64-1-1109 - Election to participate. - Tennessee Statutes

64-1-1109. Election to participate.

(a)  The provisions of this part apply only to the counties of Lauderdale, Lake, Dyer, Obion, Madison, Weakley, Henry, Gibson, Carroll, Benton, Decatur, Hardin, Haywood, Crockett, Henderson, Chester, Tipton, Hardeman, Fayette, and McNairy, which may, upon approval by a majority vote of the respective county legislative bodies, elect to participate in such programs as set out in this part; and in the event such an election is made, the provisions of this part apply to all counties making such an election.

(b)  If any of such counties have previously elected to participate in, and have not withdrawn from, the programs of the Obion-Forked Deer Basin authority established by Acts 1972, ch. 806, or by Acts 1976, ch. 448, as amended, no further election shall be necessary to become a participating county in the authority created by this part, and such status as a participating county shall carry over and apply to the authority and its programs provided for in this part.

[Acts 1996, ch. 890, § 8; 2003, ch. 199, § 3.]