Tennessee § 7-34-106 - Exemption from utilities regulation.
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§ 7-34-106. Exemption from utilities regulation.
It is unnecessary for a municipality proceeding under this chapter to obtain a certificate of convenience or necessity, franchise, license, permit, or other authorization from a bureau, board, commission, or other like instrumentality of the state to acquire, construct, purchase, reconstruct, improve, extend, maintain, or operate public works, except as provided in § 68-221-1017 . Acts 1935 (Ex. Sess.), ch. 33, § 16; C. Supp. 1950, § 4406.57 (Williams, § 4406.49); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-1306; Acts 2020, ch. 720, § 1. Amendments. The 2020 amendment rewrote this section, which read: “It shall not be necessary for any municipality proceeding under this chapter to obtain any certificate of convenience or necessity, franchise, license, permit, or other authorization from any bureau, board, commission or other like instrumentality of the state in order to acquire, construct, purchase, reconstruct, improve, better, extend, maintain and operate any public works.” Effective Dates. Acts 2020, ch. 720, § 6. June 22, 2020. Cross-References. Municipal gas companies exempt, § 7-39-311 . Municipal utilities exemption not eliminated, § 7-34-117 . Collateral References. Public utility acts, applicability of, to municipal corporations owning or operating a public utility. 10 A.L.R. 1432 , 18 A.L.R. 946 .
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Section 7-34-106 ("Exemption from utilities regulation.") 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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