(a) All state agencies shall, promptly upon enactment of this chapter, inform the commissioner of environment and conservation of any proceedings, studies, or other activities within their jurisdiction, and regardless of by whom requested, which are now in progress and which affect or may affect any of the rivers specified in § 11-13-104. They shall likewise inform the commissioner of any such proceedings, studies, or other activities which are hereafter commenced or resumed before they are commenced or resumed.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 11-13-113

  • 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.
  • 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
(b) Nothing in this chapter shall affect the jurisdiction or responsibilities of other state agencies under other law with respect to fish and wildlife.
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