Tennessee Code 11-4-805 – Procuring sale and title to tax delinquent lands
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 11-4-805
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 11-4-103
- Forests: means those lands currently occupied by trees of any size and species which may or may not have commercial value but are capable of providing multiple use benefits. See Tennessee Code 11-4-103
- Lands: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments, and all rights thereto and interests therein, equitable as well as legal. 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
- State forester: means the director of the division of forestry. See Tennessee Code 11-4-103
The state forester or the state forester’s authorized representatives are empowered and authorized to examine delinquent tax lists in the hands of the trustees of the various counties of the state, as well as the commissioner of revenue, and shall cooperate with the county trustees, the commissioner of revenue, or any back tax attorney, in obtaining the sale of land which in the opinion of the state forester is suitable for state conservation, and in acquiring title to such lands in the name of the state and in the dedication of the same to state forests or other conservation purposes.