Tennessee § 7-36-108 - Independent operation of utility system.
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§ 7-36-108. Independent operation of utility system.
Each system of the authority shall operate independently of the others and shall be self-sustaining, except insofar as the board may by resolution combine any of the systems which, in the opinion of the board, shall be advisable and economical and which by the general laws of the state or any federal laws or any contracts or indentures are not required to be operated separately. Telecommunications service shall continue to be maintained as a separate division pursuant to § 7-36-107(a)(6) . Acts 2016, ch. 995, § 1; 2017, ch. 446, § 12. Code Commission Notes. Acts 2016, ch. 995, § 1 enacted a new chapter 41, §§ 7-41-101 — 7-41-132 , but the chapter has been redesignated as chapter 36, §§ 7-36-101 — 7-36-132 by authority of the Code Commission. 2017 Amendments. The 2017 amendment deleted “utility” preceding “system” and substituted “insofar as the board may by resolution combine any of the systems which, in the opinion of the board, shall be advisable and economical and which by the general laws of the state or any federal laws or any contracts or indentures are not required to be operated separately. Telecommunications service shall continue to be maintained as a separate division pursuant to § 7-36-107(6) ” for “as otherwise provided in this chapter” at the end. Effective Dates. Acts 2016, ch. 995, § 3. April 27, 2016. Acts 2017, ch. 446, § 19. May 25, 2017.
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