General authority to acquire and maintain; composition.
Memphis Charter, art. 69, § 751.1
in effectSec. 751.1. - General authority to acquire and maintain; composition.
The Board of Commissioners of the City of Memphis shall be authorized to buy, purchase, acquire, acquire by lease or rental, build, construct, own, improve and maintain upon lands now owned or which may hereafter be acquired by the City of Memphis for park purposes or otherwise a vehicular parking system which may include one or more parking lots, garages and shelters either above or below the surface of the ground or both, and to so build, construct, and equip the same that they may be used as shelters for the protection of persons and property from bombing or other military attacks or other catastrophes.
(Priv. Acts 1951, ch. 150, § 1)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/charter?nodeId=PTICHRELA_ART69VEPASY_S751.1GEAUACMACOFetched: 10/28/2026
