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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 11-13-109

  • Lands: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments, and all rights thereto and interests therein, equitable as well as legal. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • River: means a flowing body of water or a section, portion or tributary thereof, including rivers, streams, creeks, branches, or small lakes. See Tennessee Code 11-13-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

Within the exterior boundaries of a scenic river area, as established under § 11-13-108, the commissioner of environment and conservation may acquire on behalf of the state of Tennessee lands in fee title, or an interest in land in the form of easements as defined in § 11-13-102. Acquisition of land or of interest therein may be by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, exchange, or otherwise.