Tennessee § 29-17-802 - Certain authorities excepted.
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§ 29-17-802. Certain authorities excepted.
Section 29-17-801 shall apply only to condemnation proceedings instituted by the state of Tennessee, its counties, or municipalities, and shall not apply to any housing authority, association, or administration. Acts 1957, ch. 298, § 2; T.C.A., § 23-1527; T.C.A. § 29-17-702 ; Acts 2006, ch. 863, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former part 8 of this chapter, §§ 29-17-801 — 29-17-814 , concerning supplementary method, was transferred to title 29, ch. 17, part 9 in 2006. 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. Cited: Baker v. Nashville Housing Authority, 219 Tenn. 201, 408 S.W.2d 651, 1966 Tenn. LEXIS 628 (1966); Shelby County v. Crews, 315 S.W.3d 477, 2009 Tenn. App. LEXIS 783 (Tenn. Ct. App. Nov. 23, 2009).
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Section 29-17-802 ("Certain authorities excepted.") 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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