§ 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 […]
§ 11-25-115. Bonds
The authority shall have power and is authorized to issue its bonds in accordance with this chapter and in accordance with the Local Government Public Obligations Law, compiled in title 9, chapter 21, and for such purposes the bonds shall be treated as revenue obligations of the authority under this chapter, in order to finance: […]
§ 11-25-116. Execution in the Name of the Corporation
All leases, contracts, deeds of conveyance, or instruments in writing executed by the authority, shall be executed in the name of the authority by the chair of the authority, or by such other officer as the board of directors of the authority, by resolution, may direct.
§ 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 […]
§ 11-25-106. Board of Directors
The authority shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of fifteen (15) members: The mayor of the county, or the mayor’s designee; The mayor of the largest municipality within the county, or the mayor’s designee; The director of the wildlife resources agency, or the director’s designee; The commissioner of the department of economic […]
§ 11-24-112. Rules and Regulations
Parks and recreation boards created under § 11-24-104(a) or joint systems created under § 11-24-105 are empowered to make, alter, amend or repeal rules and regulations for the protection, regulation and control of parks, preserves, parkways, playgrounds, recreation centers, and other property under their control. No rules and regulations adopted shall be contrary to, or […]
§ 11-24-113. Individual Honored by Park, Recreation or Other Property Dedication Need Not Be Deceased
No municipality, recreation board or commission or other authority in which this part vests the power to provide, establish, maintain and conduct a supervised recreation system shall require that any parks, recreation facilities and other property under its control be named in dedication only to individuals who are deceased at the time of such naming.
§ 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.