7-83-102 - Chapter definitions.
7-83-102. Chapter definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) Board of directors, directors or board means the board of directors of a municipal power district selected as provided in this chapter, duly constituted, organized and acting as a board;
(2) Commission means the board of directors of the authority created by the State Rural Electrification Authority Law, compiled in title 65, chapter 23;
(3) Filed, whenever used in relation to any order or determination of the commission, means filed in the office of the secretary of state;
(4) Governing body, whenever used in relation to any municipality, means the body or board, by whatsoever name known, having charge of the governing of a municipality, and shall be held to include the mayor or other chief executive officers of such municipality in any case wherein the concurrence or approval of such officer is required by the law governing such municipality for the adoption of any municipal ordinance or resolution or other municipal act provided for in this chapter;
(5) Municipality means any incorporated city or town;
(6) Municipal power district, power district or district means a municipal power district organized under this chapter, either as originally organized or as the district may be from time to time altered or amended; and
(7) Public utility or utility means the plant, works, system facilities or properties, together with all parts of the plant, works, system facilities or properties, and appurtenances to the plant, works, system facilities or properties, including contract rights, used and useful primarily for the production, transmission or distribution of electric energy to or for the public for any purpose.
[Acts 1935 (E.S.), ch. 4, § 3; C. Supp. 1950, § 3708.49 (Williams, § 3708.52); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-2702.]