Tennessee § 54-5-404 - State-local agreements.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 54-5-404 — State-local agreements., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 54-5-404. State-local agreements.
The department is authorized to enter into agreements with municipalities regarding the acquisition of rights-of-way adequate for present and foreseeable needs and the proportion of preliminary engineering, design, and construction costs to be paid by the state and by the municipality. Acts 1959, ch. 264, § 4; impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 829, § 7; T.C.A, § 54-549; Acts 2014, ch. 546, § 4. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2014, ch. 546, § 7 provided that the provisions of the act shall not be construed to be an appropriation of funds and no funds shall be obligated or expended pursuant to the act unless such funds are specifically appropriated by the General Appropriations Act. Amendments. The 2014 amendment substituted “enter into agreements” for “make agreements” near the beginning; and substituted “preliminary engineering, design, and construction costs” for “construction and maintenance costs” near the end of the section. Effective Dates. Acts 2014, ch. 546, § 8. March 17, 2014.
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Section 54-5-404 ("State-local agreements.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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