# Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-51-103: Eminent domain

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C51_S48-51-103

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-51-103
- **Heading:** Eminent domain
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 48 / Chapter 51 / Section 48-51-103

## Text

Chapters 51-68 of this title do not repeal or affect the right or power of eminent domain under other existing laws, and any corporation which shall have the power of eminent domain under existing laws shall have the power to the same extent and in the same manner as if organized under chapters 51-68 of this title, and all statutes of this state granting the power of eminent domain and making compensation shall remain in force and effect and applicable to the appropriate existing corporations and to the appropriate corporations organized under chapters 51-68 of this title. Acts 1987, ch. 242, § 1.03.
Chapters 51-68 of this title do not repeal or affect the right or power of eminent domain under other existing laws, and any corporation which shall have the power of eminent domain under existing laws shall have the power to the same extent and in the same manner as if organized under chapters 51-68 of this title, and all statutes of this state granting the power of eminent domain and making compensation shall remain in force and effect and applicable to the appropriate existing corporations and to the appropriate corporations organized under chapters 51-68 of this title.
Acts 1987, ch. 242, § 1.03.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-51-101 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C51_S48-51-101.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-51-102 Reservation of power to amend or repeal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C51_S48-51-102.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-51-103 Eminent domain](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C51_S48-51-103.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-51-104 Applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C51_S48-51-104.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-51-201 Definitions for chapters 51 through 68](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C51_S48-51-201.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-51-202 Notice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C51_S48-51-202.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-51-301 Filing requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C51_S48-51-301.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-51-302 Forms and filing methods](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C51_S48-51-302.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-51-303 Filing, service, and copying fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C51_S48-51-303.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-51-304 Effective time and date of document](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C51_S48-51-304.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-51-305 Correcting filed document](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C51_S48-51-305.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-51-306 Filing duty of secretary of state](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C51_S48-51-306.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-51-307 Appeal from secretary of state's refusal to file document](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C51_S48-51-307.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-51-308 Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C51_S48-51-308.md)

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