Tennessee § 9-21-109 - Determination of costs of public works projects.

§ 9-21-109. Determination of costs of public works projects.

In determining the costs of any public works project for which bonds or notes are to be issued, the following items may also be included as a part of the cost of the public works project to be financed by the issuance of bonds or notes: Engineering, architectural, art design services, inspection, legal and accounting expenses, and relocation expenses in connection with construction of a public works project; The cost of issuance of the bonds or notes, including engraving, printing, advertising, credit enhancement, legal, fiscal and other similar expenses; Any interest costs during the period of construction of a public works project and for six (6) months thereafter on any money borrowed or estimated to be borrowed; Any moneys already spent by the local government from any of its funds for any of the foregoing expenses enumerated in subdivisions (1), (2) and (3), and upon the actual construction of a public works project in order to permit the construction of public works projects by the use of the funds of the local government if desired, and the later replacement of those funds by the sale of bonds or notes authorized by this chapter; and The establishing of a reasonably required reserved fund for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds or notes. Acts 1986, ch. 770, § 1-9; 1988, ch. 743, § 1; 1998, ch. 751, § 2.