat and power systems;
(16)
Pumped storage hydropower; and
(17)
Compressed air energy storage.
(b)
A public utility required by a political subdivision to implement or comply with requirements or expectations related to the source of clean energy used by the public utility meets the requirement if the public utility uses one (1) or more of the sources listed in subdivisions (a)(1)-(17).
Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 154, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 24 - CLEAN ENERGY (§§ 7-51-2401 — 7-51-2405) › Section 7-51-2404 - Permissible sources of renewable energy

(a)
A political subdivision that through ordinance, resolution, or other regulation imposes requirements or expectations related to the source of renewable energy used by a public utility shall include the following as permissible sources:
(1)
Solar energy;
(2)
Photovoltaic cells and panels;
(3)
Hydropower;
(4)
Wind power;
(5)
Hydrogen fuel;
(6)
Geothermal energy;
(7)
Biomass, including agricultural crops, wastes, or residues, wood or wood waste, animal waste or other animal byproducts, algae, or solid waste; and
(8)
Renewable natural gas, as defined in §
65-5-114
.
(b)
A public utility required by a political subdivision to implement or comply with requirements or expectations related to the source of renewable energy used by the public utility meets the requirement if the public utility uses one (1) or more of the sources listed in subdivisions (a)(1)-(8).
Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 154, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 24 - CLEAN ENERGY (§§ 7-51-2401 — 7-51-2405) › Section 7-51-2405 - Violations

An ordinance, resolution, or other regulation in violation of this section is against public policy and void.
Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 154,s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 25 (§§ 7-51-2501 — 7-51-2502) › Section 7-51-2501

As used in this part, "local government" means a municipality or county, or an agency or unit of the municipality or county.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 840,s 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 51 - MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-51-2502) › Part 25 (§§ 7-51-2501 — 7-51-2502) › Section 7-51-2502

Notwithstanding § 53-8-123(c) or § 68-14-702(b)(2) or another law, a local government shall not adopt or enforce a resolution, ordinance, policy, or regulation that regulates, prohibits, or restricts the sale of food by an establishment excluded from the definition of "food service establishment" under § 68-14-703(11)(E), including the location and hours of operation of the sale of food by the establishment.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 840,s 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 1 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT LAW OF 1935 (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-135) › Section 7-52-101 - Short title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Municipal Electric Plant Law of 1935."
Acts 1935, ch. 32, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 3708.1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1501.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 1 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT LAW OF 1935 (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-135) › Section 7-52-102 - Part definitions

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Acquire" means to purchase, lease, construct, reconstruct, replace, or acquire by gift;
(2)
"Dispose" means to sell, lease, or otherwise transfer any interest in property;
(3)
"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;
(4)
"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;
(5)
"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;
(6)
"Governing body" means the county legislative body, board, body or commission having general charge of the municipality;
(7)
"Improve" means to acquire any improvement;
(8)
"Improvement" means any improvement, extension, betterment, or addition to any electric plant;
(9)
"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
(10)
"Municipality" means any county, metropolitan government, incorporated city or town in the state of Tennessee.
Acts 1935, ch. 32, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 3708.2; modified; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1502; Acts 1997, ch. 531, § 8.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 1 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT LAW OF 1935 (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-135) › Section 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.
Acts 1935, ch. 32, § 20; C. Supp. 1950, § 3708.20; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1504.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 1 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT LAW OF 1935 (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-135) › Section 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.
Acts 1935, ch. 32, § 21; C. Supp. 1950, § 3708.21; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1505.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 1 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT LAW OF 1935 (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-135) › Section 7-52-106 - Preliminary expenses

(a)
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.
(b)
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.
Acts 1935, ch. 32, § 12; C. Supp. 1950, § 3708.12; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1506.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 1 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT LAW OF 1935 (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-135) › Section 7-52-107 - Board of public utilities - Creation

(a)
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.
(b)
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.
Acts 1935, ch. 32, § 13; C. Supp. 1950, § 3708.13; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1507; Acts 1990, ch. 664, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 1 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT LAW OF 1935 (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-135) › Section 7-52-108 - Terms of board members - Official representative

(a)
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.
(b)
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.
(c)
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.
Acts 1935, ch. 32, § 13; C. Supp. 1950, § 3708.13; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1508.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 1 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT LAW OF 1935 (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-135) › Section 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.
Acts 1935, ch. 32, § 13; C. Supp. 1950, § 3708.13; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1509.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 1 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT LAW OF 1935 (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-135) › Section 7-52-111 - Jurisdiction of board over waterworks, sewerage works or gas system

(a)
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.
(b)
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.
Acts 1935, ch. 32, § 13; C. Supp. 1950, § 3708.13; Acts 1959, ch. 261, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1511.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 1 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT LAW OF 1935 (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-135) › Section 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 (3/4) 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.
Acts 1935, ch. 32, § 13; C. Supp. 1950, § 3708.13; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1512.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 1 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT LAW OF 1935 (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-135) › Section 7-52-113 - Records and reports of board

(a)
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.
(b)
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.
Acts 1935, ch. 32, § 19; C. Supp. 1950, § 3708.19; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1513.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 1 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT LAW OF 1935 (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-135) › Section 7-52-114 - General control of plant - Supervisory body - Superintendent

(a)
(1)
The general supervision and control of the acquisition, improvement, operation and maintenance of the electric plant shall be in charge of the following agency, referred to as the "supervisory body" in this part:
(A)
The board; or if there be no board, then
(B)
The governing body of the municipality.
(2)
If the governing body of the municipality has charge of the supervision and control of the electric plant, such governing body may by resolution delegate all or any of its powers or duties as supervisory body to the city-manager, if any.
(b)
The supervisory body shall appoint an electric plant superintendent, referred to as "superintendent" in this part, who shall be qualified by training and experience for the general superintendence of the acquisition, improvement and operation of the electric plant. The superintendent need not be a resident of the state at the time of appointment. The superintendent's salary shall be fixed by the person or agency appointing such superintendent. The superintendent shall serve at the pleasure of the supervisory body and may be removed by such body at any time.
(c)
Subject only to an employment contract entered into pursuant to §
7-52-103(g)
, within the limits of the funds available, all powers to acquire, improve, operate and maintain, and to furnish electric service, and all powers necessary or convenient to furnishing electric service, conferred by this part shall be exercised on behalf of the municipality by the supervisory body and the superintendent, respectively.
Acts 1935, ch. 32, § 14; C. Supp. 1950, § 3708.14; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1514; Acts 2012, ch. 748, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 1 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT LAW OF 1935 (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-135) › Section 7-52-115 - Powers of supervisory body - Users of auxiliary energy sources

(a)
Subject to applicable bonds or contracts, the supervisory body shall determine programs and make all plans for the acquisition of the electric plant, shall make all determinations as to improvements, rates and financial practices, may establish such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary or appropriate to govern the furnishing of electric service, and may disburse all moneys available in the electric plant fund established for the acquisition, improvement, operation and maintenance of the electric plant and the furnishing of electric service. A copy of the schedule of the current rates and charges in effect from time to time and a copy of all rules and regulations of the supervisory body relating to electric service shall be kept on public file at the main and all branch offices of the electric plant and also in the office of the municipal clerk or recorder.
(b)
When such municipal electric plant supplies its services to consumers who use solar or wind-powered equipment as a source of energy, such electric plant shall not discriminate against such consumers by its rates, fees or charges or by altering the availability or quality of energy.
(c)
Any consumer who uses solar, wind power, or other auxiliary source of energy shall install and operate the equipment, property, or appliance for such energy source in compliance with any state or local code or regulation applicable to the safe operation of such equipment, property, or appliance.
Acts 1935, ch. 32, § 14; C. Supp. 1950, § 3708.14; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1515; Acts 1980, ch. 756, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 1 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT LAW OF 1935 (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-135) › Section 7-52-116 - Charges to municipality

The supervisory body shall charge the municipality and all departments and works of the municipality for any electric service furnished to the municipality, at the rates applicable to other customers taking service under similar conditions. Revenues derived from such service shall be treated as all other revenues.
Acts 1935, ch. 32, § 18; C. Supp. 1950, § 3708.18; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1516.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 1 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT LAW OF 1935 (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-135) › Section 7-52-118 - Additional board members for certain municipal utilities providing electric service in multiple counties

(a)
(1)
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, when a municipal utility provides electric service in multiple counties and one (1) of the counties outside of the county in which the principal office of the utility is located has in excess of sixty percent (60%) of the customers residing in it, then such municipal utility shall create and install two (2) additional board members from the county that has in excess of sixty percent (60%) of the utility customers. The county mayor of the county that has in excess of sixty percent (60%) of the customers shall recommend persons to fill the new board member positions. The city council or chief legislative body of the city that owns the municipal utility shall accept or reject the recommendation or recommendations at a public meeting by a simple majority vote. If the recommended person or persons are not accepted or rejected within thirty (30) days following the date of the recommendation, the person or persons shall be deemed accepted. If rejected, the county mayor shall recommend another person or persons until the city council or chief legislative body of the city accepts the recommendation or recommendations. Such board members shall not be considered city council persons or employees of the municipality, nor shall they receive any insurance benefits. The terms of such board members shall be four (4) years and each shall serve until their successor is selected and assumes office. In the event a vacancy occurs, the county mayor shall initiate the procedure described in this section to appoint a successor to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(2)
For implementation purposes, one (1) board member shall assume office on July 1, 2005, and the other shall assume office on July 1, 2006.
(3)
Such appointees shall be customers of the municipal utility for not less than one (1) year and shall not be an employee or board member of any other utility.
(4)
This section shall in no way affect or change the in lieu of tax payment procedure or recipient in effect prior to May 17, 2005, and further ratifies such procedure.
(b)
This section shall only apply to municipal utilities that are wholly located within the state and otherwise subject to this section.
Acts 2005, ch. 178, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 1 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT LAW OF 1935 (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-135) › Section 7-52-132 - Disposition of plant - Election resolution - Notice - Ballot - Election

The governing body of the municipality may dispose of all or substantially all of the electric plant acquired by means of bonds issued under this part, but only with the approval of the supervisory body and a majority of those voting in an election held as follows:
(1)
The governing body of the municipality shall adopt a resolution, which shall state in substance:
(A)
That the supervisory body has approved the proposed disposition;
(B)
A full description of the property to be disposed of;
(C)
The purchaser or purchasers of the property;
(D)
The purchase price;
(E)
The terms or conditions of sale if such disposition is not for cash, payable in full at the time of such disposition;
(F)
The date on which such election will be held;
(G)
The place or places where votes may be cast; and
(H)
The hours between which such voting places may be open; and
(2)
At such election the ballot shall contain the words "For the disposition of the electric plant" and "Against the disposition of the electric plant."
Acts 1935, ch. 32, § 22; C. Supp. 1950, § 3708.22; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1532.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 1 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT LAW OF 1935 (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-135) › Section 7-52-133 - Supplemental nature of law

The powers conferred by this part shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law. Bonds may be issued under this part for the acquisition or improvement of an electric plant, notwithstanding that any other law may provide for the issuance of bonds for like purposes and without regard to the requirements, restrictions or procedural provisions contained in any other law.
Acts 1935, ch. 32, § 23; C. Supp. 1950, § 3708.23; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1533.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 1 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT LAW OF 1935 (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-135) › Section 7-52-134 - Purpose of part - Liberal construction

(a)
This part is for the public purpose of promoting the increased use of electricity in the urban and rural areas of this state, and to enable all counties, as well as cities and towns, to secure the benefit of the surplus power generated or to be generated by the Tennessee Valley authority at Wilson Dam in the state of Alabama and Norris Dam in the state of Tennessee, or the power generated at any other works or dams.
(b)
This part is remedial in nature and the powers hereby granted shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purpose of this part, and, to this end, every municipality shall have power to do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this part in addition to the powers expressly conferred in this part.
Acts 1935, ch. 32, § 24; C. Supp. 1950, § 3708.24; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1534.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 1 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT LAW OF 1935 (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-135) › Section 7-52-135 - Public records having commercial value - Fees for copies

(a)
If a request is made for a copy of a public record that has commercial value, and such request requires the reproduction of all or a portion of a computer generated map that was developed by an electric system, the board of directors of any such system may establish and impose reasonable fees for the reproduction of such map, in addition to any fees or charges that may lawfully be imposed pursuant to §
10-7-506
. The additional fees authorized by this subsection (a) may not be assessed against individuals who request copies of such maps for themselves or when the map requested does not have commercial value.
(b)
The additional fees authorized by subsection (a) shall relate to the actual development costs of such maps and may include:
(1)
Labor costs;
(2)
Costs incurred in design, development, testing, implementation and training; and
(3)
Costs necessary to ensure that the map is accurate, complete and current, including the cost of adding to, updating, modifying and deleting information.
(c)
The total collections for the additional fees authorized by subsection (a) shall not exceed the total development costs of the system producing the maps. Once such additional fees have paid the total development costs of the system, such fees shall be adjusted to generate only the amount necessary to maintain the data and ensure that it is accurate, complete and current for the life of the particular system.
(d)
As used in subsection (a), "commercial value" means a record that may be used for commercial real estate development or related activities and for which a monetary profit may be realized.
Acts 1991, ch. 428, § 1; 1994, ch. 670, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 2 - AGREEMENTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES (§§ 7-52-201 — 7-52-203) › Section 7-52-201 - Agreements with governmental agencies

Any municipal corporation, county, city or town, called "municipality" in this part, owning or operating or authorized to acquire or operate any electric generation, transmission or distribution system, is authorized, in any contract or arrangement with the Tennessee Valley authority or any similar governmental agency for the acquisition of any such system or part of a system or the purchase of electric power and energy, to stipulate and agree to such covenants, terms and conditions as the governing body of the municipality may deem appropriate, including, but not limited to, covenants, terms and conditions in respect to the resale rates, financial and accounting methods, services, operation and maintenance practices and the manner of disposing of the revenues, of any such system, and to comply therewith, and any such covenants, terms or conditions heretofore stipulated or agreed to are hereby expressly validated.
Acts 1935, ch. 37, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 3708.90 (Williams, § 3708.96); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1535.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 2 - AGREEMENTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES (§§ 7-52-201 — 7-52-203) › Section 7-52-202 - Agreement power as supplemental

Nothing contained in this part shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any authority, power or right that any municipality may have in the absence of this part. These sections shall be construed as cumulative and shall be in addition and supplemental to any power, authority or right conferred by any other law.
Acts 1935, ch. 37, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 3708.91 (Williams, § 3708.97); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1536.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 2 - AGREEMENTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES (§§ 7-52-201 — 7-52-203) › Section 7-52-203 - Law as remedial

This part is remedial in nature and any power, authority or right hereby conferred shall be liberally construed, and, to this end, every municipality shall have the power, authority and right, in addition to those expressly conferred by this part, to do all things necessary or convenient in carrying out the purposes of this part.
Acts 1935, ch. 37, § 3; C. Supp. 1950, § 3708.92 (Williams, § 3708.98); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1537.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 3 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC SYSTEM TAX EQUIVALENT LAW OF 1987 (§§ 7-52-301 — 7-52-310) › Section 7-52-301 - Short title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Municipal Electric System Tax Equivalent Law of 1987."
Acts 1987, ch. 84, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 3 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC SYSTEM TAX EQUIVALENT LAW OF 1987 (§§ 7-52-301 — 7-52-310) › Section 7-52-302 - Purpose - Construction

(a)
The purpose of this part is to provide the complete law of this state with respect to payments in lieu of taxes on the property and operations of all electric systems owned and operated by incorporated cities or towns, by counties, and by metropolitan governments, and to repeal the specific provisions of any private act, home rule charter or metropolitan government charter, or any part thereof, relating to payments in lieu of taxes, including certain provisions relating to the distribution of any such payments, but not to repeal any other provisions of such private acts or charters or parts of private acts or charters.
(b)
This part is remedial in nature and this part shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purpose of this part.
Acts 1987, ch. 84, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 3 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC SYSTEM TAX EQUIVALENT LAW OF 1987 (§§ 7-52-301 — 7-52-310) › Section 7-52-305 - Execution of amendatory contracts

If the Tennessee Valley authority tenders to a municipality, as described in this part, a contract to amend an existing power contract consistent with this part, the governing body of the municipality and the supervisory body shall promptly execute such amendatory contract on behalf of the municipality.
Acts 1987, ch. 84, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 7 - CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND ENTITIES (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-91-104) › LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS (§§ 7-51-201 — 7-69-116) › Chapter 52 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS (§§ 7-52-101 — 7-52-611) › Part 3 - MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC SYSTEM TAX EQUIVALENT LAW OF 1987 (§§ 7-52-301 — 7-52-310) › Section 7-52-306 - Contracts for distribution of tax equivalent amounts

Any municipality acting in its capacity as a taxing jurisdiction and any other taxing jurisdiction within the boundaries of which any part of such municipality's electric system is located are hereby authorized to, on and after July 1, 1987, from time to time, make and perform contracts for distribution among them of the tax equivalent amounts provided for in this part. Any such contract may provide for such distribution on any basis that is satisfactory to the contracting parties; provided, that the contract shall be consistent in all respects with this section and §
7-52-304
. Nothing in this part shall have the effect of impairing in any way the obligations of the parties under any existing contract for such distribution in effect on July 1, 1987, or invalidating any established arrangement for such distribution in effect on July 1, 1987, and all such contracts and established arrangements are hereby expressly validated. For purposes of this part, an established arrangement is one under which the municipality has made a distribution payment to another taxing jurisdiction by general understanding, and the payment has been accepted by the taxing jurisdiction for the fiscal year or calendar year immediately preceding the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1987.
Acts 1987, ch. 84, § 7.