(a) Bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of bonds secured by the full faith and credit of the local government shall be secured by a pledge of the taxing power of the local government, as to all taxable property in the local government or a portion of the local government, if applicable, which shall be subject to taxation for the payment of the bonds, the issuance of which is anticipated by such notes, and may, at the option of the local government, be additionally secured by the same revenues which will secure the bonds, the issuance of which is anticipated by such notes and identified in the initial resolution authorizing such bonds. When the bond anticipation notes are so issued and sold, they shall be direct obligations of the local government, the payment of which shall be made according to the tenor and effect thereof. The governing body of the local government is hereby authorized to levy and provide for the collection of a special tax over and above all other taxes authorized or limited by law to be imposed and levied on all the taxable property in the local government or a portion of the local government, if applicable, to create a sinking fund to retire the notes with interest as they fall due.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 9-21-504

  • Bonds: means bonds or interim certificates issued pending preparation or delivery of definitive bonds of a local government issued pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105
  • Governing body: means the legislative body of any local government of this state or any other authority charged with the governing of the affairs of any local government in this state. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105
  • Law: means any act or statute, general, special or local, of this state, including, but not limited to, any local government charter. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105
  • Local government: means any county, municipality or metropolitan government in this state. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105
  • Notes: means notes or interim certificates issued pending preparation or delivery of definitive notes of a local government issued pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105
  • Obligations: means bonds, notes and any other evidence of indebtedness lawfully issued or assumed by a local government. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Public works project: includes any one (1) or any combination of the following: acquisitions of land for the purpose of providing or preserving open land. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105
  • Revenues: means all fees, rents, tolls, rates, rentals, interest earnings, or other charges received or receivable by the local government from any public works project or enterprise then existing or thereafter to be constructed, including any revenues derived or to be derived by a local government from a lease, agreement or contract with any other local government, local government instrumentality, the state, or a state or federal agency for the use of or in connection with a public works project or enterprise, or all other charges to be levied and collected in connection with and all other income and receipts of whatever kind or character derived by the local government from the operation of any public works project or enterprise or arising from any public works project or enterprise. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105
  • Taxable property: means all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the local government, or any portion of the local government, if applicable. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105
(b) Bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of bonds secured by and payable solely from revenues of a public works project may be secured by the revenues from the public works project.
(c) When bonds shall have been issued and sold for a public works project, a sufficient amount of the proceeds shall be applied to the payment at their maturity or redemption of any bond anticipation notes issued for such public works project then outstanding. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the retirement of bond anticipation notes from other local government funds available and authorized for such purpose.
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