AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-34-115, relative to equity investments of municipalities in utility systems.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-34-115(a)(8), is amended by inserting the following language between the word "statement" and the punctuation ";":

; provided, however, such definition of equity investment shall not change the status under this section of any payments made pursuant to any provision of a city charter in existence on or before July 1, 1993

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.