Tennessee § 6-33-101 - Powers.

§ 6-33-101. Powers.

Every territory incorporating under chapters 30-36 of this title has all the powers and authority enumerated in §§ 6-2-201, 6-19-101 and 6-19-102. In addition to the powers granted in subsection (a), any city incorporated under chapters 30-36 of this title has the power to: Purchase, acquire, construct, own, operate, maintain, extend, improve, repair, equip and dispose of community antenna television systems or microwave multi-point distribution systems, or both, for the benefit of the citizens of the city. The city may operate any such system as a department or part of a department of the city or place its operation in a separate board or in an existing electric or utility board, as provided by ordinance; and Borrow money to purchase, acquire, construct, extend, improve, repair or equip any such system and issue its bonds or notes therefor, including refunding bonds, in such form and upon such terms as it may determine. Any such bonds or notes shall be issued pursuant to the procedures set forth in and shall be governed by title 9, chapter 21, including provisions dealing with covenants permitted in bond resolutions, security and remedies of bondholders, and the system described in this subdivision (b)(2) shall be deemed to be a “public works project,” as defined in title 9, chapter 21. Acts 1957, ch. 238, § 2.01; T.C.A., § 6-3301; Acts 1989, ch. 193, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former § 6-2-201 , referred to in this section, was repealed by Acts 1991, ch. 154, § 1; a new § 6-2-201 was enacted by Acts 1991, ch. 154, § 1, effective July 1, 1991. Cross-References. Annexation, title 6, ch. 51, part 1. Building inspectors, joint hiring authorized, § 6-54-116 . Solid waste energy recovery facilities, construction authorized, title 68, ch. 211, part 5. Transportation systems, ownership of, title 7, ch. 56. Law Reviews. Two Claims, Two Keys—Overcoming Tennessee's Dual-Majority Voting Mechanism to Facilitate Consolidation Between Memphis City and Shelby County (D. Eric Setterlund), 41 U. Mem. L. Rev. 933 (2011). Attorney General Opinions. Municipalities have the authority to enact child curfew laws, OAG 00-158, 2000 Tenn. AG LEXIS 161 (10/17/00). Unless and until the legislature enacts legislation implementing a state lottery, which would include authorization for the sale of lottery tickets statewide, a local government may enact an ordinance prohibiting the sale of lottery tickets within its jurisdiction, OAG 03-004, 2003 Tenn. AG LEXIS 4 (1/17/03). Cities and counties lack statutory authority to regulate mortgage transactions, OAG 03-016, 2003 Tenn. AG LEXIS 19 (2/11/03). Adoption of ordinance requiring persons who lease residential real property within a municipality to obtain an annual license and pay a charge for each unit leased, OAG 06-103, 2006 Tenn. AG LEXIS 112 (6/21/06). Local governments may regulate itinerant vendors and temporary sales activity that takes place along a state highway, OAG 08-188, 2008 Tenn. AG LEXIS 233 (12/16/08). Regulation of distribution of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine by local governments. OAG 13-99, 2013 Tenn. AG LEXIS 102 (12/6/13).