Tennessee § 12-1-107 - Application for purchase of land.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 12-1-107 — Application for purchase of land., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-1-107. Application for purchase of land.
In the event it becomes necessary to so acquire any land under authority of §§ 12-1-106 — 12-1-108 , the commissioner of the department seeking to have the same acquired shall make a request in writing to the governor, giving in detail the location of the land sought to be acquired, its probable cost, the necessity for the acquisition and all other information the commissioner deems material, and if the governor approves the request for acquisition, the commissioner shall then be authorized to acquire the land. Acts 1943, ch. 89, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 3166.1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 12-107.
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Section 12-1-107 ("Application for purchase of land.") 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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