Tennessee § 68-201-103 - Intent and purpose.
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§ 68-201-103. Intent and purpose.
It is the intent and purpose of this part to maintain purity of the air resources of the state consistent with the protection of normal health, general welfare and physical property of the people, maximum employment and the full industrial development of the state. The board and department shall seek the accomplishment of these objectives through the prevention, abatement and control of air pollution by all practical and economically feasible methods. It is also the intent of this part to qualify for receipt of federal funds available for state air pollution control programs and, to that end, this part shall be construed to give the authority to so qualify and maintain such qualification. Acts 1967, ch. 367, § 3; 1971, ch. 362, § 3; 1979, ch. 299, § 7; T.C.A., § 53-3410; Acts 1984, ch. 788, § 2; T.C.A., § 68-25-103 . Compiler's Notes. Former title 68, ch. 25, parts 1 and 2 were transferred to title 68. ch. 201, parts 1 and 2 in 1992. See the parallel reference table in § 68-201-101 for the former and new section locations. Attorney General Opinions. Solid waste construed to include coal ash, OAG 98-0136 (8/6/98).
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Section 68-201-103 ("Intent and purpose.") 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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