§ 11-3-115. Individual Honored by Park Dedication Need Not Be Deceased
No individual shall be disqualified from having a park named in dedication to the individual based solely on the fact that the individual is not deceased.
§ 11-3-121. Rate Discounts
The commissioner shall offer discounted rates for activities at the state parks to senior citizens, disabled persons, state employees, members of the Tennessee national guard, and any other group that the commissioner deems appropriate for such treatment. The specific activities where these discounts would apply as well as the timing and amount will be left […]
§ 11-3-122. Driving a Golf Cart Within State Park
In state parks, a golf cart, as defined by § 55-1-123, may only be driven on golf courses in accordance with state park rules and policies and on the paved roads within the campgrounds, subject to regulation by state parks to protect public safety. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the department of environment and […]
§ 11-3-123. Manner of Maintenance — Easy Access
The department of environment and conservation is encouraged to maintain the state park system in a manner that is conducive to use by all persons and that provides such persons with easy access to all public areas within the parks.
§ 11-3-110. Use of Proceeds of Sale
All funds received from any of such sales of land shall be invested in capital improvements in that particular state park from which the sale was made.
§ 11-3-111. Lease and License Arrangements — Special Events Permits and Licenses — Native Craft Products
The commissioner of environment and conservation, with the approval of the state building commission and attorney general and reporter, may enter into lease agreements for the operation of existing facilities and the development, construction, and operation of new facilities on lands under the control or supervision of the department of environment and conservation where the […]
§ 11-3-112. Purchasing Authority
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commissioner of environment and conservation has the authority to cause to be purchased and to develop the method for purchasing, without the approval of any other agency of state government, services, raw materials, merchandise for resale, supplies and equipment necessary for provision of quality services for state park […]
§ 11-3-113. Reimbursement of Green Fees From Certain Agencies
If the golf course is located in a state park, but operated by a municipal or county government agency under contract with the department of environment and conservation, the department shall reimburse the operating agency for any green fees waived under [former] § 11-3-112 [repealed] and this section.
§ 11-3-114. Clear-Cutting
The commissioner of environment and conservation shall prohibit the forestry practice of clear-cutting in all state parks. The department of environment and conservation shall not conduct clear-cutting operations in such parks, nor permit any other person or lessee to conduct clear-cutting operations in such parks. Notwithstanding subsection (a), clear-cutting may be permitted in state parks […]
§ 11-3-105. Eminent Domain
In the acquisition of sites or boundaries of land for parks to be used for any one (1) or more of the purposes recited in this part, the state is authorized to exercise the power of eminent domain when the governor so orders.