Bill > SB1611

This bill amends Tennessee law concerning airports by specifying that a joint board created by two municipalities and two counties through an interlocal agreement to operate an airport will have all the powers and responsibilities of a regional airport authority. An interlocal agreement is a contract between two or more local governments to work together on a shared service or project. A regional airport authority is a governmental entity specifically established to manage and operate airports across a region. This change means that such a joint board will function as a public instrumentality and a public body corporate and politic, allowing it to file a charter with the secretary of state to formally establish its corporate existence, and its governance, including board member terms and composition, will be determined by the interlocal agreement itself.