Tennessee Code 70-8-302 – Legislative findings
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 70-8-302
- Agriculture: means :
(i) The land, buildings and machinery used in the commercial production of farm products and nursery stock. 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
- Property: includes both personal and real property. 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
The general assembly finds and declares that the human needs and enjoyment, the interests of science, and the economy of the state require that rare plants throughout this state be protected and conserved, and that their numbers be maintained and enhanced; and that propagative techniques be developed for them to ensure their perpetuation as viable components of their ecosystems. However, nothing in this part shall be construed to limit the rights of private property owners to take rare plants from their own lands or to manage their lands for agriculture, forestry, development or any other lawful purpose.