Tennessee Statutes
§ 59-8-217 — Acquisitions and disposals of land after reclamation
Tennessee·Title 59
(a)After the reclamation of the acquired land, the commissioner may, with the approval of the governor, transfer jurisdiction of such land, or any portion thereof, to any state agency that can best utilize such land for public purposes. If the retention of such land is determined to be impractical, the commissioner may, with the approval of the governor and attorney general and reporter, sell such land to political subdivisions of this state at the cost of acquisition and reclamation or by public sale to the highest bidder. Such land shall be sold subject to the condition that no surface mining shall be conducted thereon at any time thereafter. The proceeds of any such sale shall be credited to the Tennessee surface mine reclamation fund as provided in § 59-8-212 .
(b)No land with respec
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Legislative History
Acts 1972, ch. 547, § 16; T.C.A., § 58-1555; Acts 1980, ch. 908, § 47.
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