Bass, Berry & Sims continues to represent Metro Nashville and recently achieved another success when the Tennessee Court of Appeals affirmed that the State’s takeover of the Metro Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) board violated the Tennessee Constitution’s Home Rule Amendment. The decision reinforces the principle that local governments—not the State—control key aspects of their own governance, protecting Metro’s ability to oversee critical infrastructure. While the Court upheld other changes affecting MNAA’s powers, it preserved Metro’s critical authority over the composition of the MNAA board.
Metro Scores Key Victory in Airport Authority Case
Metro Scores Key Victory in Airport Authority Case
Bass, Berry & Sims continues to represent Metro Nashville and recently achieved another success when the Tennessee Court of Appeals affirmed that the State’s takeover of the Metro Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) board violated the Tennessee Constitution’s Home Rule Amendment. The decision reinforces the principle that local governments—not the State—control key aspects of their own governance, protecting Metro’s ability to oversee critical infrastructure. While the Court upheld other changes affecting MNAA’s powers, it preserved Metro’s critical authority over the composition of the MNAA board.