Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a municipality may exercise the power of eminent domain to establish a landfill for solid waste disposal outside its corporate boundaries only if the governing body of the area in which the landfill is to be located approves such action by a majority vote at two (2) consecutive, regularly scheduled meetings.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection
Chapter 211 - Solid Waste Disposal
Part 1 - Tennessee Solid Waste Disposal Act
§ 68-211-103. Part Definitions
§ 68-211-108. Delegation of Duties to Local Health Officers
§ 68-211-109. Federal Grants to Counties and Municipalities — Review and Approval
§ 68-211-110. Disposal on Own Land
§ 68-211-112. Orders for Correction — Preliminary Conference With Alleged Violator
§ 68-211-114. Criminal Penalties
§ 68-211-115. Injunctions Restraining Violations
§ 68-211-121. Landfills and Processing Facilities — Inspection of Waste
§ 68-211-122. Approval for Establishment of Landfill Through Eminent Domain
§ 68-211-123. No Permits by Rule for Certain Sites for Sewage Sludge Composting