(a) From and after the adoption of an official map, the legislative body may establish, by resolution or ordinance, a fund for the advance acquisition of rights-of-way for highways of the county or municipality shown on the official map. In establishing the fund, any revenues may be used that are available for highway purposes, including the state-shared motor fuel and gasoline taxes.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 54-18-209

  • County: means , with respect to residency requirements of officers or to territorial jurisdiction, the area within the county outside municipalities. See Tennessee Code 54-18-201
  • Highway: means any public way or part of the public way, including, but not limited to, a street, avenue, highway, or road. See Tennessee Code 54-18-201
  • Legislative body: means the board or body in which the general legislative powers of a county or municipality are vested. See Tennessee Code 54-18-201
  • Municipality: means an incorporated city or town. See Tennessee Code 54-18-201
  • Ordinance: means the form of action of the municipal legislative body in exercising the powers under this part. See Tennessee Code 54-18-201
  • Resolution: means the form of action of the county legislative body in exercising the powers under this part. See Tennessee Code 54-18-201
  • 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) Taxes may be levied for the purpose of establishing and maintaining the fund and bonds may be issued for the purpose of establishing and maintaining the fund in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as bonds are authorized to be issued for highway purposes.
(c) State and federal highways shown on the official map shall be given appropriate consideration in the expenditure of available state or federal funds for the acquisition of rights-of-way.
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