Tennessee § 42-4-108 - Eminent domain.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 42-4-108 — Eminent domain., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-4-108. Eminent domain.
Any participating or creating municipality may acquire any interest in land within the boundaries of the creating or participating municipality by gift, purchase, lease or condemnation, and may transfer such interest to an authority by sale, lease or gift. The transfer may be authorized by ordinance of the governing body of the municipality without submission of the question to the voters and without regard to the requirements, restrictions, limitations, or other provisions contained in any other general, special, or local law. Acts 1969, ch. 174, § 8; T.C.A., § 42-708.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 42-4-108 cover?
Section 42-4-108 ("Eminent domain.") 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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