Tennessee § 7-51-802 - Service of ordinances on railroads.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 7-51-802 — Service of ordinances on railroads., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-51-802. Service of ordinances on railroads.
Upon receipt of copies of all such ordinances, the commissioner of transportation shall within seven (7) days cause to be mailed copies of the ordinances to the registered agent for service of process for each railroad operating trains within the state. A copy of the letter transmitting any such ordinance to the various railroads shall be furnished to the chief executive officer of the city, town or metropolitan government adopting such ordinance in question as proof of compliance with this part. Acts 1983, ch. 54, § 3; 1995, ch. 305, § 77.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-51-802 ("Service of ordinances on railroads.") 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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