§ 7-90-117. Nonprofit Corporation — Disposition of Earnings
The authority shall be a public nonprofit corporation and no part of its net earnings remaining after payment of its expenses shall inure to the benefit of any individual, firm or corporation, except that in the event the board of directors shall determine that sufficient provision has been made for the full payment of the […]
§ 7-90-118. Completion of Corporate Purpose — Dissolution
If the board of directors of an authority or the governing body of the creating municipality by resolution determines that the purposes for which the authority was formed have been substantially accomplished and all bonds theretofore issued and all obligations theretofore incurred by the authority have been fully paid, then the members of the board […]
§ 7-90-119. Joint Operation
The powers conferred upon authorities created under this chapter may be exercised by two (2) or more such authorities acting jointly. Two (2) or more municipalities may, by acting jointly, incorporate a medical school authority to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. When two (2) or more municipalities incorporate such an authority, each and every […]
§ 7-90-120. Acquisition of Project Sites
Any municipality may acquire a project site by gift, purchase or lease, or exercise of the power of eminent domain, and may transfer any project site to an authority by sale, lease or gift. Such transfer may be authorized by a resolution of the governing body of the municipality without submission of the question to […]
§ 7-90-121. Construction of Chapter — Powers Not Restricted
This chapter shall not be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers that an authority, as a public corporation, might otherwise have under any laws of this state, but shall be construed as cumulative of any such powers. No proceedings, notice or approval shall be required for the organization of the authority or […]
§ 7-90-122. Approval for Public Funding
No state or local funds shall be expended by or on behalf of a medical school authority for a proposed project under this chapter nor shall bonds be issued by the state or bonds be guaranteed under § 7-90-114(b) on behalf of such project unless THEC, upon review of the proposed medical education program, specifically […]
§ 7-90-123. Approval of Project
Notwithstanding any language in this chapter to the contrary, subsequent to initiation by an authority of a project or prior to acting upon any inducement or commitment related to such proposed project, the authority shall, with respect to each proposed project, make an application to THEC for THEC approval of the project and any debt […]
§ 7-90-124. Project Subject to Capital Outlay Priority Policies of Higher Education Governing Board
Notwithstanding any other language in this chapter to the contrary, if the proposed project includes a medical education program affiliated with a public institution of higher learning, then such project shall be subject to the capital outlay priority policies of the respective higher education governing board with respect to such public institution and also such […]
§ 7-90-113. Exemption From Taxation
The authority is hereby declared to be performing a public function in behalf of the municipality with respect to which it is organized and to be a public instrumentality of such municipality. Accordingly, the authority and all properties at any time owned by it and the income from the properties and all bonds issued by […]
§ 7-90-114. Nonliability of Municipality — Pledge by Municipality of Full Faith and Credit and Unlimited Taxing Power
Except to the extent of any revenues that may be specifically allocated, transferred, contributed or pledged by a municipality in accordance with this chapter and except as provided in subsection (b), no municipality shall in any event be liable for the payment of the principal of or interest on any bonds of the authority or […]