§ 54-5-101 System of state highways – Designation by department for construction, repair or maintenance
§ 54-5-102 Main traveled roads – Designation
§ 54-5-103 Chapter definitions
§ 54-5-104 Eminent domain
§ 54-5-105 Attorneys general to represent department
§ 54-5-106 Judgments and expenses in condemnation cases paid out of county general funds
§ 54-5-107 Injunctions against interference – Cost bond unnecessary – Prompt hearings
§ 54-5-108 Cooperation by department with federal government in designating roads, and in erection of danger signals and safety devices
§ 54-5-109 Plans and specifications and contracts for building each road or bridge authorized
§ 54-5-110 Alteration of location and grades of road – Rights-of-way acquired by counties or commissioner – Filing of right-of-way plans – Appraisals
§ 54-5-111 Rights-of-way for state highways – Liability for cost
§ 54-5-112 County legislative bodies must authorize payment by counties
§ 54-5-113 Contracts to be written and signed
§ 54-5-114 Notice for bids – Advertising – Preparing and filing bids – Waiver
§ 54-5-115 Bonds to accompany bids
§ 54-5-116 Opening bids and awarding contracts
§ 54-5-117 Accepted bidder to be financially responsible and qualified under rules and regulations of commissioner
§ 54-5-118 Rejection of bids
§ 54-5-119 Contractors shall give bonds – Actions – Limitations
§ 54-5-120 Inspection, approval and acceptance of work to be specified
§ 54-5-121 Signs for Doe Mountain recreation area
§ 54-5-122 Full settlement with contractor
§ 54-5-123 Sums withheld – Final settlement
§ 54-5-124 Civil actions against contractors by claimants
§ 54-5-125 Dismissal of suit as to commissioner – Oath of claimant – More than one claimant
§ 54-5-126 Judge hearing suit – Procedure
§ 54-5-127 Final judgment in suit – Pro rata payments – Interest
§ 54-5-128 Prison labor – Using – Purchasing equipment
§ 54-5-129 Commissioner financing improvements of section of state highway system – Funds to be repaid without interest
§ 54-5-130 Counties required to contribute proportionally for construction of highways
§ 54-5-131 Public hearings
§ 54-5-132 Guide signs for exposition centers
§ 54-5-133 Eradication and control of noxious weeds
§ 54-5-134 Cutting hay along controlled access highway right – of – way
§ 54-5-135 “Buy America” Act
§ 54-5-136 Personal property encroachments on Rights-of-way
§ 54-5-137 Elimination of hazardous right-of-way conditions
§ 54-5-138 Contracts for mowing Rights-of-way, and litter collection
§ 54-5-139 Maintenance contracts with counties
§ 54-5-140 Improvements by local governments – Approval – Maintenance
§ 54-5-141 Highway Rights-of-way – Retention for scenic or environmental purposes
§ 54-5-142 Designation of bicycle routes
§ 54-5-143 Welcome signs
§ 54-5-144 Memorial to fallen Tennessee national guardsman
§ 54-5-145 Definition of driver under the influence – Limitation of liability for accidents in road construction zones
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 54 > Chapter 5 > Part 1 - General Provisions

  • Agriculture: means :
    (i) The land, buildings and machinery used in the commercial production of farm products and nursery stock. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of transportation. See Tennessee Code 54-5-103
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County mayor: means and includes "county executive" unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Department: means the department of transportation. See Tennessee Code 54-5-103
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Highway: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Personal property: includes money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debt. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Road: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • signed: includes a mark, the name being written near the mark and witnessed, or any other symbol or methodology executed or adopted by a party with intention to authenticate a writing or record, regardless of being witnessed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105