The department of environment and conservation has the power to:

(1) Exercise all functions, rights, powers, and duties vested by law; and

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 4-3-504

  • 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
(2) Make rules and regulations not inconsistent with law for the administration of such functions and duties, and for the management of any parks or other properties belonging to the state.