Tennessee § 54-11-101 - County legislative bodies may clear out fords.
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§ 54-11-101. County legislative bodies may clear out fords.
It may be lawful for county legislative bodies to clear out fords of rivers where public roads cross the fords, upon the plans and conditions set forth in this part. Acts 1859-1860, ch. 115, § 1; Shan., § 1741; Code 1932, § 3067; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 54-1101. Cross-References. State highway contracts exempt from state purchasing law, § 12-3-102 . Law Reviews. Water Rights in Tennessee (Mahlon L. Townsend), 27 Tenn. L. Rev. 557. Comparative Legislation. Public fords, ferries, and bridges: Ala. Code § 23-1-81 et seq. Ark. Code § 27-85-101 et seq. Ga. O.C.G.A. § 32-1-1 et seq. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 180.010 et seq. Miss. Code Ann. § 65-21-1 et seq. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 234.010 et seq. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-72 et seq.; § 136-82 et seq. Va. Code § 33.1-247 et seq. Collateral References. 39 Am. Jur. 2d Highways, Streets, and Bridges § 46 et seq. 11 C.J.S. Bridges § 1 et seq. Waters and water courses 51 et seq.
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Section 54-11-101 ("County legislative bodies may clear out fords.") 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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