As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Airport” means and includes any one (1) or more airports or heliports and related facilities, including, but not limited to, land and interests in land, facilities for storage of air and space craft, navigation and landing aids, taxiways, pads, aprons, control towers, passenger and cargo terminal buildings, hangars, administration and office buildings, garages, parking lots, and such other structures, facilities and improvements necessary or convenient to the development and maintenance of airports and heliports, and for the promotion and accommodation of air and space travel, commerce and navigation;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 42-4-103

  • Airport: means and includes any one (1) or more airports or heliports and related facilities, including, but not limited to, land and interests in land, facilities for storage of air and space craft, navigation and landing aids, taxiways, pads, aprons, control towers, passenger and cargo terminal buildings, hangars, administration and office buildings, garages, parking lots, and such other structures, facilities and improvements necessary or convenient to the development and maintenance of airports and heliports, and for the promotion and accommodation of air and space travel, commerce and navigation. See Tennessee Code 42-4-103
  • Authority: means a metropolitan airport authority created pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 42-4-103
  • Board: means the board of commissioners of an authority. See Tennessee Code 42-4-103
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County executive: means and includes "county mayor" unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Creating municipality: means any city or metropolitan government having a population of not less than one hundred thousand (100,000), or any county in which any such city shall be situated, that shall create an authority pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 42-4-103
  • Executive officer: means the mayor, county executive, or other chief executive officer of any creating or participating municipality. See Tennessee Code 42-4-103
  • Governing body: means the chief legislative body of any creating or participating municipality. See Tennessee Code 42-4-103
  • Participating municipality: means any city, town or county. See Tennessee Code 42-4-103
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: means the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 42-4-103
(2) “Authority” means a metropolitan airport authority created pursuant to this chapter;
(3) “Board” means the board of commissioners of an authority;
(4) “Bonds” includes notes, interim certificates or other obligations of an authority;
(5) “Carrier” means any person or corporation engaged in the air or space transportation of passengers or cargo;
(6) “Creating municipality” means any city or metropolitan government having a population of not less than one hundred thousand (100,000), or any county in which any such city shall be situated, that shall create an authority pursuant to this chapter;
(7) “Executive officer” means the mayor, county executive, or other chief executive officer of any creating or participating municipality;
(8) “Governing body” means the chief legislative body of any creating or participating municipality;
(9) “Participating municipality” means any city, town or county; which city, town or county, pursuant to a resolution of its governing body and an agreement with the creating municipality, has sold, leased, dedicated, donated or otherwise conveyed its airport to the authority for operation by the authority in order to make the airport an operational part of its airport system; and
(10) “State” means the state of Tennessee.
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