Tennessee § 13-20-201 - Blighted areas and dilapidation defined.

§ 13-20-201. Blighted areas and dilapidation defined.

“Blighted areas” are areas, including slum areas, with buildings or improvements that, by reason of dilapidation, obsolescence, overcrowding, lack of ventilation, light and sanitary facilities, deleterious land use, or any combination of these or other factors, are detrimental to the safety, health, morals, or welfare of the community. “Welfare of the community” does not include solely a loss of property value to surrounding properties, nor does it include the need for increased tax revenues. Under no circumstance shall land used predominantly in the production of agriculture, as defined by § 1-3-105, be considered a blighted area. As used in this chapter, “dilapidation” means extreme deterioration and decay due to lack of repairs to and care of the area. Acts 1945, ch. 114, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 3647.29N (Williams, § 3647.53); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 13-813; Acts 1982, ch. 816, § 1; 2006, ch. 863, §§ 2, 14. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2006, ch. 863, § 2 purported to add a new subsection (c) with provisions exactly the same as the provisions added as the third sentence of (a) by ch. 863, § 14; therefore, ch. 863, § 2 was not given effect. Acts 2006, ch. 863, § 25, provided that the amendment by that act shall apply only to eminent domain or condemnation proceedings initiated on or after July 1, 2006. Cross-References. False statement of financial condition for purposes of occupancy in a housing project, § 39-14-120 . Local neighborhood model development corporations, title 13, ch. 13. Power and use of eminent domain, title 29, ch. 17, part 1. Law Reviews. Property Rights vs. Public Use: Analyzing Tennessee's Response to Kelo Eminent Domain Ruling (Scott Griswold), 43 Tenn B.J. 14 (2007). 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), IX (residents' day in court), 2 Vand. L. Rev. 681, 733, 792. Attorney General Opinions. Constitutionality of provision exempting agricultural land from consideration as a blighted area, OAG 06-098 (5/26/06), 2006 Tenn. AG LEXIS 107.