Tennessee § 7-69-116 - Dissolution of authority.
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§ 7-69-116. Dissolution of authority.
Whenever the board of directors of the authority, by resolution, determines that there has been substantial compliance with the purposes for which the authority was formed, and all bonds theretofore issued and all obligations theretofore incurred by the authority have been fully paid, then the members of the board of directors shall thereupon execute and file for record in the office of the secretary of state a certificate of dissolution reciting such facts and declaring the authority to be dissolved. Upon the filing of such certificate of dissolution, the authority shall stand dissolved, the title to all funds and properties owned by it at the time of such dissolution shall vest in the municipality and if created by a combination of any municipality and county, in the manner approved by such entities, and possession of such funds and properties shall forthwith be delivered to such municipality. Upon dissolution of the authority, any of its assets shall be distributed as shall be directed by the municipality or by agreement of the municipalities but in no event shall such costs be distributed to any person other than a governmental entity. Acts 2012, ch. 846, § 17.
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