Tennessee § 7-6-104 - Creation of a metropolitan celebration authority.
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§ 7-6-104. Creation of a metropolitan celebration authority.
Any county having a metropolitan form of government may create a metropolitan celebration authority in the manner provided in this section. The governing body of the creating municipality shall adopt, and its executive officer shall approve, a resolution calling for a public hearing on the question of creating a metropolitan celebration authority. Notice of the date, hour, place and purpose of the hearing shall be published at least once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the creating municipality, the last publication to be at least one (1) week prior to the date set for the hearing. The hearing shall be had before the governing body and all interested persons shall have an opportunity to be heard. After the hearing, if the governing body determines that the public convenience and necessity require the creation of an authority, it shall adopt, and its executive officer shall approve, a resolution so declaring and creating an authority, which resolution shall designate the name and principal office address of the authority. A certified copy of the resolution shall be filed with the secretary of state and with the Tennessee historical commission, along with the resolution approving the appointment of the board as provided for in § 7-6-105, and, upon the adoption and filing, the authority shall constitute a body politic and corporate, with all the powers provided in this chapter. Acts 1979, ch. 389, § 4; T.C.A., § 6-3767.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-6-104 ("Creation of a metropolitan celebration authority.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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