Tennessee § 11-13-107 - Classification to higher status.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 11-13-107 — Classification to higher status., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-13-107. Classification to higher status.
Whenever in the judgment of the commissioner of environment and conservation a scenic river area previously administered as Class II or Class III has been sufficiently restored and enhanced in its natural scenic and recreational qualities, the commissioner may recommend to the general assembly that such an area be classified to a higher status (Class II raised to Class I, or Class III raised to a Class II or Class I) and thereafter administered accordingly. No scenic river area shall be managed in a manner that would: Result in the area falling into a lower class; or Be detrimental to the highest water quality classification standards determined by federal and/or state agencies. Acts 1968, ch. 540, § 8; 1972, ch. 686, § 3; T.C.A., § 11-1407.
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Section 11-13-107 ("Classification to higher status.") 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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