Tenn. Code Ann. § 13-11-102: Purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to establish a uniform policy for the fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced as a direct result of programs or projects undertaken by state agencies with or without federal financial assistance, programs or projects undertaken by local agencies with federal or state financial assistance and programs or projects undertaken by persons with federal financial assistance, in order that such displaced persons shall not suffer disproportionate injuries as a result of federal or state programs or projects designed for the benefit of the public as a whole, and to minimize the hardship of displacement on such persons.