Tennessee § 42-5-101 - Short title.
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§ 42-5-101. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Municipal Airport Act.” Acts 1957, ch. 375, § 24; T.C.A., § 42-301. Compiler's Notes. Former §§ 42-301 — 42-310 (Acts 1931, ch. 74, §§ 1-9; 1931, ch. 116, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, §§ 2726.10-2726.19; Williams, §§ 2726.13-2726.22) were repealed by Acts 1957, ch. 375, § 23. Cross-References. Authority to regulate passenger transportation services, title 7, ch. 51, part 10. Contracts and mutual aid agreements, § 6-54-601 . Financial assistance rendered by department to municipal airports, § 42-2-203 . Loans for airports, title 4, ch. 31, part 6. Mutual aid agreements, § 6-54-307 . Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 1 Tenn. Juris., Airplanes and Airports, § 1. Law Reviews. Torts — Liability of Insured Municipality and Its Airport Lessee, 24 Tenn. L. Rev. 272. Comparative Legislation. County and municipal airports: Ala. Code § 4-4-1 et seq. Ark. Code § 14-359-101 et seq. Ga. O.C.G.A. § 6-3-1 et seq. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 183.132 et seq. Miss. Code Ann. § 61-5-1 et seq. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 305.300 et seq. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 63-1 et seq. Va. Code § 5.1-31 et seq. Collateral References. 8 Am. Jur. 2d Aviation § 55 et seq. 2A C.J.S. Aeronautics and Aerospace §§ 20, 62, 64; 63 C.J.S. Municipal Corporations §§ 1058, 1059. Liability of municipality for torts in connection with airport. 66 A.L.R.2d 634. Liability of owner or operator of airport in connection with furnishing rescue equipment or services. 34 A.L.R.3d 1449. Power to establish or maintain public airport. 161 A.L.R. 733 . Aviation 8, 9.
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