Terms Used In Tennessee Code 7-84-613

  • District: means the central business district created by ordinance or resolution by a municipality, or a corridor of central business districts created by joint agreement of two (2) or more municipalities. See Tennessee Code 7-84-103
  • Governing body: means the council, commission, board or other body exercising general legislative power in the municipality. See Tennessee Code 7-84-603
  • Initiating petition: means the petition filed pursuant to §. See Tennessee Code 7-84-603
  • Initiating resolution: means the resolution adopted by the governing body pursuant to §. See Tennessee Code 7-84-603

Upon the filing of an initiating petition purporting to contain the requisite number of signatures, or upon the adoption of an initiating resolution by the governing body, the governing body shall order a public hearing to determine whether such inner-city redevelopment district shall be established. Such hearing shall be held not less than thirty (30) nor more than forty-five (45) days following the adoption of the initiating resolution by the governing body or following the filing of the initiating petition with the clerk of the governing body.