Regional Authorities and Special Districts

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary and text do not provide information about who might be interested in knowing about new airport authorities or what happens if notices are not posted on time.

Airport Authority Creation Notice

This bill requires local governments planning to create an airport authority to publish notice on their website for at least two weeks before holding a hearing.

What This Bill Does

• Requires local governments to post notices about creating airport authorities on their websites.
• The notice must be up for at least two weeks before the meeting where they decide if the airport authority should be created.

Who It Names or Affects

• Local governments that want to create airport authorities.

Terms To Know

Airport Authority

A group set up by local government to manage and operate an airport.

Governing Body

The main decision-making group of a city or county, like the city council or county commission.

Limits and Unknowns

• It is not clear how this will affect existing airport authorities.
• This bill does not specify what happens if the notice is not posted on time.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

SENATE BILL 1902
By Bailey

HOUSE BILL 2151
By Baum
HB2151
010569
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated,
Title 4, Chapter 31; Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 42,
Chapter 4 and Title 42, Chapter 3, relative to
airport authorities.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 42-4-104(b)(2), is amended by
adding the following sentence at the end of the subdivision:
Notice must also be published on the governing body's website for at least two (2) weeks
prior to the date set for the hearing.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.