Tennessee § 7-31-101 - Duty to maintain roads.
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§ 7-31-101. Duty to maintain roads.
It is the duty of all incorporated municipalities, when a public highway passes through the corporation, or to any public place within the incorporated municipality, to keep the road in good repair. Nothing in this subsection (a) shall be construed to apply to any railroads or their rights-of-way. It is the duty of the grand jury to make presentments as for misdemeanor against the mayor and governing body of any incorporated municipality that violate this section. Acts 1859-1860, ch. 72, §§ 1, 2; Shan., §§ 1989, 1990; mod. Code 1932, §§ 3405, 3406; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1001. Cross-References. Bonds for improvements based on assessed values of benefited properties, title 7, ch. 33, part 3. Bridges erected by county over river through county seat towns, § 54-11-220 . Highways, state funds for local aid, title 54, ch. 4, part 2. Obstructing highway or other passageway, § 39-17-307 . Penalty for misdemeanor, §§ 39-11-114 , 40-35-111 . Throwing glass or other dangerous substance on or near public highway, penalty, § 39-14-502 . Attorney General Opinions. Cities and counties lack statutory authority to regulate mortgage transactions, OAG 03-016, 2003 Tenn. AG LEXIS 19 (2/11/03). Collateral References. Constitutionality of statutory provisions as to political corporations or divisions that shall bear cost of establishing or maintaining highway. 2 A.L.R. 746 , 123 A.L.R. 1462 .
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Section 7-31-101 ("Duty to maintain roads.") 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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