Tennessee § 41-12-103 - Purpose of authority.
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§ 41-12-103. Purpose of authority.
The general purpose of an authority created pursuant to this part is declared to be that of: Acquiring, constructing, equipping, maintaining, and operating a jail or workhouse or jails or workhouses and the usual facilities appertaining to those undertakings; Enlarging, renovating, and improving such facilities; Acquiring the necessary property for the facilities, both real and personal, with the right of contract for the use of or to lease, mortgage, or sell any or all of the facilities, including real property, and in the sale or purchase of any such property to comply with state or local purchasing laws; and Doing any and all things deemed by the authority necessary, convenient, and desirable for and incident to the efficient and proper development and operation of those types of undertakings. Acts 2008, ch. 1092, § 4.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 41-12-103 ("Purpose of authority.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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