Tennessee § 68-213-103 - Approval of landfill area location.
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§ 68-213-103. Approval of landfill area location.
No landfill area for the disposal of solid waste materials in this state shall be constructed and no contract between any person or persons for the purpose of constructing or utilizing the same shall be completed or executed unless the location of the landfill area shall have been approved by the department and the governing body of the area in which the site is located. Should the department or the governing body disapprove of the site, no further action shall be taken in regard to the construction of a landfill area at that site. Acts 1970, ch. 417, § 3; T.C.A., §§ 53-4503, 68-33-103. Compiler's Notes. Former title 68, ch. 33, §§ 68-33-101 — 68-33-106 , was transferred to title 68, ch. 213, §§ 68-213-101 — 68-213-106 , respectively, in 1992.
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