§ 14-38. Construction of article.

(a)

The powers, authority, and rights conferred by this article shall be in addition and supplemental to any other general, special or local law conferring powers to counties, industrial development corporations or port authorities, and the limitations imposed by this article shall not affect the powers conferred to any county, industrial development corporation or port authority created by any other general, special or local law.

(b)

This article is remedial in nature, and shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes of promoting high-technology-based economic development within and in proximity to the Tennessee Technology Corridor as defined herein, facilitating the attraction, siting, and support of high technology industries in the county, and encouraging the effective utilization of the natural, educational, and technological resources therein to the ultimate growth and development of commerce and industry in such counties and throughout the state.

(c)

Nothing in this article shall grant any power or control to the Authority board over any land or facilities now under the control of any existing authority or public utility created by general or special act.

(d)

Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent the extension of the technology corridor into other counties by adoption of similar legislation for such counties, and upon adoption of such legislation this article should be amended to provide for participation by representatives of that county or those counties on the board of commissioners by the appointment of additional members of the board from either that county or those counties, and by providing for the governing body of such county to serve in all respects as the governing body for the development in such county.

(e)

If any of the provisions of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect the other provisions or applications of this article which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and for that purpose the provisions of this article are separable.

(Priv. Acts 1983, ch. 148, § 13; Ord. No. O-90-9-114, § 13, 9-10-90)