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TN Code § 12-2-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 2 - Administration and Disposition of State Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-2-103. Inventory by Commissioner of General Services

 The commissioner of general services shall make and maintain a complete inventory in permanent form of all state-owned real property, together with necessary surveys, maps, photographs and appraisals, and when such inventory has been completed, a copy of the same shall be filed in the office of the governor, state treasurer, secretary of state, and such other public officials and departments as the governor may designate. The original copy of the inventory shall remain in the office of the commissioner of general services for safekeeping and be preserved by the commissioner as other public records. Partial copies shall be filed with each department of the state, covering property occupied or used by such department.
TN Code § 12-2-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 2 - Administration and Disposition of State Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-2-104. Conveyances and Documents Transmitted to Commissioner of General Services

 It is the duty of each state official who acquires real property by deed, lease or otherwise for the state of Tennessee, upon delivery of the instrument by which the property is conveyed, immediately to transmit the same to the commissioner of general services in order to ensure compliance with § 12-2-105. Each state official, having in such state official's custody any deeds, leases, abstracts of title, or certificates of title, is hereby directed to transmit the same to the commissioner.
TN Code § 12-2-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 2 - Administration and Disposition of State Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-2-105. Assembly and Recording of Conveyances

  It is the duty of the commissioner of general services to collect all deeds to state-owned real property, and record each of the deeds in the county or counties in which the property is located. Thereafter, the commissioner shall transmit to the secretary of state the deeds, and they shall be recorded word for word and indexed in a well-bound book similar in design to the books used by the various county registers. In the event the commissioner is unable to locate any deed to state-owned property, the commissioner shall obtain a certified or photostatic copy of the same, if possible, and file it in such commissioner's office in conformity with this section.   The above procedure shall be followed in connection with any property which the state as lessee has under lease.
TN Code § 12-2-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 2 - Administration and Disposition of State Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-2-106. Payment of Registers' Fees

 All county registers of this state are required to extend credit to the commissioner of general services for the recordation of various instruments, including deeds and leases, and, after the instruments have been recorded, the county register will submit such county register's bill for services to the commissioner in order to obtain payment of the same.
TN Code § 12-2-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 2 - Administration and Disposition of State Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-2-107. Copies of Deeds Certified by Secretary of State

 The secretary of state is authorized to issue certified copies of deeds to state-owned property which have been recorded in the secretary of state's office, and the same are declared to be admissible as evidence in any court of this state.
TN Code § 12-2-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 2 - Administration and Disposition of State Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-2-108. Permanent Records of Commissioner of General Services — Deeds — Records of Leases

  Upon recordation of the deeds by the secretary of state, the secretary of state shall promptly return the same to the commissioner of general services for safekeeping in the commissioner's office as public records, together with abstracts of title, and certificates of title, covering the property.   It is the further duty of the commissioner to keep a permanent record in the commissioner's office of deeds which have come into the commissioner's possession, showing where the property is located, its size, its cost, when acquired, and such other information as the commissioner deems necessary.   Upon recordation of leases by the secretary of state, the secretary of state shall promptly return the same to the commissioner for safekeeping in the commissioner's office. Such leases may be disposed of pursuant to guidelines established by the public records commission; however, such leases must be maintained for a period of no less than seven (7) years from the termination date of the lease. Leases which have been in existence for more than twenty (20) years on June 25, 1991, may be disposed of pursuant to such guidelines established by the public records commission. Prior to disposal of all other leases, the leases shall be microfilmed, and the microfilm shall be preserved pursuant to § 10-7-303(e).
TN Code § 12-2-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 2 - Administration and Disposition of State Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-2-109. Withdrawal of Papers From Commissioner's Office

 The commissioner of general services shall not permit any deeds, leases, abstracts of title, certificates of title or other instruments on file in the commissioner's office to be withdrawn or taken therefrom except in instances where it may be necessary to use them in connection with pending or threatened litigation affecting any of the lands, and then the attorney general and reporter may withdraw the papers temporarily from the office of the commissioner of general services for use in connection with such pending or threatened litigation, leaving a descriptive receipt therefor.
TN Code § 12-2-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 2 - Administration and Disposition of State Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-2-110. Provisions in Pari Materia

 Sections 12-2-103 — 12-2-111 shall be read in pari materia with § 12-2-102, except insofar as those sections are expressly in conflict therewith, and, in the event of such conflict, §§ 12-2-103 — 12-2-111 shall prevail.
TN Code § 12-2-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 2 - Administration and Disposition of State Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-2-111. Engineer and Assistants to Commissioner

 The commissioner of general services, on approval of the governor, is empowered to employ a qualified engineer and such other assistants as may be necessary to enable the commissioner to fully perform the duties and to execute the powers conferred by §§ 12-2-103 — 12-2-110.
TN Code § 12-2-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 2 - Administration and Disposition of State Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-2-113. Public Properties May Be Used to Promote and Foster Industrial Development

  The state of Tennessee and the counties and cities thereof are authorized and empowered to permit use of their respective properties to promote and foster industrial development and create employment opportunities within their respective boundaries so long as such use does not unreasonably interfere with the use of such properties for their public purposes.   The state of Tennessee is specifically authorized through the governor and the commissioner of finance and administration, acting in cooperation with the state department involved, to enter into contracts with utility districts, water districts, local governments, industry or others for the sale of water from reservoirs owned by the state, in order that the purposes set forth in subsection (a) can be achieved.
TN Code § 12-2-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 2 - Administration and Disposition of State Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-2-114. State Leases — Procedure

  As used in this section, “entity” means any state agency, department, or institution of higher education of the state.   When it becomes necessary for an entity to enter into a new lease as lessee, the applicable state procurement agency, in accordance with the policy of the state building commission, shall:  Prepare a general statement of the entity's space needs; and   Advertise, at the cost of the entity requesting the space, the entity's space needs on the website of the state procurement agency and in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or county where the space is needed on at least one (1) occasion and at least two (2) weeks before proposals are opened, or as required by the policy of the state building commission, unless one (1) of the following exceptions is satisfied:  The annual rental will be less than an amount to be specified by the policy of the state building commission, the amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000);   The property to be leased is owned or otherwise controlled by a city, county, or other political subdivision of the state or the federal government;   The space required by the entity has special and unique requirements as determined and approved by the state building commission; or   The term of the lease will be one (1) year or less.       When it becomes necessary for an entity to amend a lease where it is the lessee, advertising shall not be required for:  Lease renewals where the right to renew the lease and the terms of the rental rate for the renewal term were included in the original lease;   Extensions to the term of a lease by one (1) year or less beyond the expiration date set forth in the original lease; or   Other amendments to a lease, unless required by the policy of the state building commission.     Any proposal to lease space to the entity shall contain the name of any persons who are contemplated to become financially interested in the lease and shall be made readily available and accessible for public examination.   After receipt of the proposals, the state procurement agency, in accordance with the policy of the state building commission, may then negotiate with the prospective lessors for leasing of the needed space, taking into account not only the rent offered but the type of space, the location, its suitability for the purpose, services offered by the lessor, moving costs, and all other relevant factors. The state shall enter into a lease with the proposer offering the proposal with the lowest total cost, unless a statement of justification supporting award to a different proposer has been submitted to and approved by the state building commission prior to entering into the lease.
TN Code § 12-2-115 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 2 - Administration and Disposition of State Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-2-115. Approval of Lease Instrument Where State Is Lessee or Lessor

  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no lease of property to the state government or any agency, department, institution or office thereof shall be entered into unless the instrument of lease is first approved as to form and legality by the attorney general and reporter. This provision shall only apply to leases which are longer than five (5) years or if the consideration for any such lease amounts to more than one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) per year.    If any proposed lease of property by or to the state government or any agency, department, institution or office thereof is longer than five (5) years or if the consideration for any such lease amounts to more than one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) per year or such other amount as determined by the state building commission, it shall first be submitted to and approved by the state building commission.    With respect to any lease of property that is not submitted to and approved by the state building commission, the office of the state architect shall, subject to such exceptions as the commission may by its policies direct, post on its website at a minimum the following information, as applicable, regarding each such lease:   Name or names of lessor or lessors and lessee or lessees;   Lease description and purpose;   Lease term;   Rental rate, stated as total rent for the lease term, annual rent, and as a rent per square foot;   Source or sources of funding;   Procurement method used to obtain the lease; and   Any other information as directed by the commission.     In addition to the above, the state architect shall post on the office's website any changes to information posted in accordance with this subdivision (b)(2) as soon as practicable after the change is authorized.   The state architect shall ensure that all information posted on the office's website pursuant to this subsection (b) is set forth in a manner and format consistent with the policies and procedures of the commission.       No lease of property to the state government or any agency, department, institution or office thereof shall be valid unless the requirements of this section are met.   Notwithstanding the language in § 9-4-5113 to the contrary, leases of property to the state government or any agency, department, institution or office thereof, the total cost of which is less than an amount determined pursuant to policy established by the commissioner of finance and administration and approved by the state building commission, need not be certified, as indicated in § 9-4-5113, by the commissioner.
TN Code § 12-2-116 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 2 - Administration and Disposition of State Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-2-116. Agreements for Private Development, Construction and Operation of Facilities — Requirements

   Notwithstanding any other provisions of this part, the commissioner of general services, with the approval of the state building commission and subject to the policies and procedures of the commission, may in order to provide utilization of state-owned lands and facilities in the public interest, enter into agreements for the private development, redevelopment, construction and operation of facilities on lands owned by or under the control of the state.   Such agreements may include provisions for the sale, lease or other conveyance of state-owned real property, subject to the approval of the commissioner and the state building commission. The requirements of § 12-2-112 shall not apply to such conveyances.     Any agreements entered into in accordance with this section shall be entered into only after public advertisement and only after proposals have been requested and evaluated pursuant to the policies and procedures of the state building commission.   Any agreements for the sale of state-owned real property entered into under this section shall contain the provision that the state shall have the first right for repurchase of such previously state-owned real property, including all improvements thereof, under any subsequent offer for sale of such real property. The repurchase amount shall be at no more than fair market value as established by appraisal.
TN Code § 12-2-118 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 2 - Administration and Disposition of State Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-2-118. Operation of School System or School Placed on Probation

 Whenever the commissioner of education is authorized by the state board of education to take responsibility for the operation of any local school system or school that has been placed on probation pursuant to title 49, chapter 1, part 6, the commissioner or agents duly appointed by the commissioner to operate such local school system or school shall have all powers authorized by this title and necessary to the operation of such school or local education agency.
TN Code § 12-2-119 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 2 - Administration and Disposition of State Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-2-119. Disposition of Proceeds From Sale and Conveyance of Surplus Real Property or Improvements Managed as State Office Buildings and Support Facilities Revolving Fund Property

 Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, proceeds from the sale and conveyance of surplus real property or improvements managed as state office buildings and support facilities revolving fund property shall be deposited in the state office buildings and support facilities revolving fund, created by § 9-4-901, to be used for capital outlay.
TN Code § 12-2-120 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 2 - Administration and Disposition of State Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-2-120. Disposition of Proceeds From Sale and Conveyance of Surplus Real Property or Improvements Used for Operation of State Prisons

 Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, proceeds from the sale and conveyance of surplus real property or improvements used for operation of state prisons, if not managed as state office buildings and support facilities revolving fund property, shall be deposited in the Sentencing Act of 1985 reserve, created pursuant to § 9-4-210, to be used for purposes authorized by that section.
TN Code § 12-2-121 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 2 - Administration and Disposition of State Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-2-121. Disposition of Proceeds From the Sale and Conveyance of Surplus Real Property or Improvements Used for State Armories or Other Operations of the Department of Military

 Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, proceeds from the sale and conveyance of surplus real property or improvements used for state armories or other operations of the department of military, if not managed as state office buildings and support facilities revolving fund property, shall be deposited in a reserve for military facilities, which hereby is created in the general fund, to be used for capital outlay for replacement facilities of the department and other capital outlay of the department.
TN Code § 12-2-122 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 2 - Administration and Disposition of State Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-2-122. Reserve for Forestry Facilities Created

 Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, proceeds from the sale and conveyance of surplus real property or improvements used for state forestry or other operations of the department of agriculture, if not managed as state office buildings and support facilities revolving fund property, shall be deposited in a reserve for forestry facilities, which hereby is created in the general fund, to be used for capital outlay for replacement facilities of the department and other capital outlay of the department.
TN Code § 12-2-123 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 2 - Administration and Disposition of State Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-2-123. Dynamic Accessibility Symbol

  The commissioner of general services shall promulgate rules for the purpose of designating the symbol of access to be used for buildings owned or operated by this state on signage indicating access for persons with disabilities. The commissioner, in promulgating rules, may collaborate and seek input from state agencies for the purpose of carrying out this section.   The symbol must depict a logo with a dynamic character leaning forward with a sense of movement, be readily identifiable, and be simply designed with no secondary meaning. The symbol must signify equivalent facilitation and accessibility as the previously used international symbol of access. The symbol must be depicted in substantially the following form:  Click to view    The symbol must be accompanied by the adjective “Accessible,” when appropriate for the signage, and must be used to designate every point of access for persons with disabilities for all state buildings, structures, or real property constructed or purchased on or after July 1, 2020. For existing state buildings, structures, and real property, signage indicating access for persons with disabilities must conform to the requirements of this section as the signage is replaced or repaired, or when the area of an existing state building, structure, or real property containing signage is renovated.
TN Code § 12-2-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 2 - Administration and Disposition of State Property|Part 2 - Sale of Confiscated Motor Vehicles and Intoxicating Liquors|§ 12-2-202. Public Sale and Advertisement

  Whenever any of such property as motor vehicles and intoxicating beverages has finally been forfeited to the state, or turned over to the state for sale and disposal, without further proceedings, and no court or other competent authority has ordered the property to be returned to the claimant, the chief procurement officer is hereby directed and authorized to proceed to sell the property at public sale for cash in conformity with this part.   In connection with the sale of such property, the chief procurement officer shall fully advertise the property to be sold in the manner provided in the following sections.   Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, including, but not limited to, provisions related to the manner of advertisement, the chief procurement officer is authorized to dispose of, by advertising on the internet and selling by internet auction, confiscated intoxicating beverages, confiscated motor vehicles and any other lawfully confiscated property.