Amends TCA Section 29-20-102.

ON APRIL 28, 2021, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 697, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 adds to the requirements to be considered a governmental entity under this bill that the entity must meet the following, in addition to being a nonprofit property owners association that has received a 501(c)(4) exemption and maintains more than 100 miles of road: (1) Owns and operates a water or sewer distribution service; (2) Appropriates funds to support a nonprofit volunteer fire department or a police department; (3) Manages trash pick-up services; (4) Funds, operates, and maintains at least one park, recreation facility, walking trail, and dog park; and (5) Is a census designated place according to the 2010 federal census. ON MAY 3, 2021, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 697 FOR SENATE BILL 1606, AND RESET HOUSE BILL 697.