Tennessee § 11-3-101 - “Park” defined.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 11-3-101 — “Park” defined., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-3-101. “Park” defined.
For the purposes of the department of environment and conservation, “park” means and includes any and all areas of land heretofore or hereafter acquired by the state, which by reason of having natural and historic features, scenic beauty or location, possess natural or potential physical, aesthetic, scientific, creative, social or other recreational values, and are dedicated to and forever reserved and administered by the state for the recreational and cultural use and enjoyment of the people. Acts 1937, ch. 266, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 630.1; impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 11; impl. am. Acts 1963, ch. 169, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 11-301. Cross-References. Acts not incorporated in code left unrepealed, § 1-2-105 . Forbidding of fires in period of drought, § 8-1-108 . Nonprofit organizations for support and enhancement of state parks, title 11, ch. 3, part 2.
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Section 11-3-101 ("“Park” defined.") 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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