The purpose of this chapter is to authorize and enable public bodies to acquire interests and rights in real property that is adjacent to or has a visual, audible, or atmospheric effect on the state’s historic, architectural, archaeological, or cultural resources, or on its natural areas in order to assist in the attainment of the […]
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “National Register of Historic Places” or “National Register” means that listing of the state’s historic, archaeological, architectural, cultural, and environmental resources as nominated by the state liaison officer and which is kept by the national park service, the United States department of the interior, pursuant […]
In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, the state of Tennessee, acting through any of its departments, agencies, or institutions, subject, in the case of the state, to the approval of the state building commission or any other public body, may acquire interests in real property in the form of scenic easements. […]
A public body has all powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter, including the following powers in addition to others granted by this chapter, to: Appropriate or borrow funds and make expenditures necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter; and Apply for and accept and utilize […]
When a scenic easement is held by a public body for the purposes of this chapter, the subject real property shall be assessed on the basis of the true cash value of the property or as otherwise provided by law, less such reduction in value as may result from the granting of the scenic easements. […]
Sections 11-15-101 — 11-15-106, insofar as they relate to easements or interests in structures, shall only apply to counties having a population of two hundred thousand (200,000) or more according to the 1970 federal census or any subsequent federal census, it being the finding of the general assembly that redevelopment pressures are greater on historic […]
Any person owning “open space land” as defined in § 67-5-1004 may donate to the state an open space easement limiting the future use of the land. The commissioner may accept such easement on behalf of the state, imposing such restrictions and limitations on the future use of the land as the commissioner and the […]
If the current owner of any land on which an open space easement is in effect wishes to cancel the easement, such owner shall notify the commissioner of the owner’s request in writing at least ninety (90) days in advance of the proposed date of cancellation. The commissioner shall cancel the easement on behalf of […]
