Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-211-919

  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Governing body: means the body in which the general legislative powers of a municipal corporation are vested and, in the case of counties, means the legislative body of the respective counties. See Tennessee Code 68-211-902
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Project: means any solid waste disposal facility or resource recovery facility, or any combination thereof. See Tennessee Code 68-211-902

Any county or municipality with respect to which the authority was organized may acquire a project site by gift, purchase, lease or condemnation, and may transfer any project site to the authority by sale, lease or gift. Such transfer may be authorized by a resolution of the governing body of such county or municipality without submission of the question to the voters, and without regard to the requirements, restrictions, limitations or other provisions contained in any other law.