7-84-618 - Fiscal authority and power. - Tennessee Statutes

7-84-618. Fiscal authority and power.

(a)  The municipality has the authority and power to borrow money and issue bonds, notes or other obligations for the purpose of paying the costs of public improvements made pursuant to the establishment ordinance, or the refunding or refinancing of any such bonds, notes or obligations, under and pursuant to all the procedures and requirements set forth in title 9, chapter 21.

(b)  The municipality is further authorized to pledge to the payment of principal of and premium and interest on such bonds, notes or other obligations, and use for the payment of the bonds, notes or other obligations, the special assessment revenues authorized to be collected by the municipality pursuant to this part in the same manner as revenues may be pledged pursuant to title 9, chapter 21.

(c)  “Public works project”, as contained in title 9, chapter 21, includes all public improvements made within the district and the proceeds of any such bonds, notes or other obligations may be used for any purpose for which bond proceeds may be used under title 9, chapter 21.

(d)  “Revenues”, as contained in title 9, chapter 21, includes the special assessment revenues described in this part.

[Acts 2003, ch. 195, § 1.]