§ 42-5-101 Short title
§ 42-5-102 Chapter definitions
§ 42-5-103 Establishment of airports and air navigation facilities – Operation – Land acquisition
§ 42-5-104 Acquisition of existing airports
§ 42-5-105 Establishment of airports on public waters and reclaimed lands
§ 42-5-106 Limitation on design and operation of air navigation facilities
§ 42-5-107 Public purpose of airports
§ 42-5-108 Eminent domain
§ 42-5-109 Disposal of airport property
§ 42-5-110 Operation and use privileges
§ 42-5-111 Liens
§ 42-5-112 Delegation of authority to airport officer or board
§ 42-5-113 Regulations and jurisdiction – Scope – Conformity to federal and state law
§ 42-5-114 Appropriations and taxation
§ 42-5-115 Bond issues – Notes – Financing acquisition costs and improvements
§ 42-5-116 Validation of prior acquisitions, actions and bond issues
§ 42-5-117 Bond issues ratified and validated – Bonding power supplemental
§ 42-5-118 Application of airport revenues and sale proceeds
§ 42-5-119 Federal and state aid
§ 42-5-120 Contracts
§ 42-5-121 Mutual aid
§ 42-5-122 Public purpose – County and municipal purpose
§ 42-5-123 Airport property and income exempt from taxation
§ 42-5-124 Supplementary authority
§ 42-5-125 Airport zoning authority unaffected
§ 42-5-126 Interpretation and construction
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 42 > Chapter 5 > Part 1 - General Provisions

  • Air navigation facility: means any facility, other than one owned and operated by the United States, used in, available for use in, or designed for use in, aid of air navigation, including any structures, mechanisms, lights, beacons, markers, communicating systems, or other instrumentalities, or devices used or useful as an aid, or constituting an advantage or convenience, to the safe taking off, navigation, and landing of aircraft, or the safe and efficient operation or maintenance of an airport, and combination of any or all of such facilities. See Tennessee Code 42-5-102
  • Airport: means any area of land or water that is used, or intended for use, for the landing and take-off of aircraft, and any appurtenant areas that are used, or intended for use, for airport buildings or other airport facilities or avigation easements, or rights-of-way, together with all airport buildings and facilities located thereon. See Tennessee Code 42-5-102
  • 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.
  • Code: includes the Tennessee Code and all amendments and revisions to the code and all additions and supplements to the code. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of transportation. See Tennessee Code 42-5-102
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Department: means the department of transportation. See Tennessee Code 42-5-102
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lands: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments, and all rights thereto and interests therein, equitable as well as legal. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Municipal: means pertaining to a municipality as defined in this section. See Tennessee Code 42-5-102
  • Municipality: means any county, incorporated city, or incorporated town of this state. See Tennessee Code 42-5-102
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, or body politic. See Tennessee Code 42-5-102
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • 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
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trial jury: A group of citizens who hear the evidence presented by both sides at trial and determine the facts in dispute. Federal criminal juries consist of 12 persons. Federal civil juries consist of six persons.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Variable Rate: Having a "variable" rate means that the APR changes from time to time based on fluctuations in an external rate, normally the Prime Rate. This external rate is known as the "index." If the index changes, the variable rate normally changes. Also see Fixed Rate.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.