# Tenn. Code Ann. § 64-8-101: Creation

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 64-8-101
- **Heading:** Creation
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 64 / Chapter 8 / Section 64-8-101

## Text

There is hereby established a regional transportation authority in the counties of Davidson, Sumner, Williamson, Wilson, Robertson, Cheatham, Maury, Dickson and Rutherford. In order for Davidson, Sumner, Williamson, Wilson, Robertson, Cheatham, Maury, Dickson or Rutherford County or any city, town or metropolitan government located within one (1) of these counties to participate in the regional transportation authority, the local government must pay its yearly local assessment to the authority within the time frame established by the authority. A county or city, town or metropolitan government may opt out of participation by means of a notice to the authority that it is ceasing payment of its yearly assessment or the failure of any local government to pay its yearly assessment, after notice and within a time frame as established by the authority, shall result in a presumption of the authority that the local government's wishes to opt out of participation in the authority. Such presumption may be overcome by the local governments payment of current and past due assessments within a time frame established by the authority. The regional transportation authority shall be a body corporate and politic, shall be governed and managed as provided for in this chapter and shall have the powers and duties provided for by this chapter and other applicable provisions of the law. Acts 1988, ch. 1026, § 1; 1989, ch. 140, § 1; 2003, ch. 306, § 1.
There is hereby established a regional transportation authority in the counties of Davidson, Sumner, Williamson, Wilson, Robertson, Cheatham, Maury, Dickson and Rutherford. In order for Davidson, Sumner, Williamson, Wilson, Robertson, Cheatham, Maury, Dickson or Rutherford County or any city, town or metropolitan government located within one (1) of these counties to participate in the regional transportation authority, the local government must pay its yearly local assessment to the authority within the time frame established by the authority. A county or city, town or metropolitan government may opt out of participation by means of a notice to the authority that it is ceasing payment of its yearly assessment or the failure of any local government to pay its yearly assessment, after notice and within a time frame as established by the authority, shall result in a presumption of the authority that the local government's wishes to opt out of participation in the authority. Such presumption may be overcome by the local governments payment of current and past due assessments within a time frame established by the authority. The regional transportation authority shall be a body corporate and politic, shall be governed and managed as provided for in this chapter and shall have the powers and duties provided for by this chapter and other applicable provisions of the law.
Acts 1988, ch. 1026, § 1; 1989, ch. 140, § 1; 2003, ch. 306, § 1.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 64-8-101 Creation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T64_C8_S64-8-101.md)
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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 64-8-105 Funds](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T64_C8_S64-8-105.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 64-8-106 Public service or assistance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T64_C8_S64-8-106.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 64-8-201 Purposes of regional transportation authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T64_C8_S64-8-201.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 64-8-202 Part definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T64_C8_S64-8-202.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 64-8-203 Creation of a regional transportation authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T64_C8_S64-8-203.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 64-8-204 Governing board - Executive committee - Adoption of ethical standards](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T64_C8_S64-8-204.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 64-8-205 Employment of personnel or contracting for services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T64_C8_S64-8-205.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 64-8-206 Development of plan - Additional powers and duties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T64_C8_S64-8-206.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 64-8-207 Powers granted for financing the mass transit and transportation plans](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T64_C8_S64-8-207.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 64-8-208 Severability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T64_C8_S64-8-208.md)

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