In the event it becomes necessary for the commissioner to proceed under this section and §§ 54-5-207, 54-5-209 and 54-5-210, the state, acting through the commissioner, is authorized and empowered to exercise the power of eminent domain within municipalities for streets designated as part of the interstate and national defense system of highways.
Impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; Acts 1961, ch. 230, § 2; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 829, § 7; T.C.A., § 54-554; Acts 1981, ch. 264, § 12.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 54 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries
§ 54-5-202. Width and Character of Highways in Municipalities
§ 54-5-203. Maintenance by Municipality — Reimbursement
§ 54-5-204. Maintenance of Highway by State
§ 54-5-205. Streets for Highways Designated by Department
§ 54-5-206. Interstate Highways Routed Through Municipalities — Maintenance by Department
§ 54-5-208. Eminent Domain Within Municipalities
§ 54-5-209. Acts of Municipality That Would Cause Loss of Federal Funds Prohibited