Tipton County - Subject to local approval, creates the "West Tennessee Regional Utility Authority." -

This bill creates the West Tennessee Regional Utility Authority to manage water and wastewater systems in Tipton County, Tennessee. The new authority is designed to plan, build, operate, and finance these essential services, with the power to enter into agreements with other local governments to join the system. A board of directors will be established to oversee the authority, and the county may transfer existing water or wastewater facilities to the new entity if they choose to do so. The legislation defines various terms related to the authority's operations, including how it can issue bonds and notes to fund its projects. Ultimately, the bill establishes a formal governmental structure to improve regional water and sewage management while leaving the decision to participate in the system to individual municipalities and districts.