Tennessee Code — 11
Browse 316 sections in division 11 of the Tennessee code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 11-1-101. Organization of department — Authority of commissioner — Historical commission.
- § 11-1-102. Records and equipment of various divisions kept by department.
- § 11-1-103. Cooperation with wildlife resources agency — Relationships between divisions.
- § 11-1-104. Political activities of officers and employees.
- § 11-1-105. Acquisition of land by gift, purchase, or condemnation — Lands to be sought — Titles to state — Approval by attorney general and reporter — Recommendations to general assembly.
- § 11-1-106. Personal property — Acquiring and holding.
- § 11-1-107. Power to convey to federal government.
- § 11-1-108. System of development and administration of land — Rules and regulations — Accounting for revenues.
- § 11-1-109. Violation of rules and regulations punishable as misdemeanor.
- § 11-1-110. Division of educational service — Director.
- § 11-1-111. Use of central office appropriations for division of educational service.
- § 11-1-112. Park facilities — Powers and duties of commissioner.
- § 11-1-113. Grants for utility systems — “Utility system” defined.
- § 11-1-114. Use of privately owned land for recreational purposes — Acquisition of adjacent lands.
- § 11-1-115. Cloverbottom Mansion.
- § 11-1-116. Policy of employing young persons to work in state parks and recreation areas.
- § 11-1-117. Initiation of proceedings — Injunctive relief.
- § 11-3-101. “Park” defined.
- § 11-3-102. Preservation in natural condition.
- § 11-3-103. Classification and designation of areas — Administration of state park system — Division of parks and recreation.
- § 11-3-104. Cooperation for park purposes.
- § 11-3-105. Eminent domain.
- § 11-3-106. Expenditures by political subdivisions.
- § 11-3-107. Parks and recreation division employees — Commissioned law enforcement officers.
- § 11-3-108. Authority to sell surplus park land — Authorization.
- § 11-3-109. Execution of deed — Approval.
- § 11-3-110. Use of proceeds of sale.
- § 11-3-111. Lease and license arrangements — Special events permits and licenses — Native craft products.
- § 11-3-112. Purchasing authority.
- § 11-3-113. Reimbursement of green fees from certain agencies.
- § 11-3-114. Clear-cutting.
- § 11-3-115. Individual honored by park dedication need not be deceased.
- § 11-3-121. Rate discounts.
- § 11-3-122. Driving a golf cart within state park.
- § 11-3-123. Manner of maintenance — Easy access.
- § 11-3-201. Legislative findings and intent.
- § 11-3-202. Part definitions.
- § 11-3-203. Agreements.
- § 11-3-204. Activities.
- § 11-3-205. Use of state park property and facilities.
- § 11-3-206. Assistance by the commissioner.
- § 11-3-207. Audits — Books and records.
- § 11-3-208. Gifts and donations.
- § 11-3-209. Dissolution.
- § 11-3-210. Rules and regulations.
- § 11-3-301. Legislative intent.
- § 11-3-302. State park fund.
- § 11-3-303. Expenditures.
- § 11-3-304. Excluded uses of funds.
- § 11-3-305. Self-sufficiency of revenue-generating facilities.
- § 11-3-306. Application of excess revenues.
- § 11-4-101. Short title.
- § 11-4-102. Purpose.
- § 11-4-103. Chapter definitions.
- § 11-4-201. Creation — Members — Powers and duties.
- § 11-4-301. Selection — Powers and duties.
- § 11-4-302. Sale, exchange or lease of lands.
- § 11-4-401. Creation — Administration and supervision.
- § 11-4-402. Purpose.
- § 11-4-403. Acceptance of gifts.
- § 11-4-404. Purchase of land.
- § 11-4-405. Forest protection.
- § 11-4-406. Fire protection — Right of entry — Duty of care — Damages.
- § 11-4-407. Local cooperation in protection from fire and forest pests.
- § 11-4-408. Agreements with federal agencies.
- § 11-4-409. Powers of division.
- § 11-4-410. Liability for damages.
- § 11-4-411. Rural community fire protection program.
- § 11-4-501. Text of compact.
- § 11-4-502. Execution by governor — Ratification.
- § 11-4-503. Compact administrator — Members of advisory committee.
- § 11-4-504. Powers of administrator.
- § 11-4-505. Commitment of funds to compact.
- § 11-4-601. Reforestation program.
- § 11-4-602. Cooperation with federal government.
- § 11-4-603. Incentive program.
- § 11-4-604. Implementation of incentive program.
- § 11-4-701. Technical assistance.
- § 11-4-702. Cooperative urban forestry program.
- § 11-4-703. Assistance to forest landowner associations.
- § 11-4-801. Basic system of state forests authorized.
- § 11-4-802. Comprehensive state forest system plan.
- § 11-4-803. Cooperation with executive director of wildlife resources agency.
- § 11-4-804. Acquisition of state forests authorized.
- § 11-4-805. Procuring sale and title to tax delinquent lands.
- § 11-4-806. Management of lands acquired through tax sale.
- § 11-4-807. Free use of timber from state forests — Designated free-use areas — Notice — State immunity from liability.
- § 11-4-901. Programs.
- § 11-4-1001. Short title.
- § 11-4-1002. Part definitions.
- § 11-4-1003. Application of prescribed burning.
- § 11-5-101. Division established — State geologist — Qualifications.
- § 11-5-102. State geologist — Powers and duties — Geological survey.
- § 11-5-103. Objects and duties of state geological division.
- § 11-5-104. Printing and sale of reports and maps — Reports to general assembly.
- § 11-5-105. Disposition of materials collected, records, books, reports, and equipment, upon completion or discontinuance of survey.
- § 11-5-106. Cooperation with federal and other state geological surveys.
- § 11-5-107. Lands may be entered and crossed without damage.
- § 11-5-108. Vandalism of caves or caverns.
- § 11-6-101. Division established — Purposes.
- § 11-6-102. Chapter definitions.
- § 11-6-103. Archaeological advisory council.
- § 11-6-104. Excavated artifacts — Property of state — Availability and care.
- § 11-6-105. Excavation of state lands — Permits — Unauthorized excavation — Penalty.
- § 11-6-106. Defacement of sites or artifacts — Penalty.
- § 11-6-107. Discovery of sites, artifacts or human remains — Notice to division, contractors and authorities.
- § 11-6-108. State lands — Reserved from sale — Procedure.
- § 11-6-109. Private land — Trespass, vandalism, and unauthorized activities — Permission — Artifacts — Prohibited storage, dumping or littering.
- § 11-6-110. Designation as archaeological site.
- § 11-6-111. Sites threatened by construction projects — Contract with corporations or organizations.
- § 11-6-112. Violations — Penalties — Enforcement powers.
- § 11-6-113. Contracts and cooperative agreements — Authorization.
- § 11-6-114. Acceptance of gifts and grants — Title to land.
- § 11-6-115. Tennessee Archaeological Society — Support of programs.
- § 11-6-116. Excavation of areas containing Native American Indian human remains — On-site representatives — Notice of intent to remove remains.
- § 11-6-117. Display of Native American Indian human remains.
- § 11-6-118. Import or export of human remains.
- § 11-6-119. Reburial of human remains or Native American burial objects following discovery or confiscation.
- § 11-6-120. Volunteer programs — Providing archaeological information to schools and other interest groups — Tennessee Archaeology Awareness Week.
- § 11-6-121. Abandoned shipwrecks.
- § 11-7-101. Short title.
- § 11-7-102. Chapter definitions.
- § 11-7-103. Establishment — Purpose — Fund moneys — Carry forward of fund balance and earnings — Solicitation and receipt of gifts, contributions, bequests, donations and grants — Authority to establish nonprofit organization.
- § 11-7-104. Board of trustees — Annual report — Audit.
- § 11-7-105. Authority of board.
- § 11-7-106. Loans and grants — Repayment — Proceeds — Application requirements — Financial statements of applicant — Terms of agreements with board.
- § 11-7-107. Acquisitions and disposals of interests in real property.
- § 11-7-108. Exemption from taxes.
- § 11-7-109. Conservation compensation fund — Determination of tax ramifications — Reimbursement for lost taxes.
- § 11-7-110. Executive director.
- § 11-8-101. Short title.
- § 11-8-102. Chapter definitions.
- § 11-8-103. Ocoee River recreation and economic development fund — Purpose of chapter.
- § 11-8-104. Ocoee River recreation and economic development fund board.
- § 11-8-105. Authority of board — Meetings — Bylaws — Conflicts of interest policy — Annual report — Audit of nonprofit entity.
- § 11-8-106. Reimbursement of management costs incurred by county.
- § 11-8-107. Permits for commercial operation — Recreation fee — Promulgation of rules.
- § 11-8-108. Appropriations for fiscal year 2017-2018.
- § 11-9-101. Purpose of part.
- § 11-9-102. Cooperative planning, developing and acquiring outdoor recreational resources.
- § 11-9-103. New areas acquired for parks or recreation.
- § 11-9-104. Powers and duties of commissioner of environment and conservation.
- § 11-9-105. Local and private funds.
- § 11-9-106. State's share of funds required before agreement — Public maintenance of areas and facilities — Federal-aid funds to subdivisions.
- § 11-9-107. Funds deposited in state treasury — Disbursement.
- § 11-9-108. Parks and recreation programs technical advisory service — Appropriation from federal funds.
- § 11-9-201. Short title.
- § 11-9-202. Qualified applicants — Grants — Community matching.
- § 11-9-203. Budget.
- § 11-10-101. Chapter definitions.
- § 11-10-102. Land leased to political entity for recreational purposes — Duty of care — Warnings.
- § 11-10-103. Land subject to conservation or public use easement — Duty of care — Warnings.
- § 11-10-104. Certain existing liabilities unaffected.
- § 11-10-105. Conservation easements — No duty of care — Applicability.
- § 11-11-101. Short title.
- § 11-11-102. Trail system authorized — Purpose of chapter.
- § 11-11-103. Chapter definitions.
- § 11-11-104. Composition of system.
- § 11-11-105. Criteria for trails.
- § 11-11-106. Initial components.
- § 11-11-107. Establishment of scenic or recreation trails.
- § 11-11-108. Proposals for establishing trails.
- § 11-11-109. Locating routes of trails.
- § 11-11-110. Reports of other agencies on activities that may affect trails.
- § 11-11-111. Consideration of abandoned rights-of-way — Establishment of trail right-of-way boundaries.
- § 11-11-112. Acquisition of property.
- § 11-11-113. Use of right-of-way — Hunting restricted.
- § 11-11-114. Motorized vehicles prohibited — Exceptions — Prosecution for violations.
- § 11-11-115. Application of law to area becoming part of a park or other state system.
- § 11-11-116. Signs and markers.
- § 11-11-117. Administration of system — Maintenance.
- § 11-11-118. Relocation procedure.
- § 11-11-119. State trails as part of national system.
- § 11-11-120. Violations — Compelling compliance — Penalties.
- § 11-11-201. Short title.
- § 11-11-202. Plan for promotion and development of adventure tourism and other recreation and economic development in rural areas.
- § 11-11-203. Part definitions.
- § 11-11-204. Creation of adventure tourism district.
- § 11-11-205. Liability — Warning notices — Limitations.
- § 11-11-206. Assistance by departments.
- § 11-12-101. Feasibility studies.
- § 11-12-102. Applicability.
- § 11-12-201. Title.
- § 11-12-202. Part definitions.
- § 11-12-203. Survey of land available for jogging trails.
- § 11-12-204. Citizens' recommendations for possible jogging trails.
- § 11-12-205. Designation of jogging trails.
- § 11-12-206. Posting of jogging trails — Maintenance.
- § 11-12-207. Removal of designation.
- § 11-12-208. Funding.
- § 11-13-101. Title — Legislative intent.
- § 11-13-102. Chapter definitions.
- § 11-13-103. Classes of rivers includable in system.
- § 11-13-104. Rivers initially included in system.
- § 11-13-105. Proposals for additions to system.
- § 11-13-106. Administration of system — Criteria.
- § 11-13-107. Classification to higher status.
- § 11-13-108. General rules for establishing boundaries of area — Establishment of Duck River area.
- § 11-13-109. Acquisition of land.
- § 11-13-110. Daily commercial rafting carrying capacity.
- § 11-13-111. Land uses permitted.
- § 11-13-112. Conflict with other laws.
- § 11-13-113. Cooperation of other state agencies with commissioner of environment and conservation.
- § 11-13-114. Inclusion within national scenic rivers system.
- § 11-13-115. Assistance from other agencies.
- § 11-13-116. Water pollution control.
- § 11-13-117. Violations — Penalty.
- § 11-13-118. Registry of riparian lands.
- § 11-14-101. Short title.
- § 11-14-102. Purpose.
- § 11-14-103. Part definitions.
- § 11-14-104. Administration — Report on implementation.
- § 11-14-105. Classifications.
- § 11-14-106. Development permitted.
- § 11-14-107. Reports by department.
- § 11-14-108. Designation of areas.
- § 11-14-109. Plan for development and protection.
- § 11-14-110. Acquisition of property.
- § 11-14-111. Cooperation with other agencies.
- § 11-14-112. Registration of privately owned areas.
- § 11-14-113. Areas becoming part of other state areas.
- § 11-14-114. Reports from other agencies.
- § 11-14-115. Violations — Penalties.
- § 11-14-116. Reelfoot Lake natural area — Administration — Land acquisition.
- § 11-14-117. Initiation of proceedings — Injunctive relief.
- § 11-14-201. Expenditure of public funds.
- § 11-14-202. Public acquisition of fee.
- § 11-14-203. Approval by planning authority.
- § 11-14-301. Short title.
- § 11-14-302. Part definitions.
- § 11-14-303. Purpose.
- § 11-14-304. Creation of trust fund.
- § 11-14-305. Source of revenue.
- § 11-14-306. Investments — Separate account — Protection of fund.
- § 11-14-307. Use of the fund.
- § 11-14-308. Reviewing and evaluating projects for possible funding — Development of procedures.
- § 11-14-401. Short title — Acquisition of wetlands and forests — Part definitions.
- § 11-14-402. Acquisition priorities.
- § 11-14-403. Agreement with private corporations to identify and acquire wetlands and forests.
- § 11-14-404. Inventory of wetlands and forests.
- § 11-14-405. Property tax exemption.
- § 11-14-406. Compensation fund.
- § 11-14-407. Condemnation or eminent domain prohibited — Exception.
- § 11-15-101. Purpose.
- § 11-15-102. Chapter definitions.
- § 11-15-103. Acquisition authorized.
- § 11-15-104. Powers.
- § 11-15-105. Tax assessment.
- § 11-15-106. Limitation of application.
- § 11-15-107. Open space easements — Donation.
- § 11-15-108. Cancellation.
- § 11-18-101. United States authorized to acquire land.
- § 11-18-102. Jurisdiction retained by state — Purpose.
- § 11-18-103. Civil and criminal jurisdiction retained — Privileges as citizens retained by inhabitants.
- § 11-18-104. Jurisdiction retained over highways and streams.
- § 11-18-105. Taxing power reserved by state.
- § 11-18-106. Chapter applicable to further acquisitions of property — Compliance with conditions to satisfaction of governor and state forester.
- § 11-18-107. United States authorized to prohibit the use by commercial vehicles of highways within Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
- § 11-19-101. Great Smoky Mountains Park commission created — Meetings.
- § 11-19-102. Members — Appointment — Term — Vacancy.
- § 11-19-103. Functions.
- § 11-19-104. Annual report.
- § 11-19-105. Compensation — Expenses.
- § 11-19-106. Relation to department of environment and conservation.
- § 11-21-101. Purpose.
- § 11-21-102. Creation of county conservation boards — Alternative methods of creating — Members — Terms.
- § 11-21-103. Officers of board — Meetings — Powers — Annual report.
- § 11-21-104. Powers of board — Executive officer.
- § 11-21-105. Rules and regulations.
- § 11-21-106. Appropriations — Tax levy — Recreation and conservation tax — County conservation fund — Bonds in anticipation of tax.
- § 11-21-107. Cooperation with federal, state, and local agencies.
- § 11-21-108. Use of school buildings, grounds or equipment.
- § 11-21-109. Departments of environment and conservation and education to advise and assist counties.
- § 11-21-110. Dissolution of boards.
- § 11-21-111. Board to provide assistance to small cities and towns.
- § 11-21-112. Joint municipal or county systems.
- § 11-22-101. Lakes — Counties may acquire suitable areas.
- § 11-23-101. Counties, municipalities or other political subdivisions authorized to acquire lands for forestry purposes.
- § 11-23-102. Appropriation or bond issue — Public notice.
- § 11-23-103. Rules and provisions for administration and maintenance.
- § 11-23-104. Operation and maintenance for benefit of inhabitants.
- § 11-23-105. Net income paid into general fund.
- § 11-24-101. “Municipality” construed to include counties.
- § 11-24-102. Dedication and acquisition of property for recreational purposes.
- § 11-24-103. Operation and maintenance of parks, and recreational facilities and programs.
- § 11-24-104. Creation of board — Delegation of authority — Members — Term — Vacancies.
- § 11-24-105. Joint systems.
- § 11-24-106. Gifts of property for recreational purposes — Expenditure of funds.
- § 11-24-107. Bonds — Issuance authorized for recreational purposes.
- § 11-24-108. Maintenance and conduct — Funding and taxation.
- § 11-24-109. Special playground and recreation tax.
- § 11-24-110. Use of school district buildings, grounds or equipment by municipal recreation system.
- § 11-24-111. Proceeds from amusement facilities — Restoration of historic structures.
- § 11-24-112. Rules and regulations.
- § 11-24-113. Individual honored by park, recreation or other property dedication need not be deceased.
- § 11-24-201. Part definitions.
- § 11-24-202. Programs established by formal agreements.
- § 11-25-101. Short title.
- § 11-25-102. Legislative findings — Purpose — Liberal construction.
- § 11-25-103. Creation and establishment of the authority.