Tennessee § 58-2-401 - Authority for compact.
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§ 58-2-401. Authority for compact.
The governor is hereby authorized in the name of the state of Tennessee to enter into civil defense and disaster compacts with the several states, and to enter into an emergency management assistance compact by and between participating states, in order to provide mutual aid among the contracting states in meeting any emergency or disaster from enemy attack, sabotage or other hostile action. Acts 1951, ch. 160, § 1 (Williams, § 5755.56); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 7-701; Acts 1995, ch. 247, § 1; 2010, ch. 745, § 1. Cross-References. Interstate lease or loan of state property and transfer of state personnel in event of emergency, § 58-2-117 . Political subdivisions authorized to enter into mutual aid agreements with civil defense agencies or organizations of other states, § 58-2-120 .
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Section 58-2-401 ("Authority for compact.") 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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