Tennessee § 64-10-101 Creation - Purposes

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§ 64-10-101 — Creation - Purposes

Tennessee § 64-10-101

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 64-10-101 (2026).

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(a)The East Tennessee regional 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 of the authority, both real and personal, are exempt from all local, state and federal taxation.

(b)The acquisition, operating and financing of the authority and related purposes are hereby declared to be for public and governmental purposes and a matter of public necessity to further the economy and growth of the agricultural industry of the region.

(c)The purposes of the East Tennessee regional agribusiness marketing authority are to:

(1)Establish

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(a) The East Tennessee regional 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 of the authority, both real and personal, are exempt from all local, state and federal taxation. (b) The acquisition, operating and financing of the authority and related purposes are hereby declared to be for public and governmental purposes and a matter of public necessity to further the economy and growth of the agricultural industry of the region. (c) The purposes of the East Tennessee regional agribusiness marketing authority are to: (1) Establish and operate a market for agricultural products of the region through a food distribution center, to provide farmers of the region with a ready market for agricultural products and to provide the citizens of the region and other buyers a convenient place to purchase these products; (2) Further the economy and growth of the region served by the authority by planning, acquiring, constructing, improving, extending, furnishing, equipping, financing, owning, operating and maintaining a system or systems within the region served by the authority as provided in this part; and (3) Further the economy and growth of the region served by the authority by developing, marketing, and promoting facilities for warehousing, distribution, light manufacturing, and agribusiness purposes.