Terms Used In Tennessee Code 9-21-307

  • Bonds: means bonds or interim certificates issued pending preparation or delivery of definitive bonds of a local government issued pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Public works project: includes any one (1) or any combination of the following: acquisitions of land for the purpose of providing or preserving open land. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105
  • Revenues: means all fees, rents, tolls, rates, rentals, interest earnings, or other charges received or receivable by the local government from any public works project or enterprise then existing or thereafter to be constructed, including any revenues derived or to be derived by a local government from a lease, agreement or contract with any other local government, local government instrumentality, the state, or a state or federal agency for the use of or in connection with a public works project or enterprise, or all other charges to be levied and collected in connection with and all other income and receipts of whatever kind or character derived by the local government from the operation of any public works project or enterprise or arising from any public works project or enterprise. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105

All revenue bonds of the same issue shall be equally and ratably secured, without priority by reason of number, date of bonds, date of sale, date of execution, or of delivery, by a lien upon the revenues of the public works project or projects, the revenues of which are pledged to the payment of such bonds, in accordance with this part and the resolution authorizing the issuance of the revenue bonds.