Tennessee § 69-5-143 - Reelfoot Lake and Big Hatchie River excepted.
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§ 69-5-143. Reelfoot Lake and Big Hatchie River excepted.
This chapter is not intended to apply to Reelfoot Lake or Big Hatchie River and the waters of such lake or river, or to authorize their draining, and this chapter shall not be construed in any way to authorize the draining of such lake or river or its bottom lands; provided, that dredge boats may be permitted to excavate as far north as, but no farther than, what is known as “Three Bridges” in the fifth civil district of Obion County and the fourth civil district of Lake County. Acts 1909, ch. 185, § 40; 1915, ch. 53, § 1; Shan., § 3871a159; Acts 1921, ch. 60, § 1; mod. Code 1932, § 4394; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 70-751; T.C.A. § 69-6-143 .
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Section 69-5-143 ("Reelfoot Lake and Big Hatchie River excepted.") 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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