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§ 699 — Construction of Act

Memphis Code of Ordinances (Supp. No. 33: codified through Ordinance No. 5959, enacted May 12, 2026) · Memphis Charter, art. 65, § 699

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Sec. 699. - Construction of Act.

The powers, authority and rights conferred by this Act shall be in audition [addition] and supplemental to, and the limitations imposed by this Act shall not affect, the powers conferred by any other general, special, or local law; and this Act is hereby declared to be remedial in nature, and the powers hereby granted shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes hereof, and to this end the Memphis Light, Gas and Water Commissioners shall have power to do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes hereof, in addition to the powers expressly conferred in this Act.

(Priv. Acts 1939, ch. 381, § 27)