2021 Tennessee Code
Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities
Chapter 57 - Metropolitan Hospital Authority Act

Part 1 - General Provisions

§ 7-57-101. Short Title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 7-57-103. Chapter Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 7-57-104. Duty of the Authority and Trustees of the Authority - The authority and its trustees shall be under a statutory...

§ 7-57-105. Dissolution — Disposition of Property - Whenever the governing body or bodies of the creating municipality...

§ 7-57-106. Supplemental Nature of Chapter - The powers conferred by this chapter shall be in addition...

§ 7-57-107. Liberal Construction - This chapter shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes...

Part 2 - Organization and Officers

§ 7-57-202. Change of Name - An authority created and existing pursuant to this chapter may,...

§ 7-57-204. Pecuniary Interest of Trustees or Employees in Hospital Facilities or Contracts - No trustee or employee of an authority shall, during such...

Part 3 - Operation and Powers

§ 7-57-301. Powers of Authority - An authority shall constitute a public body and a body...

§ 7-57-302. Exercise of Powers Through Agents — Corporate Agents - An authority may exercise any or all of the powers...

§ 7-57-303. Implied Powers — Limitations - In addition to all of the other powers conferred upon...

§ 7-57-304. Additional Powers - With the approval of the governing bodies of the creating...

§ 7-57-305. Acquisition and Transfer of Real Property Interests - Any creating or participating municipality may acquire any interest in...

§ 7-57-306. Zoning and Building Laws - All hospital projects and facilities of an authority shall be...

§ 7-57-307. Tax Exemption — Exceptions — Tax Equivalents - The authority shall be exempt from the payment of any...

§ 7-57-308. Powers of Creating or Participating Municipalities - Any creating municipality and any participating municipality has all necessary...

§ 7-57-309. Operation of Property - Any property, real or personal, conveyed or leased to an...

Part 4 - Financial Matters

§ 7-57-401. Annual Report by Trustees — Budgets, Preparation, Hearings and Approvals - The board of trustees of each authority created under this...

§ 7-57-402. Annual Audit - Any hospital authority created by and under this chapter shall...

§ 7-57-403. Publication of Audits - All final audits as provided for in § 7-57-402 shall...

§ 7-57-404. Failure to Conduct Audit — Court Order — Contempt - In the event any hospital authority shall fail or refuse...

Part 5 - Private Act Metropolitan Hospital Authorities

§ 7-57-504. Implied Powers — Construction - In addition to all of the powers conferred upon it...

Part 6 - Private Act Hospital Authority Act of 1996

§ 7-57-601. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 7-57-602. “Private Act Hospital Authority” Defined - For the purpose of this part, “private act hospital authority”...

§ 7-57-603. Rights and Powers of Authority — Procurement - A private act hospital authority, as defined in this part,...

§ 7-57-604. Sale of Hospital — Referendum - With respect to the sale of hospital property, this part...