Tennessee § 13-20-109 - Acquisition of land for government.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 13-20-109 — Acquisition of land for government., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-20-109. Acquisition of land for government.
The authority may acquire by purchase or by the exercise of its power of eminent domain as provided in § 13-20-108 , any property real or personal for any housing project being constructed or operated by a government. The authority upon such terms and conditions, with or without consideration, as it shall determine, may convey title or deliver possession of such property so acquired or purchased to such government for use in connection with such housing project. Acts 1935 (Ex. Sess.), ch. 20, § 12; C. Supp. 1950, § 3647.11 (Williams, § 3647.12); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 13-808. Law Reviews. The Private Use of Public Power: The Private University and the Power of Eminent Domain; Part Three, Private University Expansion Through Section 112 — A Case Study, IV (formal planning), 27 Vand. L. Rev. 681, 733. Tort Law–Negligence–Landlords' Duty Of Care To Tenants in Tennessee (Yusuf Malik), 77 Tenn. L. Rev. 471 (2010).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 13-20-109 cover?
Section 13-20-109 ("Acquisition of land for government.") 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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