Tennessee § 65-6-131 - Consolidation of competing or parallel lines unlawful — Liability for taxes.
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§ 65-6-131. Consolidation of competing or parallel lines unlawful — Liability for taxes.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to make it lawful for any railroad corporation to purchase or consolidate with any parallel or competing line of railway, whether constructed or in course of construction, or to exempt railroad companies from paying state, county, or municipal taxes upon such extensions, branches or new lines. Acts 1889, ch. 158, § 3; 1895, ch. 152, § 2; 1899, ch. 259, § 2; 1899, ch. 399, § 2; 1907, ch. 464, § 4; 1911, ch. 55, § 4; Shan., §§ 1490, 1490a4, 1873, 1880a7, 1880a12, 2428; mod. Code 1932, §§ 2575, 2579, 3138, 3152, 3157, 4012; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 65-642.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 65-6-131 ("Consolidation of competing or parallel lines unlawful — Liability for taxes.") 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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