§ 11-25-112. No Power of Eminent Domain
The authority shall not have the power of eminent domain.
§ 11-25-113. Annual Audit and Reports
The board shall cause an annual audit to be made of the books and records of the authority. The comptroller of the treasury, through the department of audit, shall be responsible for determining that such audits are made in accordance with generally accepted governmental auditing standards and that such audits meet the minimum standards prescribed […]
§ 11-25-114. Public Instrumentality — Public Nonprofit Corporation
The authority is hereby declared to be performing a public function and to be a public instrumentality. The acquisition, operating and financing of any project by the authority is declared to be for a public and governmental purpose and a matter of public necessity. Accordingly, the authority and all properties at any time owned by […]
§ 11-24-201. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Commissioner” means the commissioner of environment and conservation; and “Municipality” means any city, town, metropolitan government, or other political subdivision, including counties, of the state of Tennessee.
§ 11-24-202. Programs Established by Formal Agreements
The governing body of any municipality or the recreation board or commission, as appropriate, may enter into formal agreements with business and civic groups and individuals for volunteer services to maintain and make improvements to real and personal property in municipal parks in accordance with plans devised by the municipality or its recreation board after […]
§ 11-25-101. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Doe Mountain Recreation Authority Act of 2012.”
§ 11-25-102. Legislative Findings — Purpose — Liberal Construction
It is hereby found and determined that: There is an immediate need to conserve Doe Mountain, an iconic eight thousand six hundred (8,600) acre forested mountain presently under threat from economic distress; It is through conservation of these same Appalachian Mountains, in particular, Doe Mountain, that will give rise to an unparalleled location for family-oriented, […]
§ 11-25-103. Creation and Establishment of the Authority
There is hereby created and established the “Doe Mountain Recreation Authority,” being a public body corporate and politic.
§ 11-25-104. Chapter Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Adventure tourism activities” means outdoor recreational opportunities such as equine and motorized trail riding, rappelling, road biking, rock climbing, hang gliding, spelunking, shooting sports, mountain biking, canoeing, paragliding, zip lining and other such activities; “Authority” means the Doe Mountain recreation authority; “Board” means the board […]
§ 11-25-105. Filing of Charter
The authority shall file its charter with the secretary of state pursuant to title 48, chapter 51. The charter shall be placed on record in the office of the register of deeds of Johnson County. Upon such recordation of its charter, the authority shall be authorized to function in accordance with its charter and of […]