Tennessee § 5-1-114 - Interlocal cooperation between contiguous counties.
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§ 5-1-114. Interlocal cooperation between contiguous counties.
The county legislative bodies of any two (2) or more contiguous counties are empowered to enter into such agreements, contractual arrangements or compacts as they may deem necessary and desirable, in order to provide for the joint conducting or financing of any of the functions or services rendered by or through the county government. Any county legislative body is empowered to enter into such agreements, contractual arrangements or compacts, as may be deemed necessary or desirable for the county to have any one (1) or more of its services or functions performed by and through the offices and officials of another county legislative body, and any county legislative body is authorized to enter into such agreements, contractual arrangements or compacts as may be deemed desirable or necessary to permit the offices and officials of such county legislative body to perform those services or functions for another county or counties. Such services or functions shall be performed and provided for in accordance with the terms and conditions as agreed upon between the respective county legislative bodies. Acts 1939, ch. 223, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 10268.14 (Williams, § 10268.16); Acts 1978, ch. 934, § 6; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-114. Cross-References. Garbage services, interlocal cooperation, § 5-19-106 . Home mortgages, interlocal cooperation, § 7-60-217 . Interlocal Cooperation Act, title 12, ch. 9. Attorney General Opinions. Under T.C.A. § 5-1-114(a) , contiguous counties may cooperate to develop an industrial park through an interlocal agreement, OAG 03-020, 2003 Tenn. AG LEXIS 26 (2/24/03). Because development of an industrial park could be a “county general purpose” and a “public purpose,” counties may use property tax revenues generated by the industrial park to fulfill terms and conditions of an interlocal agreement, OAG 03-020, 2003 Tenn. AG LEXIS 26 (2/24/03).
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