Tennessee Code 7-21-404 – Special service districts
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 7-21-404
- 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: means any county whose voters have adopted a county charter government. See Tennessee Code 7-21-104
- unified: means consolidation or consolidated pursuant to this chapter and that power granted by the Constitution of Tennessee, Article XI, §. See Tennessee Code 7-21-104
- Unified government: means the governmental entity created by the unification of the governmental and corporate functions of a charter county government with the governmental and corporate functions of one (1) or more municipalities within that county's boundaries. See Tennessee Code 7-21-104
The legislative branch of the unified government may establish and name such special service districts, as in its judgment, may be necessary or appropriate for the exercise within such district of any one (1) or more of the public corporation rights or powers of the unified government not then being exercised for the benefit of all citizens of the county. All tax levies in special service districts shall be made with due regard for services rendered in the special service districts. The boundaries of special service districts need not be contiguous and may overlap or be coextensive with the boundaries of other special service districts.