Tennessee Code Title 4. State Government § 4-31-1006

(a) Whenever, and as often as, a local government unit enters into a loan agreement with the authority under this part, the governing body of such local government unit shall provide by resolution for the levy and collection of a tax upon all taxable property within the local government unit sufficient to pay when due all amounts payable under the loan agreement as and when such amounts become due and payable, including all fees and charges due the authority under such loan agreement and, furthermore, to pledge such tax and the full faith and credit of such local government unit to such payments; provided, however, that a special school district shall provide for the collection of such a tax upon the levy of the tax by the general assembly or shall pledge sufficient amounts from previously authorized taxes to cover all amounts due.

(b) The tax provided for in subsection (a) shall be assessed, levied, collected, and paid in like manner as other taxes of the local government unit, except as provided in subsection (a).

(c) The tax provided for in subsection (a) shall not be included within any statutory or other limitation of rate or amount for such local government, but shall be excluded therefrom and be in addition thereto and in excess thereof, notwithstanding and without regard to the prohibitions, restrictions, or requirements of any other law, whether public or private.

(d) There shall be set aside from the tax levy into a special fund an amount sufficient for the payment of the annual amount due under any such loan agreement and such additional amounts as may be required by the loan agreement for reserves. The money in such funds shall be used exclusively for such purposes and shall not be used for any other purpose until such annual amount has been paid in full or such reserve requirement has been fully satisfied.