Tennessee § 64-5-101 - Creation — Purpose.
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§ 64-5-101. Creation — Purpose.
The Tennessee central economic authority is hereby created. The Tennessee central economic authority is a public body corporate and politic and is referred to as the “authority” in this chapter. The authority is created and established for the purpose of developing the resources of the region embracing the counties of Macon, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale and Wilson, referred to as the “region” in this chapter, including the coordination of the authority's development work with related activities and programs of the Tennessee Valley authority and other federal, state and local planning and development agencies. The authority is directed to focus its activity toward economic development and improving employment opportunities in the region in a manner consistent with the state policy of industrial development and in a manner consistent with the goal of maintaining a healthy environment or improving the same. Acts 1986, ch. 789, § 1; 2016, ch. 909, § 1; T.C.A § 64-5-201 . Compiler's Notes. The Tennessee central economic authority, created by this section, terminates June 30, 2024. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-245 . Acts 2016, ch. 909, § 3, provided that nothing in this act, which amended this section, shall have any effect upon the nature or status of the assets presently owned by the authority or upon the obligations of the authority. Former part 1, §§ 64-5-101 — 64-5-116 (Acts 1985, ch. 442, §§ 1-16, 19; 1987, ch. 193, § 1-2, ch. 408, § 1-6; 1990, ch. 1027, § 12) concerning the Elk regional resource authority, was repealed by Acts 1993, ch. 151, § 2. The authority terminated July 1, 1993. Former § 64-5-201 was transferred to this section by the authority of the Code Commission in 2017. Attorney General Opinions. Four Lake Regional Industrial Development Authority: appointing executive director. OAG 10-55, 2010 Tenn. AG LEXIS 55 (4/23/10).
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