Terms Used In Tennessee Code 9-21-501

  • 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
  • Governing body: means the legislative body of any local government of this state or any other authority charged with the governing of the affairs of any local government in this state. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105
  • Law: means any act or statute, general, special or local, of this state, including, but not limited to, any local government charter. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105
  • Local government: means any county, municipality or metropolitan government in this state. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105
  • Notes: means notes or interim certificates issued pending preparation or delivery of definitive notes of a local government issued pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105

The governing body of the local government acting by resolution is hereby authorized to issue and sell interest-bearing bond anticipation notes for all purposes for which bonds can be legally authorized and issued by a local government for public works projects as defined by this chapter, and for purposes authorized by chapter 11 of this title and by title 49, chapter 3, part 10. Such resolution shall not be effective until the initial resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds, if required, shall have been adopted, published and no petition protesting the issuance of such bonds shall have been filed as permitted by law.