Tennessee Statutes
§ 68-221-1111 — Water quality regulation authority not limited by this part
Tennessee·Title 68
Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the power or authority of the department of environment and conservation or of the Tennessee board of water quality, oil and gas with respect to regulation of the waters of the state. Any ordinances or regulations adopted or imposed by municipalities shall be subject to regulation and oversight by the department of environment and conservation or the Tennessee board of water quality, oil and gas.
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Legislative History
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 839, s 24, eff. eight (8) months immediately following the receipt of notification from the secretary of the interior that this state has been approved to exercise primacy over the regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation operations within its territorial boundaries. Acts 1993, ch. 257, § 11.
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