Tennessee § 54-5-208 - Eminent domain within municipalities.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 54-5-208 — Eminent domain within municipalities., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 54-5-208. Eminent domain within municipalities.
In the event it becomes necessary for the commissioner to proceed under this section and §§ 54-5-207 , 54-5-209 and 54-5-210 , the state, acting through the commissioner, is authorized and empowered to exercise the power of eminent domain within municipalities for streets designated as part of the interstate and national defense system of highways. Impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; Acts 1961, ch. 230, § 2; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 829, § 7; T.C.A., § 54-554; Acts 1981, ch. 264, § 12. Cross-References. State powers of eminent domain relating to rights-of-way and road improvement, §§ 54-22-101 , 54-22-104 .
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Section 54-5-208 ("Eminent domain within 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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