Tennessee § 65-7-102 - Right to subscribe to stock.
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§ 65-7-102. Right to subscribe to stock.
No county, incorporated city, or town shall subscribe to the capital stock of any railroad company under this chapter unless its railroad runs through the county or within one (1) mile of the incorporated city or town making the subscription; provided, that any county within which the railroad or any of its branches terminates may subscribe under this chapter. Acts 1887, ch. 3, § 2; Shan., § 1559; Code 1932, § 2613; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 65-702. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 19 Tenn. Juris., Municipal, State and County Aid, § 4.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 65-7-102 cover?
Section 65-7-102 ("Right to subscribe to stock.") 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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