(a) The department of transportation is directed to include the language “The Volunteer State” on all highway signs welcoming visitors to the state. The language shall be added to the signs whenever the signs are replaced or modified for another purpose.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 54-5-143

  • 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
  • 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) Notwithstanding any rule, regulation or law to the contrary, a city, county or metropolitan “welcome” sign erected on a state right-of-way prior to February 14, 1994, shall not be required to be removed, relocated or dismantled by the department of transportation. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude a city, county or metropolitan government from entering into an agreement with the department to remove, relocate or dismantle a “welcome” sign.
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