Tennessee Code 69-2-107 – Purpose of chapter – Rights of United States
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 69-2-107
- 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
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
The purpose of this chapter is declared to be to promote and facilitate traffic and commerce upon the waters of the state in the interest of its people, and to cooperate with and aid the United States in improving navigation upon such waters. In carrying out this chapter, due regard shall be had for the paramount rights of the United States government in the control of navigable waters.