Terms Used In Tennessee Code 69-11-105

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of environment and conservation, the commissioner's duly authorized representatives, and in the event of the commissioner's absence or a vacancy in the office of commissioner, the deputy commissioner. See Tennessee Code 69-11-102
  • Dam: means any artificial barrier, together with appurtenant works, that does or may impound or divert water, and that either:
    (A) Is or will be twenty feet (20') or more in height from the natural bed of the stream or watercourse at the downstream toe of the barrier, as determined by the commissioner. See Tennessee Code 69-11-102
  • Person: means any individual, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust corporation, company, county, municipal or quasi-municipal corporation, public utility, utility or other district, the state of Tennessee and its departments, divisions, institutions, and agencies, and the duly authorized officers, agents, and representatives thereof, or any combination of any of the above. See Tennessee Code 69-11-102
  • 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

On and after July 1, 1973, no person shall construct, enlarge, repair, alter, remove, maintain, or operate a dam in this state without first obtaining from the commissioner a certificate of approval and safety.