Tennessee § 42-3-117 Authority of municipal corporations

Tennessee Statutes

§ 42-3-117 — Authority of municipal corporations

Tennessee § 42-3-117

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 42-3-117 (2026).

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For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, construction or operation of airports and air navigation facilities, and acquiring avigation easements pursuant to this chapter, any municipality for which an authority has been created may, upon such terms, with or without consideration as it may determine:

(1)Lend or donate money to the authority;

(2)Provide that all or a portion of the taxes or funds available or to become available to, or required by law to be used by, the municipality for airport purposes, be transferred or paid directly to the airport authority as the funds become available to the municipality;

(3)Cause water, sewer or drainage facilities, or any other facilities that it is empowered to provide, to be furnished adjacent to or in connection wit

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For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, construction or operation of airports and air navigation facilities, and acquiring avigation easements pursuant to this chapter, any municipality for which an authority has been created may, upon such terms, with or without consideration as it may determine: (1) Lend or donate money to the authority; (2) Provide that all or a portion of the taxes or funds available or to become available to, or required by law to be used by, the municipality for airport purposes, be transferred or paid directly to the airport authority as the funds become available to the municipality; (3) Cause water, sewer or drainage facilities, or any other facilities that it is empowered to provide, to be furnished adjacent to or in connection with airports or air navigation facilities; (4) Dedicate, sell, convey or lease any of its interest in any property, or grant easements, licenses or any other rights or privileges in property to the authority; (5) Furnish, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan or replan streets, roads, roadways and walks from established streets or roads to airports or air navigation facilities; (6) Do any and all things, whether or not specifically authorized in this section and not otherwise prohibited by law, that are necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate with the authority in the planning, undertaking, constructing or operating of airports and air navigation facilities; and (7) Enter into agreements with the authority respecting action to be taken by the municipality pursuant to this section.