Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 12 > Chapter 3 > Part 10 - Local Governments

• Airport: means and includes any one (1) or more airports or heliports and related facilities, including, but not limited to, land and interests in land, facilities for storage of air and space craft, navigation and landing aids, taxiways, pads, aprons, control towers, passenger and cargo terminal buildings, hangars, administration and office buildings, garages, parking lots, and such other structures, facilities and improvements necessary or convenient to the development and maintenance of airports and heliports, and for the promotion and accommodation of air and space travel, commerce and navigation. See Tennessee Code 42-4-103
• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Authority: means a metropolitan airport authority created pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 42-4-103
• Board: means the board of commissioners of an authority. See Tennessee Code 42-4-103
• Central procurement office: means the government agency established in §. See Tennessee Code 12-3-201
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• County executive: means and includes "county mayor" unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
• Creating municipality: means any city or metropolitan government having a population of not less than one hundred thousand (100,000), or any county in which any such city shall be situated, that shall create an authority pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 42-4-103
• Executive officer: means the mayor, county executive, or other chief executive officer of any creating or participating municipality. See Tennessee Code 42-4-103
• Goods: means all personal property, including, but not limited to, supplies, equipment, materials, printing, and insurance. See Tennessee Code 12-3-201
• Governing body: means the chief legislative body of any creating or participating municipality. See Tennessee Code 42-4-103
• Participating municipality: means any city, town or county. See Tennessee Code 42-4-103
• Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
• Procurement: means buying, purchasing, renting, leasing, or otherwise acquiring of any goods or services. See Tennessee Code 12-3-201
• Procurement commission: means the state procurement commission, as established in §. See Tennessee Code 12-3-201
• Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
• Services: means all services and agreements obligating the state, except services for highway and road improvements governed by title 54 and design and construction services governed by title 4, chapter 15. See Tennessee Code 12-3-201
• State: means the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 42-4-103
• State agency: means any state governmental entity, other than the central procurement office and those state entities exempted by §. See Tennessee Code 12-3-201