2021 Tennessee Code
Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings
Chapter 17 - Eminent Domain by Public Agencies

Part 1 - Power and Use of Eminent Domain — General Provisions

§ 29-17-101. Legislative Intent - It is the intent of the general assembly that the...

§ 29-17-102. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 29-17-103. Preemption - In event of a conflict between this part and any...

§ 29-17-105. Deposit by the Condemner - If, pursuant to an applicable statute or order of the...

Part 2 - Counties

§ 29-17-201. County Purposes - Counties are empowered to condemn and take the property, buildings,...

§ 29-17-202. County Bridges - All counties authorized to construct bridges are empowered to take...

§ 29-17-203. Taking Bridge Property Pending Litigation - Pending the assessment of damages or any litigation in regard...

Part 3 - Municipalities

§ 29-17-301. Powers of Municipalities - All municipal corporations are empowered to take and condemn lands,...

§ 29-17-302. Procedure by Municipalities - The compensation for damages in taking such lands, property, property...

Part 4 - University of Tennessee -

Part 5 - Housing Authorities

§ 29-17-502. Withdrawal of Petition - At any time prior to the vesting of title to...

Part 6 - Coast and Geodetic Surveys

§ 29-17-601. Coast and Geodetic Survey - Any person employed under an act of congress of the...

§ 29-17-602. Damages Payable by Geodetic Survey - If the person over whose lands the survey has been...

Part 7 - Action in Rem

§ 29-17-705. Trial by Jury - If no objection be made to the acquisition of the...

§ 29-17-708. Payment of Taxes - It is the duty of any trustee or other officer...

§ 29-17-709. Court Control of Proceedings - All questions of law arising upon the pleadings or in...

§ 29-17-713. Provisions Supplemental - This part shall not be construed as repealing any provisions...

Part 8 - Payments Into Court

§ 29-17-802. Certain Authorities Excepted - Section 29-17-801 shall apply only to condemnation proceedings instituted by...

Part 9 - Supplementary Method

§ 29-17-902. Deposit of Amount of Damages - When a governmental entity or a levee or drainage district...

§ 29-17-904. Acceptance by Property Owner of Amount Deposited - If the owner is satisfied with the amount deposited by...

§ 29-17-905. Trial When Property Owner Does Not Accept Deposit - If the owner is not satisfied with the amount assessed...

§ 29-17-906. Payment of Amount Deposited Pending Trial - If the owner asks for a trial as provided by...

§ 29-17-907. Default of Owner — Case Set for Hearing - If the owner does not appear and accept the amount...

§ 29-17-908. Issues Confined to Amount of Compensation — Determination of Rights and Interest of Adverse Claimants - The only issue or question that shall be tried upon...

§ 29-17-909. Proper Party Defendant Omitted — Amended Petition - If any person who is proper party defendant in the...

§ 29-17-910. Manner of Determining Damages to Which Owner Is Entitled - In all instances the amount to which an owner is...

§ 29-17-911. Removal or Destruction of a Building or Structure on Land - When any building or structure is situated wholly or in...

§ 29-17-914. Provisions Supplemental - This part is not intended to repeal any existing statute...

Part 10 - Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 29-17-1001. Continuance of Condemnation Trial - In any case in which the state of Tennessee, its...

§ 29-17-1002. Evidence - If the trial of any such condemnation case is commenced...

§ 29-17-1004. Appraisal Required in Any Condemnation Proceeding - Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in any condemnation proceeding...