Tennessee § 65-4-207 - Law inapplicable at local option.
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§ 65-4-207. Law inapplicable at local option.
This part does not apply where any municipality or county by resolution or ordinance declares that a public necessity requires a competing company in that municipality or county. This section shall not apply to telecommunications service providers; provided, that this section shall continue to apply with respect to any ordinance adopted, and any franchise granted pursuant to such an ordinance, prior to June 6, 1995. Acts 1923, ch. 87, § 6; Shan. Supp., § 1843a8; Code 1932, § 5508; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 65-421; Acts 1995, ch. 408, § 6. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 21 Tenn. Juris., Public Service Commissions, § 3. Law Reviews. Social Performance of Public Utilities: Effects of Monopoly and Competition, 17 Tenn. L. Rev. 308 (1942).
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Section 65-4-207 ("Law inapplicable at local option.") 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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