§ 7-82-101. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Utility District Law of 1937.”
§ 7-82-102. Review of Rates and Services
In all counties and districts, the following apply: In addition to any other procedure provided by law for the review of the actions of the board of commissioners, there is granted to the utility management review board the authority to review rates charged and services provided by public utility districts. The review provided for in […]
§ 7-82-104. Exemption From State Regulation — Rules of Construction
Neither the Tennessee public utility commission nor any other board or commission of like character hereafter created shall have jurisdiction over the district in the management and control of any system, including the regulation of its rates, fees, tolls or charges, except to the extent provided by this chapter and by the Wastewater Facilities Act […]
§ 7-82-105. Exemption From Taxation
So long as a district shall own any system, the property and revenue of such system shall be exempt from all state, county and municipal taxation. Bonds issued pursuant to this chapter and the income from the bonds shall be exempt from all state, county and municipal taxation, except inheritance, transfer and estate taxes.
§ 7-82-106. Prohibition of Racial Discrimination
It is unlawful for any utility district organized under this chapter, the Utility District Law of 1937, or under any other public or private act, to discriminate on account of race in providing utility services or in laying out the services that they are to provide. A violation of this section is a Class C […]
§ 7-82-107. Chapter Unaffected by Other Law — Construction
This chapter is complete in itself and shall be controlling. The provisions of any other law, general, special or local, except as provided in this chapter, shall not apply to a district incorporated under this chapter; provided, that nothing in this chapter shall be construed as impairing the powers and duties of the department of […]
§ 7-82-108. Authorized Investments
In order to provide a safe temporary medium for investment of idle funds, utility districts are authorized to invest in the following: Bonds, notes, or treasury bills of the United States; Nonconvertible debt securities of the following federal government sponsored enterprises; provided, that the securities are rated in the highest category by at least two […]
§ 7-82-109. Water Utility System Operated by County — Transfer to Utility District — Procedure
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any utility district having all or part of its official territory within a county may by resolution agree to accept transfer of all or a part of a water utility system operated by the county pursuant to a previous transfer of such system by a utility district to […]
§ 7-82-110. Natural Gas Utility Districts Adjacent to Tourist Resort Counties
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any natural gas utility district that is located and operated in a tourist resort county may also provide natural gas service to consumers in any municipality in an adjacent tourist resort county. As used in this section, “tourist resort county” means a county having more than five percent (5%) […]
§ 7-82-111. Membership in Local Chambers of Commerce
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a utility district from becoming a member of a local chamber of commerce.
§ 7-82-112. Utility Service to Customer in Adjoining Utility District
Notwithstanding § 7-82-301(a), a utility district shall be allowed to provide utility service to a customer located within the boundaries of an adjoining utility district if the customer or adjoining utility district files a request with the utility management review board for the customer to obtain utility service from the adjoining utility district and if […]
§ 7-82-113. Expenditures for Lawful District Purpose
All expenditures of money made by a utility district must be made for a lawful district purpose.