§ 64-1-604. Issuance of Bonds, Notes and Other Obligations
The agency is authorized and empowered to issue its bonds, notes or other obligations from time to time in an amount not to exceed a total of eight hundred million dollars ($800,000,000) for the purpose of paying in whole or in part the cost of acquiring necessary lands and interests in the land and of […]
§ 64-1-605. Authority to Contribute Money and Issue Bonds
The counties of Coffee, Bedford, Marshall and Maury and the towns and incorporated municipalities therein and other governmental entities electing to become a sponsoring and participating governmental entity pursuant to § 64-1-601(c) are hereby authorized and empowered to: Contribute to the work of the agency any amount or amounts of money that their respective governing […]
§ 64-1-606. Annual Reports
The board of directors of the agency shall report annually to the governor and shall likewise report annually to the governing bodies of the various counties, towns and incorporated municipalities of the area. Such reports shall include a statement of financial receipts and expenditures and a summary of all activities and accomplishments for the period […]
§ 64-1-213. Relation to Existing Laws — Liberal Construction
This part shall be considered supplemental and additional to any and all other laws and confers sufficient authority in and of itself for the purposes set forth in this part. This part shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purpose of facilitating the development of the resources of the Chickasaw basin.
§ 64-1-501. Creation — Purpose
There is created the Sequatchie Valley educational development agency, being a public body corporate and politic and referred to as the “agency” in this part. The agency is created for the purpose of developing the field of education for the region covered by Bledsoe, Marion, Rhea, Grundy, and Sequatchie counties, referred to as the “region” […]
§ 64-1-502. Board of Directors — Officers — Meetings — Expenses — Removal
The agency shall be governed by a board of directors, referred to as the “board” in this part, consisting of the following members, to serve until their successors are appointed: The county mayor of each of Bledsoe, Marion, Rhea, Grundy and Sequatchie counties shall during that county mayor’s term as county mayor be a member […]
§ 64-1-503. General Powers and Duties
The agency has the following general powers, functions, and duties: Perpetual succession in the corporate name; Sue and be sued in the corporate name; Adopt, use, and alter a corporate seal, which is judicially noticed; Enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with federal, state, and local governments, and other agencies, with private individuals, corporations, associations, […]
§ 64-1-506. Construction and Operation of Regional Facilities
Without derogating from any of its powers, duties, functions and responsibilities as set forth in the other provisions of this part, the agency is specifically authorized to: Make plans for the construction, operation, and maintenance of regional educational facilities in one (1) or more of the five (5) counties constituting the region; and Take all […]
§ 64-1-208. Local Improvements
Any one (1) county, individually, or in combination with one (1) or more counties, may undertake works of improvements as provided for in this part with the authority and the state, if such works are not in conflict with the basin-wide plans for control of water. A majority of the members of the board of […]
§ 64-1-209. Local Control and Operation of Improvements
Upon the final acceptance from the contractor of any specific project on the Chickasaw basin plan, the governing body or bodies of the county or counties wherein the project is physically located may at their option require the authority to relinquish the control and operation of the project to the county; provided, that such county […]