Tennessee Code 42-5-118 – Application of airport revenues and sale proceeds
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 42-5-118
- 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
- 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
- Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
The revenues obtained by a municipality from the ownership, control or operation of any airport or air navigation facility, including proceeds from the sale of any airport or portion thereof or air navigation facility property, may, subject to any contractual obligations with respect thereto, be used by a municipality for any municipal purpose, and any use thereof made prior to March 17, 1961, for any municipal purpose is ratified, validated and confirmed.