2021 Tennessee Code
Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities
Chapter 82 - Utility District Law of 1937

Part 1 - General Provisions

§ 7-82-101. Short Title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 7-82-102. Review of Rates and Services - In all counties and districts, the following apply:

§ 7-82-105. Exemption From Taxation - So long as a district shall own any system, the...

§ 7-82-107. Chapter Unaffected by Other Law — Construction - This chapter is complete in itself and shall be controlling....

§ 7-82-109. Water Utility System Operated by County — Transfer to Utility District — Procedure - Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any utility district...

§ 7-82-111. Membership in Local Chambers of Commerce - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a...

§ 7-82-113. Expenditures for Lawful District Purpose - All expenditures of money made by a utility district must...

Part 2 - Creation

§ 7-82-202. Hearing and Order of Approval — Modification, Merger or Consolidation - the county mayor shall enter an order so finding, approving...

§ 7-82-203. Cost of Establishment Proceedings - All costs incident to the publication and posting of notices,...

§ 7-82-204. Appeal to Circuit Court - Any party having an interest in the subject matter and...

Part 3 - Operation and Powers

§ 7-82-303. Subscribers' Consent to New Services - No utility district created prior to March 4, 1947, under...

§ 7-82-304. Powers in Carrying Out Purposes - not less than nor more than 16,300 16,650 29,100 29,400...

§ 7-82-305. Eminent Domain - Any district has the power to condemn either the fee,...

§ 7-82-306. General Implementing Powers - Any district created pursuant to this chapter shall be vested...

§ 7-82-310. Personnel Not to Benefit From Water Service Agreements - All personnel employed by the board of commissioners of any...

§ 7-82-311. Customer Installation of Water Service - The recipient of water service to be provided by a...

§ 7-82-314. Annual Report - Each utility district under the jurisdiction of the utility management...

Part 4 - Audit and Rates

§ 7-82-403. Rates Sufficient to Pay Costs and Retire Bonds - The board of commissioners of any district shall prescribe and...

Part 5 - Bonds and Notes

§ 7-82-503. Covenants - Any resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds under this chapter...

§ 7-82-504. Validity of Bonds - Such bonds bearing the signatures of officers in office on...

§ 7-82-506. Bonds Payable From Revenue - No holder or holders of any bonds issued pursuant to...

§ 7-82-507. Reamortization and Refinancing - When any bonds authorized to be issued pursuant to this...

Part 6 - Multi-County Districts

§ 7-82-604. Terms of Commissioners - In cases where more than three (3) commissioners are nominated...

§ 7-82-605. Filing and Publication of Order Creating District - A certified copy of the order creating such district shall...

§ 7-82-606. Appeals From Order Creating District - Appeals from an order creating such a district may be...

§ 7-82-608. Financial Statements - Statements published pursuant to § 7-82-401 shall be published in...

§ 7-82-609. Part Not Retroactive - It is expressly the legislative intent that nothing in this...

Part 7 - Utility Management Review Board

§ 7-82-705. Reports — Amendments to Chapter - The board shall report annually to the governor and the...

§ 7-82-706. Legislative Intent - In carrying out this part, the board shall be deemed...

Part 8 - Utility District Purchasing Procedures

§ 7-82-801. Purchasing Policy - The board of commissioners of each utility district, whether created...

§ 7-82-802. Implementation of Policy - The purchasing policy shall be adopted by the board of...

§ 7-82-803. Purchases Not Required to Be Addressed in a Utility District Purchasing Policy - Purchases of the following shall not be required to be...

§ 7-82-804. Legislative Intent - It is the specific intent of the general assembly that...