Title 12, Public Property, Printing And Contracts

Payment for any purchases made under §§ 12-1-103 and 12-1-104 shall be made out of any money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, and notwithstanding any contrary provision in any other statute.

The commissioner of any department of the state, with the approval of the commissioner of finance and administration, is authorized to acquire land on behalf of the state either by purchase or condemnation for use for public purposes. The land shall be paid for out of any availab…

In the event it becomes necessary to so acquire any land under authority of §§ 12-1-106 — 12-1-108, the commissioner of the department seeking to have the same acquired shall make a request in writing to the governor, giving in detail the location of the land sought to be acquire…

In the event it becomes necessary to condemn the land, the commissioner and the governor shall request the attorney general and reporter in writing to file the proper condemnation proceedings, which shall be under the general laws relating to the acquisition of land for public pu…

The state, acting through the department or agency having the power of supervision over any penal, charitable, reformatory, or educational institution belonging to the state, with the approval of the governor, shall have the right to acquire by purchase, donation, or condemnation…

(a) Any state agency authorized to purchase a work of art is authorized to enter into contracts with a private or public foundation to jointly purchase a work of art as defined in § 47-25-1002. Such contracts shall be entered into in accordance with state purchasing statutes and …

(a) If any real property owned by a local government, where a written agreement was executed allowing adjoining private property owners to utilize the local government's real property for agricultural use when the property was transferred by execution of a quitclaim deed to the l…

The purpose of this part is to provide a mechanism for education of, and consideration by, state agencies and the public regarding what government actions may result in an unconstitutional taking of private property, in order to avoid an unnecessary burden on the public treasury …

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Government action” does not include:(A) The formal exercise of the power of eminent domain;(B) The forfeiture or seizure of private property by law enforcement agencies as evidence of a crime or for violations o…

The attorney general and reporter shall develop and submit to the secretary of state for publication in the Tennessee administrative register guidelines to assist in the identification and evaluation of government actions that may result in unconstitutional taking. The attorney g…

If a court determines that a government action has resulted in an unconstitutional taking in Tennessee, the effect on the valuation of such property shall be taken into account in determining the value of the property for property tax purposes under title 67, chapter 5, part 6.

An owner of private property who successfully establishes that a government action is an unconstitutional taking of such owner's private property requiring payment or just compensation shall be entitled to recover the same attorneys' fees, costs and expenses as are allowable in a…

An owner of private property shall commence any proceedings claiming a government action is an unconstitutional taking within the same limitation of actions period as provided in § 29-16-124 for actions commenced pursuant to § 29-16-123.