Terms Used In Tennessee Code 54-5-404

  • Department: means the department of transportation. See Tennessee Code 54-5-402
  • Municipality: means any county, incorporated city or town, or any public port authority or transportation authority in this state. See Tennessee Code 54-5-402
  • 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

The department is authorized to enter into agreements with municipalities regarding the acquisition of rights-of-way adequate for present and foreseeable needs and the proportion of preliminary engineering, design, and construction costs to be paid by the state and by the municipality.