64-1-906 - Contributions from member governmental entities Request for appropriation. - Tennessee Statutes

64-1-906. Contributions from member governmental entities Request for appropriation.

(a)  The various counties, towns and incorporated municipalities that are members of the authority may contribute to the work of the authority any amounts of money that their respective governing bodies, acting in their sole discretion, shall approve to be paid from the general fund of the respective county or city. Governing bodies of member local governments in Kentucky may levy any tax for this purpose not in conflict with the statutes of this state.

(b)  No later than October of each year, the authority may transmit to the governors of the commonwealth of Kentucky and the state of Tennessee a request and an amount of appropriation needed during the next fiscal year for purposes of the authority, including administration, operations and capital improvements, and appropriate justification for use of the appropriation, the amount or other amount deemed appropriate by the governor to be included in the budget transmitted to the Kentucky or Tennessee general assembly.

[Acts 1991, ch. 308, § 1.]