(a) Whenever the department determines that the topography of the land adjoining the highway will not permit adequate screening of the junkyards, or the screening of the junkyards would not be economically feasible, the department shall have the authority to acquire by gift, purchase, exchange, or condemnation interests in lands as may be necessary to secure the relocation, removal, or disposal of the junkyards, and to pay for the costs of the relocation, removal, or disposal.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 54-20-107

  • Department: means the department of transportation. See Tennessee Code 54-20-103
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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
  • 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
(b) When the department determines that it is in the best interest of the state, it may acquire lands, or interests in lands, as may be necessary to provide adequate screening of the junkyards.
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