Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-221-512

  • Authority: means the Tennessee local development authority, a public agency, created by title 4, chapter 31, or its successor. See Tennessee Code 68-221-502
  • Law: includes any act or statute, general, special or local, and the charter of any incorporated town or city or metropolitan government of this state. See Tennessee Code 68-221-502
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Waterworks: includes all or any part of the following: source of supply, pumping facilities, purification works, collection and storage facilities and distribution system for water, together with all necessary parts and appurtenances for proper operation. See Tennessee Code 68-221-502

In the event the revenues of a waterworks project are insufficient to meet the payments as established by the authority, any county, metropolitan government, incorporated town or city may levy a tax on property sufficient to make such payments, which shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized or limited by law.