(a) Counties with metropolitan forms of government in which a metropolitan airport authority has been created pursuant to § 42-4-104 are hereby authorized to establish airport noise mitigation programs to minimize the impact of noise from airport operations on surrounding properties located within the area of the metropolitan government. Such airport noise mitigation programs may include sound insulation programs, purchase assistance programs, grant or loan programs or payment of compensation to property owners whose properties are adversely affected by airport noise. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the expenditure of public funds to implement such a noise mitigation program shall be for the public purpose of protecting the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the metropolitan government.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 7-3-313
Metropolitan government: means the political entity created by consolidation of all, or substantially all, of the political and corporate functions of a county and a city or cities. See Tennessee Code 7-1-101
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) No state funds shall be obligated or expended to implement this section.
