§ 64-10-209. Regular Meetings — Conduct of Business — Compensation and Expenses
The board shall establish the time, date and place for its regular meetings. The chair or a majority of the voting members of the board, by petition, may call special meetings of the board. A majority of the entire voting membership of the board and not simply a majority of those members present shall be […]
§ 64-10-124. Construction of Part
This part is remedial in nature and shall be liberally construed to effect its purpose of providing for a systematic and efficient means of the provision of wastewater services to the region served by the authority and the powers granted in this part may be exercised without regard to requirements, restrictions or procedural provisions contained […]
§ 64-10-201. Creation — Purposes
The Cumberland regional business and agribusiness marketing authority is hereby created as a public body corporate and politic, referred to as the “authority” in this part. The authority is a public and governmental body acting as an agent and instrumentality of the counties with respect to which the authority is organized. As such, all property […]
§ 64-10-113. Annual Audit
The board of directors of the authority shall cause an annual audit to be made of the books and records of the authority. Within thirty (30) days after receipt by the authority, a copy of the annual audit shall be filed with the board, and if the department of audit has not prepared the audit, […]
§ 64-10-115. County Membership
Any county in the East Tennessee grand division not a member of the authority may become a member by: Notifying the board of its desire to become a member; Adopting a resolution by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the county legislative body; and Contributing funds in an amount to be determined by the board, which […]
§ 64-10-116. Annual Reports
The board of directors of the authority shall report annually to the governing bodies of the various counties of the area. Such reports shall include a summary of all activities and accomplishments for the period, a copy of the annual audit prepared in accordance with § 64-10-113, and the proposed plans for the next year.
§ 64-10-117. Termination of East Tennessee Agribusiness Authority—transfer of Assets
On the date the interlocal governmental cooperative agreement that established the East Tennessee agribusiness authority is completely terminated in accordance with such agreement and upon the approval of two-thirds (2/3) of such counties so terminating such interlocal governmental cooperative agreement that the assets belonging to the East Tennessee agribusiness authority be transferred to the East […]
§ 64-10-118. Condemnation of Property for Operation, Improvement or Expansion
The authority may condemn in its own name any land, rights in land, easements, and/or rights-of-way that in the judgment of the wastewater board are necessary for the purposes of acquiring property for the operation, improvement and expansion of a system, and such property or interest in such property may be so acquired whether or […]
§ 64-10-119. Tax Exemption — Jurisdiction — Consent Not Required
The authority, its properties at any time owned by it, and the income and revenues derived from such properties are exempt from all state, county, and municipal taxation. Notwithstanding this subsection (a) and § 64-10-101(a), any property sold by the authority under a lease purchase agreement is not exempt from state, county, or municipal taxation. […]
§ 64-10-120. Powers of County, City or Utility District
Any county, city or utility district may take all actions under this part by resolution of its governing body. Any county, city or utility district shall have all powers necessary in order to further the purposes of this part, including, without limitation, the power to sell, lease, dedicate, donate or otherwise convey to the authority […]