Tennessee Code 13-18-105 – Duty of joining local agency to participate in and abide by joint review process schedule
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 13-18-105
- Approval: means any permit, license, lease, certificate, right-of-way, or other grant, rate, ruling, or decision authorized or issued by an agency of state or local government. See Tennessee Code 13-18-102
- Joint review process: means the process provided by §. See Tennessee Code 13-18-102
- Local government: means any government body, including any municipality, county, or utility district or any political subdivision of this state. See Tennessee Code 13-18-102
- schedule: means the timetable set out by the joint review team in which to accomplish the joint review process, submit applications, hold hearings, and obtain approval of involved agencies. See Tennessee Code 13-18-102
- team: means a coordinating group organized to conduct the joint review process on a major energy project. See Tennessee Code 13-18-102
If a local agency joins the team, the head of that agency and the chief executive officer of the local government in which the agency is located shall agree to participate in the joint review process and abide by the project decision schedule for all locally required permits, licenses, or other approvals. Such agreement shall not negate the independent authority of the local agency or government to issue its ultimate approval or disapproval, so long as such decision is made in accordance with the project decision schedule.