Terms Used In Tennessee Code 4-31-513

  • Authority: means the Tennessee local development authority. See Tennessee Code 4-31-503
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

The authority has the right, in addition to all other rights, by mandamus or other suit, action or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction, to require the county and the governing body and any proper officer, agent or employee of the county to carry out any agreements and to perform its and their duties under this part or under any rule or regulation of the authority adopted pursuant thereto.