(a) Any one (1) or more public agencies may contract with any one (1) or more public agencies for the conveyance or transfer of property, real or personal, if:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 12-9-110

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Public agency: means :
    (A) Any political subdivision of this state. See Tennessee Code 12-9-103
(1) The public agency or agencies receiving the conveyance or transfer utilizes the property for a public purpose; and
(2) The governing body of each public agency that is a party to the contract authorizes such conveyance or transfer and determines that the terms and conditions set forth are appropriate.
(b) Any public agency utilizing the authority of this section shall not be required to declare such property surplus prior to the conveyance or transfer, and shall also be exempt from contrary requirements in any budget or purchasing act, public or private.