Tenn. Code Ann. § 64-6-101: Short title - Creation and establishment of regional megasite authority - Applicability

(a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Tennessee Regional Megasite Authority Act of 2007."

(b) A regional authority may be established and created as a regional megasite authority pursuant to this chapter. Section 7-53-104(b) shall apply to a regional megasite authority, which shall have the same powers and authority granted to a corporation under title 7, chapter 53, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. Notwithstanding anything in title 7, chapter 53 to the contrary, in the event of a conflict, this chapter shall control. A regional megasite authority may be established for the purpose of acquiring land, improving, financing, operating, maintaining and marketing a megasite and may be created by two (2) or more participating municipalities; provided, that at least one (1) of the municipalities includes the location of the megasite or may be created by the commissioner of economic and community development in accordance with § 64-6-110 .

(c) This chapter does not apply to the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee created pursuant to the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee Act of 2021, compiled in chapter 9 of this title.

Amended by 2021EX2 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1, s 2, eff. 11/3/2021.