Tennessee § 67-5-209 - Private act hospital authorities.

§ 67-5-209. Private act hospital authorities.

In addition to all rights and powers granted to a private act hospital authority under title 7, chapter 57, part 6, such a private act hospital authority shall be exempt from the payment of any taxes or fees to the state or any subdivisions thereof, or to any officer or employee of the state or any subdivision thereof, except as hereinafter provided. This exemption does not include fees paid by private act hospital authorities as required by § 68-11-216 . All property of an authority residing within the boundaries of its creating or participating governing authorities or entities shall be exempt from all county and municipal taxes; provided, that the authority shall pay all county and municipal fees. An authority may agree to the payment of tax equivalents to the creating or participating governing authority or entity. Authorities shall be required to apply to the state board of equalization for claims for exemption of property residing outside the boundaries of their creating or participating governing authorities or entities. The claims for exemption shall be determined by the state board of equalization, following application in the manner required by § 67-5-212 , and exemptions shall be: Limited to property of the authority which would be exempt if owned and operated by a charitable hospital under § 67-5-212; and Granted in accordance with the same criteria used by the board of equalization in granting exemptions to property owned and operated by a charitable hospital under § 67-5-212. Acts 2001, ch. 385, § 1; 2013, ch. 417, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former § 67-5-209 (Acts 1973, ch. 226, § 5; 1978, ch. 837, §§ 1, 2; 1983, ch. 429, § 25; T.C.A., § 67-511(a)), concerning air and water pollution control equipment, was repealed by Acts 1985, ch. 287, § 1. For present provisions relating to taxation of pollution control equipment, see § 67-5-604 . Acts 2001, ch. 385, § 2 provided that the act, which enacted this section, is not intended to reflect prior legislative intent, one way or the other, regarding the taxation of property of private act hospital authorities. Act 2001, ch. 385 shall not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, or proceedings that were begun before June 12, 2001.