Tennessee House Bill 197: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 13; Title 39; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 71, relative to the collection, storage, claiming, and disposal of personal property used for camping.

Tennessee · 114 session

What it does

As enacted, requires the department to develop and implement a policy regarding the removal of personal property used for camping from the shoulder, berm, or right-of-way of highways under its jurisdiction or under a bridge or overpass under its jurisdiction; prohibits the department from commencing initial clean-up activities, vegetation removal, or site securing activities until the municipal or county government whose geographic boundaries include the camping removal site has ensured that no persons are occupying the site. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 13; Title 39; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 71.

Latest action

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 310 (2025-05-13)

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