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TN Code § 71-4-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 2 - Vocational Services to the Blind — General Provisions|§ 71-4-204. Purchases Made by the State, Governing Subdivisions of the State, or Public Institutions

 All purchases made by any agency of the state, whether or not through the purchasing division of the department of general services, or by any county, municipality, or other governing subdivision of the state, or by any public institution, shall be made from an agency of the state or a nonprofit workshop for the blind in Tennessee, operating under the approval of the department of human services and the division of services for the blind. This requirement shall not apply if these products are not available within the time period provided in § 71-4-205, or in any case where products or services are available for procurement from any agency of this state and procurement from any agency of this state is required under any provisions of any law in effect on July 1, 1977.
TN Code § 71-4-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 2 - Vocational Services to the Blind — General Provisions|§ 71-4-205. Blind-Made Products — Conformity to Standards — Prices

 Materials purchased from approved or state-operated workshops for the blind in Tennessee must conform to applicable federal standards and specifications for such products and be priced in accordance with prices provided by such standards. Workshops are to be given sixty (60) days from the date of receipt of the order to fill and deliver the order, in order to allow for procurement of materials and manufacture of the goods.
TN Code § 71-4-301 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 3 - Vocational Services to the Blind — Home Industries Program|§ 71-4-301. Use of Appropriation for Home Industries

  The appropriation heretofore made by chapter 119 of the Public Acts of 1945 for the use and benefit of the department of human services shall be expended by the department for the purchase of raw materials and supplies to be used by blind persons in this state in home industries.   The director of services for the blind of the department has jurisdiction, under the supervision of the commissioner of human services, of the expenditure and repayment of such funds.   Despite any law to the contrary, purchases of such material by the director of services for the blind may be made without the necessity of taking bids for the purchases, advertisement for such bids or other restrictions now governing the purchases of materials generally on behalf of the state.
TN Code § 71-4-302 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 3 - Vocational Services to the Blind — Home Industries Program|§ 71-4-302. Bond of Director — Liability

  The director of services for the blind shall be required to execute bond for the faithful accounting for and distribution of the funds coming into the director's hands under this part. The bond shall be in such sum as may be fixed by the commissioner of human services, with the approval of the governor, the payments for the bond to be made from such revolving fund.   Any person having a claim against the director for an alleged mispayment or nonpayment of the proceeds of sale under this part shall have a right of action against such director under the bond required by subsection (a).
TN Code § 71-4-303 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 3 - Vocational Services to the Blind — Home Industries Program|§ 71-4-303. Application for Purchase of Materials

  Any blind person desiring that materials and supplies for home industries be purchased for such person's benefit shall make application to the director of services for the blind stating the materials desired, the finished product that it is proposed to make and form, the probable cost of the finished product, and the probable sale price of the finished product to be fabricated from such materials.   Each such application shall likewise contain an express covenant on the part of such person to repay to the fund the amount furnished by it for the purchase of materials and supplies for the person's benefit, and also shall contain an express covenant on the person's part to deliver to the director all the finished products so made from such materials or so much of such materials and supplies furnished and not used.
TN Code § 71-4-304 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 3 - Vocational Services to the Blind — Home Industries Program|§ 71-4-304. Denial of Application for Materials

 The director of services for the blind may, at the director's discretion, decline to purchase material and supplies for any blind person under this part, whenever and if information available to such director indicates that there is a probability that the amount of such purchase will not be repaid to the state, that the blind person in question possesses sufficient financial ability to purchase such raw materials, that through intermingling of goods the raw materials and supplies purchased with advances from this fund or the finished product may not be satisfactorily identified to such an extent that a contract repayment may be enforced by identifying the finished product.
TN Code § 71-4-305 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 3 - Vocational Services to the Blind — Home Industries Program|§ 71-4-305. Sale of Products — Distribution of Proceeds

  All finished products made from raw material and supplies purchased with the proceeds of advances under this part shall be detailed to the director of services for the blind at such times and places as the director may designate.   Upon receipt of such finished articles, the director, with the approval of the commissioner, shall proceed to sell them in such manner and in such method, either singly or collectively, as will net the highest price. In case of a collective sale, the proceeds shall be ratably apportioned, when several blind persons contributed finished products, in proportion to the amount of such finished products made by each.   Out of the proceeds of the sale of any finished product made by any blind person, the director of services for the blind shall repay to the revolving fund the amount of the advances made from it to the maker of such finished products and shall pay the remainder of the proceeds of such sale to such blind person.   The director shall not be permitted to make or deduct any charges for the director's services in negotiating such sale.
TN Code § 71-4-401 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 4 - Vocational Services to the Blind — Business Enterprise Program|§ 71-4-401. Program Established — Purpose

  The vocational rehabilitation service of the department of human services is authorized to establish and supervise a business enterprise program for the blind.   The purpose of this program shall be to promote the vocational rehabilitation of blind individuals and to assist them in becoming self-supporting.
TN Code § 71-4-402 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 4 - Vocational Services to the Blind — Business Enterprise Program|§ 71-4-402. [reserved.]

 Despite any provisions to the contrary, purchases of materials, equipment, stock and merchandise for use in a business enterprise program for the blind may be made by the director of services for the blind without the necessity of taking bids for the purchases, advertisement for such bids or other restrictions governing the purchase of materials generally on behalf of the state.
TN Code § 71-4-404 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 4 - Vocational Services to the Blind — Business Enterprise Program|§ 71-4-404. Certification of Disbursements and Repayments

 Disbursements from and repayments to the revolving fund shall be made on the certification of the director of services for the blind.
TN Code § 71-4-405 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 4 - Vocational Services to the Blind — Business Enterprise Program|§ 71-4-405. Rules Governing Disbursements — Liability for Losses

 Disbursements from the revolving fund shall be made in accordance with rules and regulations recommended by the director approved by the commissioner; provided, that the director shall not be accountable for losses incurred in the making and obtaining of repayment of such advance except for losses due to the director's willful misconduct.
TN Code § 71-4-501 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 5 - Vocational Services to the Blind — Vending Stands|§ 71-4-501. Legislative Intent — Construction

 It is the intent of the general assembly to grant to blind individuals a priority in the establishment and operation of vending facilities on public property in this state. To that end, this part shall be liberally construed to give the blind individuals who are eligible for such priority the greatest possible opportunities to operate such vending facilities so that they may become self-supporting.
TN Code § 71-4-503 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 5 - Vocational Services to the Blind — Vending Stands|§ 71-4-503. Vending Facilities on Public Property — Priority — Establishment

  Whenever any new buildings or other facilities are to be constructed by the state or on any other public property or when any existing contracts expire or are changed in any way, the department shall be notified and it shall promptly make an investigation and survey of the public property to determine if, in its judgment, the location is suitable for one (1) or more vending facilities. If, in the department's judgment, the location is suitable for a vending facility, the department may exercise its priority to establish such a vending facility.   If the department exercises the priority under this part, it shall have the right to establish such a vending facility, and it shall provide the necessary alterations, plumbing and electrical services, the necessary equipment, merchandise, a licensed or temporary manager, and the appropriate supervision of the manager. The public property management shall cooperate with the department in whatever manner necessary in order for it to carry out this part. The space for the vending facilities and utilities shall be provided at no cost; provided, that the cost of telephone service shall not be the responsibility of the public property management. In cafeteria operations, the licensed or temporary manager may be required to pay a percentage of sales to the public property management in accordance with agreements negotiated between the department and the public property management.
TN Code § 71-4-504 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 5 - Vocational Services to the Blind — Vending Stands|§ 71-4-504. Vending Machines in Lieu of On-Site Manager

  If, after conducting a survey, the department determines that there is not sufficient population to support an on-site manager but the public property management desires vending machine services, the department shall have the right to place vending machines on the property and to make the necessary arrangements to ensure that vending machine services are provided and that the vending machines are properly maintained.   The income generated from the vending machines placed under the provisions of this section shall accrue to the unassigned funds held by the department for its blind vendors.
TN Code § 71-4-505 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 5 - Vocational Services to the Blind — Vending Stands|§ 71-4-505. Cafeterias

  The priority established by this part applies to cafeterias, as defined by the department, as limited by this section.   If a new cafeteria is to be constructed on public property or any existing cafeteria contracts on public properties expire, or both, the department shall receive notification pursuant to § 71-4-503 and shall be afforded the opportunity to submit a proposal for the operation of the proposed cafeteria. If the department's proposal, when considered with all other proposals, is found to be competitive in terms of quality of service, pricing of merchandise, and the rate of commission or the rental to be paid, then a priority shall be granted to the department and the cafeteria operation shall be awarded to the department. The department's proposal will not be considered competitive if its proposed payment of annual commissions, rental fees, or a combination of annual commission and rental fees, is not within two percent (2%) of that submitted by an organization that would otherwise be awarded the cafeteria operation. Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow the property management to take any action regarding an existing facility to defeat an already existing priority.   If the department's proposal is rejected and there is disagreement as to whether the department's proposal is competitive, the dispute shall be resolved in accordance with § 71-4-507.
TN Code § 71-4-506 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 5 - Vocational Services to the Blind — Vending Stands|§ 71-4-506. Effect of Part

 Nothing in this part shall supersede any cooperative agreements that are in effect between the department and public property management on July 1, 1994, regarding the current operation of vending facilities on public properties, nor shall anything in this part preclude the department from entering into future agreements that may be less restrictive than this part, if, in the department's judgment, such agreements are in the best interest of the program.
TN Code § 71-4-507 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 5 - Vocational Services to the Blind — Vending Stands|§ 71-4-507. Dispute Resolution

  Except as stated in subsection (b), if a dispute arises between the management of public property and the department concerning any matter contained in this part, then either party may file a complaint setting forth the dispute with the secretary of state. Within ten (10) days of the filing of the complaint, the secretary of state shall appoint an administrative law judge from the administrative procedures division of the secretary of state's office who shall set an administrative hearing to be held under the Uniform Administrative Procedure Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, part 3, within thirty (30) days of the appointment, unless for good cause shown a later time is deemed necessary. Notwithstanding other provisions of the law to the contrary, the secretary of state or the secretary of state's designee has the authority to render a final order following entry of an initial order by the administrative law judge. Such order shall be appealable as provided by § 4-5-322.   The secretary of state shall be without jurisdiction to hear any complaint concerning the qualifications or status of a licensed or temporary manager who is operating under a license or agreement of the department, and shall be without jurisdiction to hear or establish any damage award for or against any person, any officer or employee of the state, or any public property's governing body or its officers or employees.   The case may be heard and decided entirely upon stipulations and briefs of all parties without the presentation of oral or other written evidence, it being the intent of the general assembly to allow for an early resolution to the disputes arising under this part.
TN Code § 71-4-508 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 5 - Vocational Services to the Blind — Vending Stands|§ 71-4-508. Administrative Review or Evidentiary Hearing

  The department has exclusive jurisdiction to provide an opportunity for an administrative review or evidentiary hearing to a blind individual under this part who is dissatisfied with any action arising from the operation or administration of the vending facility program.   The aggrieved blind individual licensed by the department shall submit a written request to the director of services for the blind for an administrative review or a full evidentiary hearing pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated by the department, which shall be provided by the department to the blind individual. If the blind individual is dissatisfied with any action taken or decision rendered as a result of such hearing, that individual may file a complaint with the United States secretary of education for an arbitration hearing as provided by federal law and regulations.   Nothing in this part shall be construed as a waiver of the state's sovereign immunity under the Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution of the United States or under the Constitution of Tennessee.
TN Code § 71-4-509 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 5 - Vocational Services to the Blind — Vending Stands|§ 71-4-509. Proceeds Set Aside for Blind Vendors

  After considering the recommendation from the committee of blind vendors, the department shall set aside or cause to be set aside a percentage of the net proceeds of the vending facilities in a reasonable amount not to exceed fifteen percent (15%) of their net income and pursuant to a schedule approved by the United States secretary of education. Such funds shall be expended on behalf of blind vendors only for purposes specified by regulations promulgated in accordance with the Randolph-Sheppard Act (20 U.S.C. §§ 107-107f).   All funds set aside pursuant to subsection (a) and funds in the account for unassigned funds established for the blind vendors program, and all other revenue, except funds appropriated by the state or matching federal funds, shall be invested by the state treasurer pursuant to § 9-4-603, for the benefit of those funds.
TN Code § 71-4-601 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 6 - Vocational Rehabilitation of the Blind|§ 71-4-601. Short Title

 This part may be cited as the “Vocational Rehabilitation of the Blind Law.”
TN Code § 71-4-603 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 6 - Vocational Rehabilitation of the Blind|§ 71-4-603. Declaration of Policy — Plan

  It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to provide rehabilitation services, to the extent needed and feasible, to eligible blind individuals with employment barriers  throughout the state to the end that they may engage in useful and remunerative occupations to the extent of their capabilities, thereby increasing their social and economic well-being and that of their families, and the productive capacity of this state and of the nation, and also thereby reducing the burden of dependency on families and taxpayers.   Pursuant to such policy, the vocational rehabilitation services shall be provided under this part to blind citizens throughout the state, and the vocational rehabilitation plan adopted pursuant to this part shall be in effect in all political subdivisions of the state.
TN Code § 71-4-604 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 71 - Welfare|Chapter 4 - Programs and Services for Persons With Disabilities|Part 6 - Vocational Rehabilitation of the Blind|§ 71-4-604. Creation of Division of Vocational Rehabilitation of the Blind — Director — Appointment — Regulations and State Plan

   The division of vocational rehabilitation of the blind, called “the division” in this part, and the office of director of rehabilitation of the blind, the incumbent of which is called the “director,” in this part are hereby established in the department of human services.   The director shall be appointed, in accordance with established personnel standards, on the basis of training, experience and demonstrated ability in the field of vocational rehabilitation, or related fields, with the approval of the commissioner, and shall be the head of the division.     Except as may be otherwise provided with respect to the blind, the division shall be the sole state agency to supervise and administer vocational rehabilitation services authorized by this part, under the state plan formulated and administered pursuant to this part, except such part or parts of the vocational rehabilitation services as may be administered in a political subdivision or subdivision of this state by a sole local agency of the subdivision, and the division shall be the sole agency to supervise such local agency or agencies in the administration of such part or parts of the vocational rehabilitation services.   The director shall prepare, conformable to this part, the proposed regulations and a proposed state plan of vocational rehabilitation, and from time to time prepare such proposed changes as shall appear to be necessary or desirable. Upon approval of the proposed regulations and proposed state plan by the commissioner, such approved proposals shall constitute the state regulations and state plan.