(a) The local governing body of any county or municipality may, by resolution or by ordinance, elect to participate in this program.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 7-66-104

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(b) In the event a local governing body shall not elect to participate in this program, then acquisitions and dispositions of real property within the jurisdiction of such local governing body shall be governed under existing laws.