The following is an act that once pertained to public utilities in Carter County which is no longer effective.
- Private Acts of 1951, Chapter 498, established the First Utility District of Carter County, which was authorized to acquire, construct, improve, maintain and operate a telephone communication system within the District. The District had the power to issue bonds to pay the cost of the telephone communication system and to issue bonds to refund any bonds of the Utility District. The refunding bonds were payable solely from the revenues received from the operation of the utility system.