Association: means the Tennessee insurance guaranty association. See Tennessee Code 4-31-803
Authority: means the Tennessee local development authority, a public agency and instrumentality of the state, created by this chapter, or if such authority shall be abolished, the board, body, commission or agency succeeding to the principal functions thereof or to which the powers and duties granted or imposed upon the authority shall be given by law. See Tennessee Code 4-31-102
Bond: means any bond authorized and issued pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 4-31-102
Bonds: means all bonds, notes or other obligations issued by the authority under this part. See Tennessee Code 4-31-803
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
Note: means any note authorized and issued pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 4-31-102
Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(1) The bonds and notes for claims payment shall be authorized by resolution of the authority, may be in one (1) or more series, shall bear such date or dates, and shall mature at such time or times, in the case of any such note or any renewals thereof, not exceeding eight (8) years from the date of issue of such original note, and in the case of any such bond not exceeding thirty (30) years from the date of issue, as such resolution or resolutions may provide.(2) The bonds and notes shall bear interest at such rate or rates, be in such denominations, be in such form, either coupon or registered, carry such registration privileges, be executed in such manner, be payable in such medium of payment at such place or places, and be subject to such terms of redemption as such resolution or resolutions may provide.(3) The bonds and notes may be sold at public or private sale, at such price or prices as the authority may provide.(b) Any resolution or resolutions authorizing any bonds or notes, or any series thereof, may contain the following provisions, which shall be a part of the contract with the holders thereof:
(1) Pledging all or any part of the moneys that the authority is permitted by law to pledge, and securing the payment of the bonds or notes or of any series thereof, subject to such agreements with bondholders or noteholders as may then exist;(2) Creating and establishing such funds and accounts as may be deemed necessary or advisable and setting aside reserves or sinking funds and agreeing as to the maintenance, regulation and disposition thereof;(3) Limiting the issuance of additional bonds or notes, the terms upon which additional bonds or notes may be issued and secured, and the refunding of outstanding or other bonds or notes;(4) Prescribing the procedure, if any, by which the terms of any contract with bondholders or noteholders may be amended or abrogated, the amount of bonds or notes the holders of which must consent thereto, and the manner in which such consent may be given;(5) Investing in a trustee or trustees such property, rights, powers and duties in trust as the authority may determine, which may include any or all of the rights, powers and duties of the trustee appointed by the bondholders pursuant to § 4-31-106, and limiting or abrogating the right of the bondholders to appoint a trustee or limiting the rights, powers and duties of such trustee; and(6) Setting forth any other matters, of like or different character, that in any way affect the security or protection of the bonds or notes.(c)(1) The authority, subject to such agreements with bondholders or noteholders as may then exist, shall have power to purchase bonds or notes out of any moneys available therefor at a price not exceeding the redemption price then applicable, plus accrued interest to the next interest payment date thereon, if the bonds or notes are then redeemable.(2) All bonds and notes so purchased shall be cancelled.(d) Neither the members of the authority nor any person executing the bonds or notes shall be liable personally on the bonds or notes or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof.(e) If any member of the authority whose signature or facsimile signature thereof shall appear on any bonds or coupons ceases to be a member of the authority before the delivery thereof, such signature or facsimile signature nevertheless shall be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if such member had remained a member of the authority until after such delivery.(f)(1) Any pledge made by the authority pursuant to this chapter shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made, the moneys, or property so pledged and thereafter received by the authority shall immediately be subject to the lien of such pledge without any physical delivery thereof or further act, and the lien of any such pledge shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract or otherwise against the authority, irrespective of whether such parties have notice thereof.(2) Neither the resolution nor any other instrument by which a pledge is created need be recorded.(g)(1) The bonds and notes shall not be invalid for any irregularity or defect in the proceedings for the issuance or sale thereof.(2) Such bonds and notes shall contain a recital that they have been authorized and issued pursuant to the laws of the state, including particularly this chapter, which recital shall be conclusive evidence of their validity and the regularity of their issuance.(3)Bonds and notes of the authority shall not constitute a debt or a pledge of the faith and credit of the state or a local governmental unit, and the holders or owners of such bonds and notes shall have no right to have taxes levied by the general assembly or any local governmental unit or any other taxing authority within the state for the payment of the principal of and interest and premium, if any, on such bonds and notes, but such bonds and notes shall be payable solely from the assessments pledged for their payment.(4) All such bonds and notes shall contain on the face thereof a statement to the effect that the bonds or notes are not a debt of the state, any local governmental unit, creating or participating municipality, any other taxing authority, or any airport authority or municipal airport within the state, but are payable solely from revenues and moneys pledged to the payment thereof.(h) The refunding bonds shall be sold and the proceeds applied to the purchase, redemption or payment of the bonds to be refunded.(i) Except as may otherwise be expressly provided by the authority, each issue of its bonds or notes issued pursuant to this section shall be limited special obligations of the authority, payable solely from and secured solely by moneys derived by the authority from all or a portion of payments made pursuant to the loan agreement with the association as provided in the resolution authorizing such bonds and notes.(j) If the authority defaults in the payment of principal of and interest and premium, if any, on the bonds or notes, the determination of such default and the remedies therefor shall be governed by § 4-31-106.
