Tennessee § 29-17-302 - Procedure by municipalities.
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§ 29-17-302. Procedure by municipalities.
The compensation for damages in taking such lands, property, property rights, privileges, and easements shall be paid by such municipalities, and same shall be condemned and determined in the mode and manner provided by §§ 7-31-108 — 7-31-111 , and the rights and powers contained in such sections are extended to and conferred upon all of the municipal corporations. Acts 1917, ch. 31, § 2; Shan. Supp., § 1880a27b2; mod. Code 1932, § 3163; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1505; T.C.A. § 29-17-202 ; Acts 2006, ch. 863, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former part 3 of this chapter, § 29-17-301 , concerning the power of condemnation and appropriations of lands by the University of Tennessee, was transferred to title 29, ch. 17, part 4 in 2006. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 10 Tenn. Juris., Eminent Domain, § 8. Collateral References. Eminent domain: Consideration of fact that landowner's remaining land will be subject to special assessment in fixing severance damages. 59 A.L.R.3d 534. Municipal corporations 224.
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Section 29-17-302 ("Procedure by municipalities.") 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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