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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The charter shall set forth:
(1) The name of the authority, which shall be the convention center authority of the city, county or metropolitan government of _____, where the blank is to be filled in with the name of the municipality, if the name is available for use by the authority, and if not available, then the chief executive officer of the municipality shall designate some other similar name that is available;
(2) A recital that permission to organize the authority has been granted by resolution duly adopted by the governing body of the municipality and the date of the adoption of the resolution;
(3) The location of the principal office of the authority;
(4) The purposes for which the authority is proposed to be organized;
(5) The number of directors of the authority;
(6) The period, which may be perpetual, for the duration of the authority;
(7) A provision addressing conflicts of interest of members of the board of directors of the convention center authority; and
(8) Any other matter that the chief executive officer of the municipality may choose to insert in the charter that is not inconsistent with this chapter or with the laws of the state.
(b) The charter shall be subscribed and acknowledged by the chief executive officer of the municipality.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 7. Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities § 7-89-105 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-7-consolidated-governments-and-local-governmental-functions-and-entities/tn-code-sect-7-89-105/
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