Municipalities — Powers — Limitations
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Electric Power Board of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville v. Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corp. (1992)
Most recently applied in Electric Power Board of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville v. Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corp. (May 1992)
Acts 1989, ch. 230, § 7.
(1) Nothing in this chapter shall impair the right and power of municipalities to operate or authorize the operation of municipal electric systems or electric and community service cooperatives within their municipal boundaries consistent with § 6-51-112.
(2) The provisions of § 6-51-111 to the contrary notwithstanding, municipalities may not through the grant of franchises or other operating authority expand the current geographic territories of non-consumer owned electric systems.
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