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Tennessee Code Title 12. Public Property, Printing and Contracts § 12-1-202

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Government action” does not include:

(A) The formal exercise of the power of eminent domain;

(B) The forfeiture or seizure of private property by law enforcement agencies as evidence of a crime or for violations of law;

(C) Orders issued by a state agency or court of law that result from a violation of law and that are authorized by statute; or

(D) The discontinuation of government programs;

(2) “Private property” means real property, or improvements to real property, not owned by the federal government or a state agency; and

(3) “Unconstitutional taking” or “taking” means the taking of private property by government action such that compensation to the owner of that property is required by either:

(A) The fifth or fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States; or

(B) The Constitution of Tennessee, Art. 1, § 21.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 12. Public Property, Printing and Contracts § 12-1-202 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-12-public-property-printing-and-contracts/tn-code-sect-12-1-202/

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