§ 58-2-601. Report to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency of Accidents Involving Hazardous Materials
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in addition to any reports required by law, any person who is transporting hazardous materials and placarded as carrying such materials as required by regulations of the department of safety and/or department of transportation shall report any accident or incident in which such materials are released from the container […]
§ 58-2-602. Notification of Community Officials
As soon as practicable after receiving any such accident or incident report, such agency shall notify the appropriate officials in the community in which such accident or incident occurred.
§ 58-2-603. Records and Reports of Accidents Maintained
The Tennessee emergency management agency shall maintain records of all such accident or incident reports, together with reports from other agencies of state and local governments which respond to such accident or incident.
§ 58-2-604. Removal or Abatement of Hazardous Substances Discharge
The county legislative body or the county emergency management agency (or other body authorized by the county legislative body) is authorized to take such steps as necessary to remove or abate any discharge of hazardous substances associated with a transportation incident or an emergency spill within the county, or to contract with a private entity […]