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2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 13 - HISTORIC PROPERTIES (§§ 4-13-101 — 4-13-702) › Part 3 - SAM DAVIS HOME (§§ 4-13-301 — 4-13-307) › Section 4-13-305 - Appropriation

There is hereby appropriated the sum of one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800) per annum for the maintenance or upkeep, or both, of the Sam Davis home, to be paid out of any funds in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, upon the warrant of the comptroller of the treasury, approved by the president of the board of trustees of the Sam Davis Memorial Association.
Acts 1931, ch. 92, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 13 - HISTORIC PROPERTIES (§§ 4-13-101 — 4-13-702) › Part 3 - SAM DAVIS HOME (§§ 4-13-301 — 4-13-307) › Section 4-13-306 - Reversion of property - Conditions

In the event the Sam Davis Memorial Association should at any time fail, neglect or refuse to improve the houses and grounds, and to keep them in a high state of beauty and improvement, then the houses and land and such other improvements as may be upon the grounds shall revert to the state of Tennessee without compensation to the trustees, Sam Davis Memorial Association or other corporation or person. The state shall not be required to pay any money whatever for such improvements as the trustees, Sam Davis Memorial Association or other person or persons may have made upon the houses or lands.
Acts 1931, ch. 92, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 13 - HISTORIC PROPERTIES (§§ 4-13-101 — 4-13-702) › Part 3 - SAM DAVIS HOME (§§ 4-13-301 — 4-13-307) › Section 4-13-307 - Revocability of trust

The state may revoke this trust at will.
Acts 1931, ch. 92, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 13 - HISTORIC PROPERTIES (§§ 4-13-101 — 4-13-702) › Part 4 - CRAGFONT (§§ 4-13-401 — 4-13-405) › Section 4-13-401 - Purchase of property

The Tennessee historical commission, as defined by chapter 11, part 1 of this title, is hereby authorized and empowered to use any funds appropriated or available to the commission to purchase and acquire a tract of land in Sumner County, on which is located Cragfont, the home of General James Winchester, for a sum not to exceed thirty thousand dollars ($30,000).
Acts 1957, ch. 268, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 13 - HISTORIC PROPERTIES (§§ 4-13-101 — 4-13-702) › Part 4 - CRAGFONT (§§ 4-13-401 — 4-13-405) › Section 4-13-402 - Expenditures for repair, restoration and renovation

(a)
The Tennessee historical commission is authorized to expend any funds appropriated or available to it in the repair, renovation and restoration of the mansion house, Cragfont, and the improvement of the premises for use by the general public as a park, as picnic grounds, and for other related purposes.
(b)
The commission is authorized, in lieu of contracting itself for the repair, renovation and restoration of the mansion house, to authorize the Sumner County Chapter of the Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities to contract for same, within the limit of the funds set aside for such purpose, and to furnish the funds to the Sumner County Chapter of the Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities, to be used for that purpose, under such safeguards as the commission may prescribe.
Acts 1957, ch. 268, § 4; 1959, ch. 257, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 13 - HISTORIC PROPERTIES (§§ 4-13-101 — 4-13-702) › Part 4 - CRAGFONT (§§ 4-13-401 — 4-13-405) › Section 4-13-404 - Actual custody and control of property

The Tennessee historical commission shall hold legal title to the property, but is authorized and empowered to assign the actual custody and control of the property to a Tennessee not-for-profit corporation organized for the express purpose of restoring, maintaining and operating Cragfont; provided, that such not-for-profit corporation was in existence as of July 1, 1995. Any such corporation shall have the right to operate and manage the property on behalf of the Tennessee historical commission for the benefit of the general public, and to keep the property and improvements in a high state of improvement and repair, and to operate and maintain the grounds improved by the Tennessee historical commission in a manner consistent with such guidelines as may be promulgated by the Tennessee historical commission, or as the Tennessee historical commission shall contract with the corporation.
Acts 1957, ch. 268, § 5; 1997, ch. 32, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 13 - HISTORIC PROPERTIES (§§ 4-13-101 — 4-13-702) › Part 4 - CRAGFONT (§§ 4-13-401 — 4-13-405) › Section 4-13-405 - Continued operation as museum house

It is the intent of this part that Cragfont shall continue to be operated as a museum house open to the general public and preserved for the citizens of Tennessee and future generations.
Acts 1957, ch. 268, § 6; 1997, ch. 32, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 13 - HISTORIC PROPERTIES (§§ 4-13-101 — 4-13-702) › Part 5 - MCCAMPBELL HOUSE (§§ 4-13-501 — 4-13-502) › Section 4-13-501 - Expenditure of funds

(a)
The Tennessee state museum is authorized to expend any funds appropriated or available to it in the administration, operation, maintenance, repair, renovation and restoration of the mansion home, McCampbell House in Donelson, that was bequeathed to the museum and for the improvement of the premises.
(b)
The museum is authorized, in lieu of contracting itself for the repair, renovation and restoration of the mansion house, to authorize an appropriate organization to contract for the same, within the limit of the funds set aside for such purpose, and to furnish the funds to such organization, to be used for that purpose, under such safeguards as the museum may prescribe.
Acts 2010, ch. 877, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 13 - HISTORIC PROPERTIES (§§ 4-13-101 — 4-13-702) › Part 5 - MCCAMPBELL HOUSE (§§ 4-13-501 — 4-13-502) › Section 4-13-502 - Administration, operation and maintenance

The Tennessee state museum shall hold legal title to the property, but is authorized and empowered to assign the actual custody and control of the property to a Tennessee not-for-profit corporation organized for the express purpose of restoring, maintaining and operating the McCampbell House. Any such corporation shall have the right to operate and manage the property on behalf of the Tennessee state museum for the benefit of the general public, and to keep the property and improvements in a high state of improvement and repair, and to operate and maintain the grounds improved by the Tennessee state museum in a manner consistent with such guidelines as may be developed by the Tennessee state museum, or as the Tennessee state museum shall contract with the corporation.
Acts 2010, ch. 877, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 13 - HISTORIC PROPERTIES (§§ 4-13-101 — 4-13-702) › Part 6 - CORDELL HULL BIRTHPLACE (§§ 4-13-601 — 4-13-605) › Section 4-13-602 - Administration, operation and maintenance

(a)
The administration, operation and maintenance of the Cordell Hull birthplace and all surrounding property that have been deeded to the state are hereby vested in the department of environment and conservation, division of parks and recreation.
(b)
The department shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary for the efficient operation, administration, and maintenance of the Cordell Hull birthplace.
(c)
One (1) seasonal, full-time park manager position and one (1) full-time custodial position shall be created and funded within the department for the operation and management of the Cordell Hull birthplace. The department shall establish qualifications for such positions and employ appropriate personnel to perform the duties and functions of such positions.
Acts 1989, ch. 584, § 2; 1997, ch. 401, §§ 2, 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 13 - HISTORIC PROPERTIES (§§ 4-13-101 — 4-13-702) › Part 6 - CORDELL HULL BIRTHPLACE (§§ 4-13-601 — 4-13-605) › Section 4-13-603 - Expenditure of funds

The department of environment and conservation is authorized to expend any funds appropriated or available to it in the administration, operation, maintenance, repair, renovation or restoration of the Cordell Hull birthplace and all surrounding property that have been deeded to the state.
Acts 1989, ch. 584, § 3; 1997, ch. 401, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 13 - HISTORIC PROPERTIES (§§ 4-13-101 — 4-13-702) › Part 6 - CORDELL HULL BIRTHPLACE (§§ 4-13-601 — 4-13-605) › Section 4-13-604 - Designation of personnel - Rules and regulations

The department of environment and conservation has the right to designate the personnel who shall have actual charge of the premises and has the right to promulgate rules and regulations with respect to the Cordell Hull birthplace.
Acts 1989, ch. 584, § 4; 1997, ch. 401, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 13 - HISTORIC PROPERTIES (§§ 4-13-101 — 4-13-702) › Part 6 - CORDELL HULL BIRTHPLACE (§§ 4-13-601 — 4-13-605) › Section 4-13-605 - Historical papers and correspondence - Removal of papers or letters

(a)
The department of environment and conservation may enter into all necessary agreements with the state library and archives to ensure the preservation of the historical papers and personal correspondence of Cordell Hull for posterity.
(b)
No historical paper or item of personal correspondence shall be removed from the Cordell Hull birthplace without the express written consent of the Friends of Cordell Hull, the successor organization to the Cordell Hull Birthplace and Memorial Association and the true owner of such collection. The Friends of Cordell Hull may, in consultation with the department, develop and implement policies and guidelines for the loan or other removal of such historical papers and items of personal correspondence from the Cordell Hull birthplace. Such historical papers and items of personal correspondence may only be removed from the site with the stipulation, agreed to by the Friends of Cordell Hull and the borrower, of a specific date for the return of such item or items.
Acts 1989, ch. 584, § 5; 1997, ch. 401, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 13 - HISTORIC PROPERTIES (§§ 4-13-101 — 4-13-702) › Part 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 4-13-701 — 4-13-702) › Section 4-13-701 - Sale or transfer of land containing historically significant buildings or adjacent to such land

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, subject to the approval by the state building commission, the state is authorized to sell or negotiate a transfer of any parcel of land that contains a building having historical significance, or is immediately adjacent to a parcel of land that contains a building having historical significance under the following conditions:
(1)
No public funds are being appropriated for maintenance or preservation of the property;
(2)
The state is not maintaining or preserving the property; and
(3)
The use of the property is not available to the general public.
Acts 1996, ch. 960, § 1; T.C.A. §
4-13-1001
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 13 - HISTORIC PROPERTIES (§§ 4-13-101 — 4-13-702) › Part 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 4-13-701 — 4-13-702) › Section 4-13-702 - Qualifying nonprofit organizations

Properties specified in §
4-13-701
shall be sold or transferred to a nonprofit organization that has the capability and plans to maintain and preserve the property and to open the property for general viewing of or other use by the general public.
Acts 1996, ch. 960, § 1; T.C.A. §
4-13-1002
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 14 - INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (§§ 4-14-101 — 4-14-209) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 4-14-101 — 4-14-108) › Section 4-14-103 - Industrial development division - Staff - Offices - Interagency cooperation

(a)
The industrial development division of the department of economic and community development may appoint and fix the compensation of such employees as it may deem necessary for its work. The division may also contract with industrial engineers and other consultants for such services as it may require.
(b)
The division shall be supplied with the necessary office space, accommodations and necessary equipment.
(c)
Upon request of the division, the governor may, from time to time, for the purpose of special surveys under the direction of the division, assign or detail to the division any member of any state administrative department or bureau or agency, or may direct any such department, bureau or agency to make for the division special surveys or studies requested by the division.
Acts 1953, ch. 219, § 2 (Williams, § 1016.10); impl. am. Acts 1963, ch. 169, § 2; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 852, § 12; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 4-1402.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 14 - INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (§§ 4-14-101 — 4-14-209) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 4-14-101 — 4-14-108) › Section 4-14-104 - Industrial development division - Travel expenses

In the event the director of the industrial development division, or the director's authorized representative, travels within or without the state for the purpose of promoting industrial development, the director shall certify the director's expense voucher, or the voucher of the director's authorized representative, as all other expense vouchers are certified for payment, but the same shall receive immediate and preferred attention by the commissioner of finance and administration, in view of the expected travel expense of the director or the director's representative.
Acts 1953, ch. 219, § 2 (Williams, § 1016.10); impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1961, ch. 97, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1963, ch. 169, § 2; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 852, § 12; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 4-1403.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 14 - INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (§§ 4-14-101 — 4-14-209) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 4-14-101 — 4-14-108) › Section 4-14-105 - Department of economic and community development - Duties

It is the duty and function of the department of economic and community development to:
(1)
Promote in a sound manner the location of additional industries and businesses in the state, to utilize the state's resources to the best advantage and to increase employment opportunities for all elements of the state's population;
(2)
Aid and encourage the existing industries of the state; and
(3)
Cooperate with existing state and federal agencies and local governments and agricultural, business, industrial and educational interests of the state in promotion of industrial development in this state.
Acts 1953, ch. 219, § 3 (Williams, § 1016.11); impl. am. Acts 1963, ch. 169, § 2; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 852, § 12; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 4-1404; Acts 1985, ch. 256, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 14 - INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (§§ 4-14-101 — 4-14-209) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 4-14-101 — 4-14-108) › Section 4-14-106 - Department of economic and community development - Powers

To achieve the aims stated in §
4-14-105
, the department of economic and community development is authorized to:
(1)
Undertake studies and research of the state's industrial resources, industrial opportunities, potentialities and problems affecting industrial growth;
(2)
Disseminate information in the interest of industrial development by publication, advertisement and other means;
(3)
Provide advice and technical assistance to existing, prospective and potential industries, to local governments, chambers of commerce and other agencies, groups and individuals in the promotion of the general aims of this chapter; and
(4)
Cooperate with the University of Tennessee and other institutions of higher learning, technological and trade schools and the public schools of the state in the interest of industrial experimentation and education.
Acts 1953, ch. 219, § 3 (Williams, § 1016.11); impl. am. Acts 1963, ch. 169, § 2; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 852, § 12; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 4-1405; Acts 1985, ch. 256, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 14 - INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (§§ 4-14-101 — 4-14-209) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 4-14-101 — 4-14-108) › Section 4-14-107 - Industrial development division - Appropriation

There is hereby appropriated for expenditure by the industrial development division from funds in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) per annum.
Acts 1953, ch. 219, § 4 (Williams, § 1016.12); impl. am. Acts 1963, ch. 169, § 2; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 852, § 12; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 4-1406; Acts 1980, ch. 887, § 3; 1985, ch. 256, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 14 - INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (§§ 4-14-101 — 4-14-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (§§ 4-14-201 — 4-14-209) › Section 4-14-201 - Corporation established

There is hereby established, to carry out the purposes of this chapter, a private not-for-profit corporation to be known as the "Tennessee technology development corporation dba Launch Tennessee" and, in this part, as "the corporation".
Acts 1997, ch. 517, § 2; 2018, ch. 662, § 1; T.C.A. §
4-14-301
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 14 - INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (§§ 4-14-101 — 4-14-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (§§ 4-14-201 — 4-14-209) › Section 4-14-202 - Charter and bylaws - Review - Hearing

If the corporation satisfies the conditions imposed by §
4-14-204
and title 48, chapter 51, the corporation shall perform the functions enumerated in §
4-14-205
. Before delivering a charter to the secretary of state for filing, the department of economic and community development shall conduct a public hearing for the purpose of giving all interested parties an opportunity to review and comment upon the charter, bylaws, and methods of operation of the corporation. Notice of the hearing shall be given at least thirty (30) days prior to the hearing by publishing a written advertisement of such hearing in newspapers of general circulation in Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga, Knoxville and the Tri-Cities area.
Acts 1997, ch. 517, § 3; T.C.A. §
4-14-302
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 14 - INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (§§ 4-14-101 — 4-14-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (§§ 4-14-201 — 4-14-209) › Section 4-14-204 - Contents of articles and bylaws

The articles and bylaws shall provide that:
(1)
The purpose of the corporation is to strengthen the economy of the state through the development of an entrepreneurial ecosystem that can support potential high-growth businesses, with a particular focus on technology-enabled small businesses;
(2)
The corporation may receive money from any source, may borrow money, may enter into contracts, and may expend money for any activities appropriate to its purpose;
(3)
The corporation may appoint staff and do all other things necessary or incidental to carrying out the functions listed in §
4-14-205
;
(4)
Any changes in the articles of incorporation or bylaws shall be approved by the general assembly;
(5)
The corporation shall submit an annual report to the governor and to the general assembly, such report is due on November 1 of each year and shall include detailed information on the structure, operation, and financial status of the corporation. The corporation shall conduct an annual public hearing to receive comments from interested parties regarding the report. Notice of such hearing shall be given at least thirty (30) days before the hearing; and
(6)
The corporation is subject to an annual audit by the comptroller of the treasury, and that the corporation shall bear the full costs of this audit.
Acts 1997, ch. 517, § 5; 2018, ch. 662, § 2; T.C.A. §
4-14-304
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 14 - INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (§§ 4-14-101 — 4-14-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (§§ 4-14-201 — 4-14-209) › Section 4-14-205 - Functions of corporation

The corporation, after being certified by the secretary of state, shall:
(1)
Support entrepreneur centers or small business support groups committed to providing business and technical assistance to current and aspiring entrepreneurs across the state;
(2)
Promote or direct activities aimed at driving innovation and entrepreneurship in pursuit of economic growth in the state's key business sectors;
(3)
Identify, develop, and administer funding or services crucial for early-stage business growth and development, including public or private funding or services, grants, loans, or equity;
(4)
Develop and administer capital programs that will strengthen the state's investing climate;
(5)
Lead or support efforts to increase the amount of early-stage capital available for investment in small businesses;
(6)
Foster cooperative and collaborative associations between universities, research organizations, corporations, and individuals that will enhance technology transfer opportunities and lead to the creation of new products, services, and jobs in Tennessee; and
(7)
Promote entrepreneurship in Tennessee by building awareness of activities, programs, and small business outcomes with media across the state, region, and country.
Acts 1997, ch. 517, § 6; 2007, ch. 105, § 3; 2016, ch. 887, § 1; 2018, ch. 662, § 3; T.C.A. §
4-14-305
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 14 - INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (§§ 4-14-101 — 4-14-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (§§ 4-14-201 — 4-14-209) › Section 4-14-206 - Corporate debts

Debts incurred by the corporation under authority of this chapter do not represent or constitute a debt of the state within the meaning of the Constitution of Tennessee or Tennessee Code Annotated.
Acts 1997, ch. 517, § 7; T.C.A. §
4-14-306
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 14 - INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (§§ 4-14-101 — 4-14-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (§§ 4-14-201 — 4-14-209) › Section 4-14-207 - Duration of certification

The certification by the secretary of state pursuant to §
4-14-202
shall remain in effect until the general assembly provides for termination of such certification.
Acts 1997, ch. 517, § 8; T.C.A. §
4-14-307
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 14 - INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (§§ 4-14-101 — 4-14-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (§§ 4-14-201 — 4-14-209) › Section 4-14-208 - Confidentiality of records

Any documentary materials or data made or received by any member or employee of the corporation to the extent that such material or data consists of trade secrets or commercial or financial information regarding the operation of any business conducted by an applicant for, or recipient of, any form of assistance that the corporation is empowered to render, or regarding the competitive position of such applicant in a particular field of endeavor, shall not be deemed public records and shall not be subject to title 10, chapter 7; provided, that if the corporation purchases a qualified security from such applicant, the commercial and financial information, excluding trade secrets, shall be deemed to be a public record of the corporation and subject to title 10, chapter 7, after the expiration of seven (7) years from the date of purchase of such qualified security, or, in the case of such information being made or received by any member or employee of the corporation after the purchase of such qualified security, seven (7) years from the date such information was made or received. Any discussion or consideration of such trade secrets or commercial or financial information may be held by the board, or any subcommittee of the board, in executive sessions closed to the public. All applications (except the identity of the applicants) and supporting documentary materials or data, including personal financial records, trade secrets, commercial or financial information and proprietary information of applicants, and all executive sessions or portions thereof conducted by the board, or any subcommittee of the board, for the purpose of reviewing applications for assistance shall be confidential and exempt from title 8, chapter 44.
Acts 1997, ch. 517, § 9; 2018, ch. 662, § 4; T.C.A. §
4-14-308
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 14 - INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (§§ 4-14-101 — 4-14-209) › Part 2 - TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (§§ 4-14-201 — 4-14-209) › Section 4-14-209 - Rules and regulations

The commissioner of economic and community development shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in chapter 5 of this title.
Acts 1997, ch. 517, § 10; T.C.A. §
4-14-309
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 15 - STATE BUILDING COMMISSION (§§ 4-15-101 — 4-15-107) › Section 4-15-101 - Creation - Membership - Terms

(a)
(1)
There is created a state building commission composed of seven (7) ex officio members who shall be the governor, the secretary of state, the comptroller of the treasury, the state treasurer, the commissioner of finance and administration, the speakers of the senate and the house of representatives.
(2)
The governor shall serve as chair and the commission shall elect from its membership a vice chair and secretary.
(b)
The attorney general and reporter shall serve as legal counsel to the commission in accordance with the requirements of §
8-6-301
.
(c)
In the event that the voting membership of any ex officio members is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, they shall continue as ex officio nonvoting members, and in addition, the senate and house of representatives shall by joint resolution appoint another person or persons to be a voting member or members.
Acts 1955, ch. 304, § 1; 1967, ch. 111, § 1; T.C.A., § 4-1501; Acts 1980, ch. 741, § 2; 1982, ch. 810, § 5; 1982, ch. 915, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 15 - STATE BUILDING COMMISSION (§§ 4-15-101 — 4-15-107) › Section 4-15-103 - Expenses of commission members - Administrative personnel - State architect

(a)
The members of the commission shall serve without additional compensation, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for their necessary expenses. All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.
(b)
The commission shall have such administrative personnel as are necessary to carry out its purpose and charge, who shall be attached to the department of treasury for administrative purposes. The personnel shall be subject to personnel policies and regulations which are applicable to employees of the department of treasury, such as leave, compensation, classification, and travel requests.
(c)
The commission has the authority to employ, terminate, control and establish the compensation of, the state architect. The state treasurer has the authority to employ, terminate, control and set the compensation of, all other personnel of the commission. The state treasurer shall consult with members of the commission prior to taking any personnel action.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 87,s 3, eff. 4/4/2017.
Acts 1955, ch. 304, § 3; 1976, ch. 806, § 1(16); T.C.A., § 4-1503.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 15 - STATE BUILDING COMMISSION (§§ 4-15-101 — 4-15-107) › Section 4-15-104 - Rules and regulations for construction

(a)
The commission is authorized to prescribe standards and promulgate rules and regulations for the construction of state buildings, and the procedure to be followed with respect thereto.
(b)
The commission is encouraged to prescribe high performance building requirements and other standards, and promulgate rules and regulations, which meet or exceed the 2005 sustainable design guidelines that the commission implemented, that are necessary to ensure all state buildings perform in an energy efficient manner.
(c)
Notwithstanding subsection (b), the commission shall not prescribe any high performance building requirement or any other standard, nor promulgate any rules and regulations, which require or permit any wood products harvested or manufactured in this state, or any wood products designed or manufactured by a forest products company that is headquartered in this state, to be in any way less preferred in the design and construction of state buildings than any wood products harvested or manufactured outside this state, or to be in any way less preferred than any other wood products grown or harvested in this state, that have been certified or graded by any certifying or grading association or agency, including, but not limited to, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, the American Tree Farm System, or the Forest Stewardship Council.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 363, s 1, eff. 5/13/2013.
Acts 1955, ch. 304, § 4; T.C.A., §4-1504; Acts 2008 , ch. 905, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 15 - STATE BUILDING COMMISSION (§§ 4-15-101 — 4-15-107) › Section 4-15-105 - Bidding in large counties - Bidding in East and West Tennessee

(a)
The commission is hereby authorized to permit bids invited by officials, departments, institutions and agencies of the state for building construction or improvements, to be performed or done in counties having a population of six hundred thousand (600,000) or more, according to the federal census of 1960 or any subsequent federal census, to be received and publicly opened in the county at a previously announced place and time by a representative of the state, and that such representative to receive and open the bids may be, but is not limited to, a duly licensed architect or engineer designated by the state.
(b)
The commission is authorized to permit bids invited by officials, departments, institutions and agencies of the state for building construction or improvements, to be performed or done in the eastern or western grand division, to be received and publicly opened in such grand division at a previously announced place and time by a representative of the state. Such bids shall be received and opened in the cities of Chattanooga or Knoxville, or the Tri-Cities area for the eastern grand division and in Shelby County or the city of Jackson for the western grand division.
Acts 1969, ch. 285, § 1; T.C.A., § 4-1505; Acts 1982, ch. 770, § 1; 1986, ch. 512, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 15 - STATE BUILDING COMMISSION (§§ 4-15-101 — 4-15-107) › Section 4-15-106 - Enforcement of other statutes

(a)
It is the duty and responsibility of the commission to enforce the Tennessee Public Buildings Accessibility Act, compiled in title 68, chapter 120, part 2, as to all public buildings owned or leased by the state or any department, institution or agency thereof, and any subsequent acts that require specific construction or design specifications, techniques or objectives for such state public buildings.
(b)
(1)
It is also the duty and responsibility of the commission to enforce the code for energy conservation in new building construction, compiled in title 13, chapter 19, as to all buildings designed or constructed for the state of Tennessee after January 1, 1979. Such enforcement shall be accomplished by requiring the designing architect or engineer and the construction contractor to certify that the design and construction of the building for which each is responsible is in conformity with the requirements of title 13, chapter 19. The staff of the commission shall review such design or construction to verify compliance. Responsibility for proper design of the structure shall remain with the designing architect or engineer, even though the staff of the commission has conducted the review and approval process of the project documents.
(2)
In addition to the requirements for new buildings to meet the code for energy conservation, as compiled in title 13, chapter 19, the staff of the commission shall review any recommended energy conservation proposals and make recommendations to the commission for inclusion of these proposals in projects where deemed feasible.
(c)
The state architect or the state architect's designee shall allocate the energy efficient commercial building tax deduction codified in
26 U.S.C. § 179D
to the party primarily responsible for designing the property in accordance with internal revenue service tax provisions. This party shall distribute all or part of this deduction to other parties responsible for design or installation of energy efficient commercial systems used to obtain such tax credit. This authority is retroactive, pursuant to applicable internal revenue service tax guidelines. If the property is financed with bonds issued by the state, no energy efficient commercial building tax deduction shall be awarded without approval of bond counsel.
Acts 1978, ch. 905, § 1; 1979, ch. 403, § 2; T.C.A., § 4-1506; Acts 1991, ch. 498, § 7; 2012, ch. 1083, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 15 - STATE BUILDING COMMISSION (§§ 4-15-101 — 4-15-107) › Section 4-15-107 - Chapter definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Commission" means the state building commission;
(2)
"Improvement to real property" means:
(A)
The construction or erection of new buildings or structures in which the state of Tennessee or any of its departments, institutions or agencies have an interest, whether financed by public or private funds or both;
(B)
The major maintenance of any building or structure in which the state of Tennessee or any of its departments, institutions or agencies have an interest; or
(C)
The renovation of any building or structure in which the state of Tennessee or any of its departments, institutions or agencies have an interest;
(3)
"Major maintenance" means the repair or renovation of a building or structure or a portion thereof in which this state or a department, institution, or agency thereof has an interest and that:
(A)
Is being funded by direct appropriations for major maintenance;
(B)
Will cost state departments, colleges of applied technology, and public two-year institutions of higher learning in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for a structure or one million dollars ($1,000,000) for a project excluding furniture and equipment; or
(C)
Will cost public four-year institutions of higher education in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for a structure or three million dollars ($3,000,000) for a project excluding furniture and equipment;
(4)
"Renovation" means the change in the functional use or operation of space in existing buildings or structures in which the state of Tennessee or any of its departments, institutions or agencies have an interest; and
(5)
"State procurement agency" means, as appropriate, the department of general services, state of Tennessee real estate asset management; University of Tennessee, department of capital projects; Tennessee board of regents, department of facilities development; East Tennessee State University, office of facilities management, planning, and construction; Austin Peay State University, capital planning, design and construction; Tennessee Technological University, office of capital projects and planning; Middle Tennessee State University, department of campus planning; and University of Memphis, department of campus planning and design, or the successors-in-interest to such departments, or any additional state entities, or subdivisions thereof, as determined by the commission.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 411, s 4, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 411, s 3, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 712, s 1, eff. 3/18/2022.
Acts 1980, ch. 741, § 1; 1986, ch. 631, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 16 - OFFICE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-16-101 — 4-16-102) › Section 4-16-101 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 194,s 7, eff. 4/22/2021.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 100,s 1, eff. 4/11/2019.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 21,Secs.s1, s3 eff. 3/20/2013.
Acts 1963, ch. 205, § 1; T.C.A., § 4-1601; Acts 1980, ch. 675, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 16 - OFFICE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-16-101 — 4-16-102) › Section 4-16-102 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 194,s 7, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1963, ch. 205, § 3; T.C.A., § 4-1603.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 17 - PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 4-17-101 — 4-17-105) › Section 4-17-101 - Legislative findings and intent

The general assembly finds and declares that property tax incentives, resulting from legal ownership of valuable business or commercial properties by local governments or their agencies under various statutory programs, has served to promote economic development, but confusion and nonuniformity in structuring such incentives have led to uncertainty in determining property tax liability of new investment prospects. It is the intent of this chapter to provide for state and local review of property tax incentives for economic development. It is not the intent of this chapter to authorize new property tax incentives beyond those authorized by law on January 1, 1993.
Acts 1992, ch. 1000, § 1; T.C.A. §
4-17-301
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 17 - PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 4-17-101 — 4-17-105) › Section 4-17-102 - Economic development agreement defined

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Economic development agreement" means an agreement between a private entity and local government agency that permits use of specified property of the local government or its agencies for business or commercial purposes of the private entity, in order to promote local economic development, and that has the effect of reducing property taxes on such property below amounts that would be due if the property were owned by the private entity; and
(2)
"Economic development agreement" includes, but is not limited to, leases or other agreements with private entities under the industrial development program provided in title 7, chapter 53, and redevelopment plans and agreements containing tax increment financing provisions authorized under title 13, chapter 20, including development authorities created by private act, as authorized pursuant to §
13-20-202(c)
.
Acts 1992, ch. 1000, §2; 2005 , ch. 352, § 1; T.C.A. §
4-17-302
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 17 - PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 4-17-101 — 4-17-105) › Section 4-17-103 - Agreements - Writing - Submission - Approval - Late filing payment in lieu of tax

All economic development agreements shall be reduced to writing and submitted to the chief executive officer of each jurisdiction in which the property is located and to the comptroller of the treasury, for review, but not approval. The agreement may be submitted in advance of its execution but must be submitted within ten (10) days after its execution. The name of private business entities that are parties to the agreement may be obscured on copies of agreements submitted in advance of their execution. If the agreement is not filed within thirty (30) days after written demand by the comptroller of the treasury or other public entity with which it is to be filed, the private entity that is party to the agreement shall owe an additional payment in lieu of tax in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500).
Acts 1992, ch. 1000, §3; 2008 , ch. 1013, § 1; T.C.A. §
4-17-303
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 17 - PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 4-17-101 — 4-17-105) › Section 4-17-104 - Petitions to boards for adjudication of issues

For purposes of establishing the taxable value, classification, or exempt status of property subject to an economic development agreement, the parties may petition the local and state boards of equalization for adjudication of such issues in the manner otherwise required by law for filing appeals from local assessments.
Acts 1992, ch. 1000, § 4; T.C.A. §
4-17-304
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 17 - PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 4-17-101 — 4-17-105) › Section 4-17-105 - Applicability

This chapter shall not affect rights or duties that matured, liabilities or penalties that were incurred, or proceedings begun before January 1, 1993, except that the parties to any existing economic development agreements otherwise required to be disclosed under this chapter shall disclose the existence and terms of such agreements to the comptroller of the treasury on or before January 1, 1993.
Acts 1992, ch. 1000, § 5; T.C.A. §
4-17-305
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 18 - FALSE CLAIMS ACT (§§ 4-18-101 — 4-18-108) › Section 4-18-101 - Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "False Claims Act."
Acts 2001, ch. 367, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 18 - FALSE CLAIMS ACT (§§ 4-18-101 — 4-18-108) › Section 4-18-102 - Chapter definitions

For purposes of this chapter:
(1)
"Claim" means any request or demand for money, property, or services made to any employee, officer, or agent of the state or of any political subdivision, or to any contractor, grantee, or other recipient, whether under contract or not, if any portion of the money, property, or services requested or demanded issued from, or was provided by, the state, referred to in this chapter as "state funds" or by any political subdivision thereof, referred to in this chapter as "political subdivision funds";
(2)
(A)
"Knowing" and "knowingly" mean that a person, with respect to information, does any of the following:
(i)
Has actual knowledge of the information;
(ii)
Acts in deliberate ignorance of the truth or falsity of the information; or
(iii)
Acts in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the information;
(B)
Proof of specific intent to defraud is not required;
(3)
"Person" means any natural person, corporation, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business, or trust;
(4)
"Political subdivision" means any city, town, municipality, county, including any county having a metropolitan form of government, or other legally authorized local governmental entity with jurisdictional boundaries; and
(5)
"Prosecuting authority" means the county counsel, city attorney, or other local government official charged with investigating, filing, and conducting civil legal proceedings on behalf of, or in the name of, a particular political subdivision.
Acts 2001, ch. 367, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 18 - FALSE CLAIMS ACT (§§ 4-18-101 — 4-18-108) › Section 4-18-105 - Prohibition against preventing employees from disclosing information - Violations - Remedies

(a)
No employer shall make, adopt, or enforce any rule, regulation, or policy preventing an employee from disclosing information to a government or law enforcement agency or from acting in furtherance of a false claims action, including investigating, initiating, testifying, or assisting in an action filed or to be filed under §
4-18-104
.
(b)
No employer shall discharge, demote, suspend, threaten, harass, deny promotion to, or in any other manner discriminate against an employee in the terms and conditions of employment because of lawful acts done by the employee on behalf of the employee or others in disclosing information to a government or law enforcement agency or in furthering a false claims action, including investigation for, initiation of, testimony for, or assistance in, an action filed or to be filed under §
4-18-104
.
(c)
An employer who violates subsection (b) shall be liable for all relief necessary to make the employee whole, including reinstatement with the same seniority status that the employee would have had but for the discrimination, two (2) times the amount of back pay, interest on the back pay, compensation for any special damage sustained as a result of the discrimination, and, where appropriate, punitive damages. In addition, the defendant shall be required to pay litigation costs and reasonable attorneys' fees. An employee may bring an action in the appropriate chancery court of the state for the relief provided in this subsection (c).
(d)
An employee who is discharged, demoted, suspended, harassed, denied promotion, or in any other manner discriminated against in terms and conditions of employment by such person's employer because of participation in conduct that directly or indirectly resulted in the submission of a false claim to the state or a political subdivision shall be entitled to the remedies under subsection (c) if, and only if, both of the following occur:
(1)
The employee voluntarily disclosed information to a government or law enforcement agency or acted in furtherance of a false claims action, including investigation for, initiation of, testimony for, or assistance in an action filed or to be filed; and
(2)
The employee had been harassed, threatened with termination or demotion, or otherwise coerced by the employer or its management into engaging in the fraudulent activity in the first place.
Acts 2001, ch. 367, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 18 - FALSE CLAIMS ACT (§§ 4-18-101 — 4-18-108) › Section 4-18-106 - Statute of limitations

(a)
A civil action under §
4-18-104
may not be filed more than three (3) years after the date of discovery by the official of the state or political subdivision charged with responsibility to act in the circumstances or, in any event, no more than ten (10) years after the date on which the violation of §
4-18-103
was committed.
(b)
A civil action under §
4-18-104
may be brought for activity prior to July 1, 2001, if the limitations period set in subsection (a) has not lapsed.
(c)
In any action brought under §
4-18-104
, the state, the political subdivision, or the qui tam plaintiff shall be required to prove all essential elements of the cause of action, including damages, by a preponderance of the evidence.
(d)
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a guilty verdict rendered in a criminal proceeding charging false statements or fraud, whether upon a verdict after trial or upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, except for a plea of nolo contendere made prior to July 1, 2001, shall estop the defendant from denying the essential elements of the offense in any action that involves the same transaction as in the criminal proceeding and that is brought under §
4-18-104(a), (b), or (c)
.
Acts 2001, ch. 367, § 6.