Tennessee § 54-5-406 - Funds to be used.
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§ 54-5-406. Funds to be used.
In effectuating the purposes of this part, the department is authorized to use highway funds not specifically allotted by legislative action to other categories of highway construction and maintenance. Notwithstanding § 54-5-405, cities and counties within this state may and are expressly authorized to use any funds available to them for the construction and maintenance of industrial highways, roads, and streets within their boundaries or within, or adjacent to, or in close proximity to any industrial sites or parks owned or partially owned by them, or lands owned or held by them for industrial use, when, in the opinion of a majority of the members of the governing body of any city or county within this state, they will facilitate industrial development and expansion. Acts 1959, ch. 264, § 6; 1969, ch. 308, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 829, § 7; T.C.A., § 54-551; Acts 1981, ch. 264, § 12; 2014, ch. 546, § 6. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2014, ch. 546, § 7 provided that the provisions of the act shall not be construed to be an appropriation of funds and no funds shall be obligated or expended pursuant to the act unless such funds are specifically appropriated by the General Appropriations Act. Amendments. The 2014 amendment amended (a) without change. Effective Dates. Acts 2014, ch. 546, § 8. March 17, 2014.
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Section 54-5-406 ("Funds to be used.") 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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