Nothing in this chapter shall in any way limit or infringe upon the statutory authority granted by law to the Beech River watershed development authority, the department of environment and conservation, or the Upper Duck River development agency as the same have been heretofore created by the general assembly; nor shall any provision of this chapter restrict or limit the functions of any similar tributary watershed area development authority which may be hereafter created by the general assembly.Acts 1965, ch. 241, § 8; T.C.A., § 13-1408; Acts 1996, ch. 816, § 11.
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