Tennessee § 54-12-122 - Engineer to survey and locate roads and improvements.
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§ 54-12-122. Engineer to survey and locate roads and improvements.
The engineer shall proceed to examine the land described in the petition and any other lands that may be benefited by the improvement or necessary in carrying out the improvement and survey and locate the road or improvements, as may be practicable to carry out the purposes of the petition and that will be of public benefit and utility or conducive to the public welfare. Acts 1919, ch. 193, § 11; Shan. Supp., § 1682a22; Code 1932, § 2836; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 54-1322. Collateral References. Power and duty of highway officers as regards location or route of road to be constructed or improved. 91 A.L.R. 242 .
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Section 54-12-122 ("Engineer to survey and locate roads and improvements.") 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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