(a) All lands designated by the commissioner for use as jogging trails shall be posted as such and shall be open to the public for jogging or running at all times unless the commissioner, in cooperation with the department or agency, shall exclude certain periods because of safety reasons.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 11-12-206

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of health, who shall administer this part. See Tennessee Code 11-12-202
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lands: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments, and all rights thereto and interests therein, equitable as well as legal. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The posting of designated jogging trails and the maintenance of trails in suitable condition, including removal or alteration of obstacles, shall be the responsibility of the agency having jurisdiction over the property comprising the trail.
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