§ 54-5-201 State highways routed through municipalities – Contracting regarding Rights-of-way
§ 54-5-202 Width and character of highways in municipalities
§ 54-5-203 Maintenance by municipality – Reimbursement
§ 54-5-204 Maintenance of highway by state
§ 54-5-205 Streets for highways designated by department
§ 54-5-206 Interstate highways routed through municipalities – Maintenance by department
§ 54-5-207 Authority of commissioner upon failure of municipality to enter into or abide by agreement concerning acquisition and use of lands for streets
§ 54-5-208 Eminent domain within municipalities
§ 54-5-209 Acts of municipality that would cause loss of federal funds prohibited
§ 54-5-210 Legal status of streets unchanged
§ 54-5-211 Designation of bicycle routes
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 54 > Chapter 5 > Part 2 - Municipal Streets

  • Code: includes the Tennessee Code and all amendments and revisions to the code and all additions and supplements to the code. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • 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.
  • Department: means the department of transportation. See Tennessee Code 54-5-103
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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