Tennessee Code — 12
Browse 332 sections in division 12 of the Tennessee code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 12-1-101. Acceptance of gifts.
- § 12-1-102. Authority for purchase of federal surplus property.
- § 12-1-103. Commission to purchase federal property.
- § 12-1-104. Federal improvements on state land.
- § 12-1-105. Payment for federal property.
- § 12-1-106. Land acquired by commissioner — Payment.
- § 12-1-107. Application for purchase of land.
- § 12-1-108. Condemnation request.
- § 12-1-109. Land for institutional water or sewage system.
- § 12-1-110. Joint purchase of art.
- § 12-1-111. Continued validity of agreement between local government and adjoining private property owner for agricultural use of government land upon sale of such land to another local government.
- § 12-1-201. Purpose of part.
- § 12-1-202. Part definitions.
- § 12-1-203. Guidelines for avoiding unconstitutional takings.
- § 12-1-204. Effect of taking on property valuation.
- § 12-1-205. Attorneys' fees.
- § 12-1-206. Limitation of action.
- § 12-2-101. Development of natural resources.
- § 12-2-102. Inventory maintained by governor.
- § 12-2-103. Inventory by commissioner of general services.
- § 12-2-104. Conveyances and documents transmitted to commissioner of general services.
- § 12-2-105. Assembly and recording of conveyances.
- § 12-2-106. Payment of registers' fees.
- § 12-2-107. Copies of deeds certified by secretary of state.
- § 12-2-108. Permanent records of commissioner of general services — Deeds — Records of leases.
- § 12-2-109. Withdrawal of papers from commissioner's office.
- § 12-2-110. Provisions in pari materia.
- § 12-2-111. Engineer and assistants to commissioner.
- § 12-2-112. Disposal of surplus interests in real property and energy resources.
- § 12-2-113. Public properties may be used to promote and foster industrial development.
- § 12-2-114. State leases — Procedure.
- § 12-2-115. Approval of lease instrument where state is lessee or lessor.
- § 12-2-116. Agreements for private development, construction and operation of facilities — Requirements.
- § 12-2-117. Sale or lease of department property — Trust fund.
- § 12-2-118. Operation of school system or school placed on probation.
- § 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.
- § 12-2-120. Disposition of proceeds from sale and conveyance of surplus real property or improvements used for operation of state prisons.
- § 12-2-122. Reserve for forestry facilities created.
- § 12-2-123. Dynamic accessibility symbol. [Effective on July 1, 2020.]
- § 12-2-201. Sale authorized — Sales to governmental entities — Duties of the chief procurement officer.
- § 12-2-202. Public sale and advertisement.
- § 12-2-203. Manner of advertisement and sale of confiscated motor vehicles — Storage prior to sale.
- § 12-2-204. Manner of advertisement and sale of confiscated intoxicating beverages.
- § 12-2-205. Determination of fair market value prior to sale.
- § 12-2-206. Rejection of bids — Readvertisement.
- § 12-2-207. Retention of administration costs — Disposition of remaining proceeds.
- § 12-2-208. Purchase by officer unlawful — Penalty for violation.
- § 12-2-209. Application of law.
- § 12-2-301. Part definitions.
- § 12-2-302. Powers and duties of municipality.
- § 12-2-303. Municipality's liability under lease — Actions by not-for-profit corporations as lessors.
- § 12-2-304. Municipality's obligations not within debt limitations.
- § 12-2-305. Provision in lease to convey title upon retirement of obligations.
- § 12-2-306. Powers conferred supplementary to other powers — Limitations do not restrict powers granted by other laws.
- § 12-2-401. Short title.
- § 12-2-402. Part definitions.
- § 12-2-403. Methods of disposal.
- § 12-2-404. Declaration of property as surplus.
- § 12-2-405. Determination of method of disposal.
- § 12-2-406. Advertisement and notice.
- § 12-2-407. Sale of surplus property to governmental entities and not-for-profit corporations.
- § 12-2-408. Payment — Transfer of possession.
- § 12-2-409. Disposal — Exempt personal property.
- § 12-2-410. Disposals — Procedures.
- § 12-2-411. Disposition of proceeds.
- § 12-2-412. Violations — Penalties.
- § 12-2-413. Disposals pursuant to statute valid.
- § 12-2-414. Rules and regulations.
- § 12-2-415. State surplus property disposition regulation.
- § 12-2-416. Violation of § 12-2-415.
- § 12-2-417. State employee violation — Punishment.
- § 12-2-418. [Repealed.]
- § 12-2-419. Resale of surplus property — Disposition of proceeds.
- § 12-2-420. Transfers of surplus personal property among governmental entities.
- § 12-2-421. Purchases of property at public auctions — Reporting.
- § 12-2-501. Disposal of real or personal property by private negotiation and sale.
- § 12-3-101. State requirements to be purchased by the central procurement office.
- § 12-3-102. Exempt agencies and purchases.
- § 12-3-103. Requirements of professional persons or groups providing fiscal agent, financial advisor, advisory or consultant services covered by this part.
- § 12-3-104. Transfer of equipment between departments, institutions and agencies.
- § 12-3-201. Chapter definitions.
- § 12-3-202. Long distance telephone service for students at state universities and colleges.
- § 12-3-301. Written acquisition plan — Data relating to purchases and purchase estimates — Amendments to acquisition plan.
- § 12-3-302. Bidding not to include statement that bidder willing to meet lowest bid price — Exception where negotiation permitted.
- § 12-3-303. Execution of contracts by executive branch state agencies — Approval by chief procurement officer — Contracts for rendering public relations, advertising or related services — Applicability to various contracts — Posting of contracts on state procurement office’s website.
- § 12-3-304. Unauthorized contracts void — Personal liability of officers and heads of agencies.
- § 12-3-305. Responsibility for effective management of contracts — Adoption of regulations or policies that define service contracting fundamentals — Inclusion of the maximum liability or total estimated purchase in solicitations — Certification to state agencies the sources of services and supply and the contract price of the various goods and services covered by contracts.
- § 12-3-306. Registration with the department of revenue to collect and remit sales and use taxes — Development of procedures for compliance.
- § 12-3-307. Application of procedural and administrative accountability requirements to matching funds.
- § 12-3-308. Contracts through or administered by social services agencies without discrimination — Religious organizations.
- § 12-3-309. Prohibited contracts.
- § 12-3-310. Definition of “call center” — Contracts for call center services.
- § 12-3-311. Certain noncompetitive purchases and contracts entered into by the department of transportation are subject to the approval of the comptroller of the treasury — Review by the fiscal review committee.
- § 12-3-312. Contract Accountability and Responsible Employment (CARE) Act.
- § 12-3-401. Procedure for delegated authority.
- § 12-3-501. Award of contracts by competitive sealed solicitations.
- § 12-3-502. Solicitations — Responses — Rejection of responses — Correction or withdrawal of responses — Cancellation of awards or contracts — Filing of notices of intent to award — Procurement and performance bonds or other security.
- § 12-3-503. Informal solicitation — Small purchases — Active solicitation of responses from minority-owned, woman-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, business owned by persons with disabilities, or small business.
- § 12-3-504. Sole source procurement — Noncompetitive negotiation.
- § 12-3-505. Emergency purchases.
- § 12-3-506. Negotiation with vendors — General services administration price agreement.
- § 12-3-507. Competitive negotiation.
- § 12-3-508. Utilities — Service contracts.
- § 12-3-509. Certification by receiving agent as condition of payment.
- § 12-3-510. Records of purchases open to public.
- § 12-3-511. Ascertainment of availability of funds.
- § 12-3-512. Cooperative purchasing agreements.
- § 12-3-513. Competitive reverse auction process.
- § 12-3-514. Protests by aggrieved respondents.
- § 12-3-601. Cost or pricing data.
- § 12-3-602. Right to inspect plant or place of business and audit books and records.
- § 12-3-603. Regulations regarding cost principles.
- § 12-3-701. Procurement of goods and services with limitation of a contractor's liability.
- § 12-3-801. Specifications and scopes of work to permit open and competitive soliciting.
- § 12-3-802. Adoption and application of standard specifications and scopes of work.
- § 12-3-803. Changes and additions to standard specifications.
- § 12-3-804. Standard specifications preferred — Procedure for exceptions.
- § 12-3-805. Requisition of goods and services for which no standard adopted.
- § 12-3-806. Specifications for office goods — Biennial report.
- § 12-3-807. Standard specifications for lubricating motor oil — Authorized purchases — List of businesses distributing re-refined or recycled oil.
- § 12-3-808. Specifications for purchases of chemical products.
- § 12-3-901. Short title.
- § 12-3-902. Part definitions.
- § 12-3-903. Policy of state.
- § 12-3-904. Purchases to be made according to energy efficiency standards.
- § 12-3-905. Energy efficiency standards to be adopted — Equipment, appliances, lighting and heating and cooling products and systems to be Energy Star qualified — Future contracts — Guidelines.
- § 12-3-906. Life cycle costs used in purchase of major energy-consuming products.
- § 12-3-907. Energy efficiency standards and life cycle costs to be used by political subdivisions.
- § 12-3-908. Action by aggrieved party to void executory contract for purchase of commodities.
- § 12-3-909. Assistance in development of energy efficiency standards.
- § 12-3-910. Cooperation among state and local agencies.
- § 12-3-911. Adoption of more stringent energy efficiency standards by political subdivisions.
- § 12-3-912. Administrative procedures.
- § 12-3-1001. Register — Prerequisite for respondents.
- § 12-3-1002. Application for qualification as respondents.
- § 12-3-1003. Permanent mailing list of respondents.
- § 12-3-1004. Distributing and posting solicitations and responses electronically.
- § 12-3-1101. Short title.
- § 12-3-1102. Part definitions.
- § 12-3-1103. Criteria and standards for eligibility.
- § 12-3-1104. Active solicitation of bids and proposals required.
- § 12-3-1105. Design and implementation of procedures.
- § 12-3-1106. Diversity business program director — Annual goals for contracting with businesses.
- § 12-3-1107. Annual report.
- § 12-3-1108. Preference to in-state meat producers by departments and agencies.
- § 12-3-1109. Preference to in-state meat producers by schools.
- § 12-3-1110. Preference to in-state coal mining companies.
- § 12-3-1111. Preference to in-state natural gas producers.
- § 12-3-1112. Governor's office of diversity business enterprises — Purpose — Small business liaison representative — Study of opportunities.
- § 12-3-1201. Purchases for local governmental units.
- § 12-3-1202. Purchase of secondhand articles or equipment by municipalities or counties.
- § 12-3-1203. Purchases for other local governmental units.
- § 12-3-1204. Competitive solicitation.
- § 12-3-1205. Cooperative purchasing agreements.
- § 12-3-1206. Transfer of assets for fire protection.
- § 12-3-1207. Authorization to use competitive sealed proposals.
- § 12-3-1208. Reverse auctions by local governmental units.
- § 12-3-1209. Requirements of professional persons or groups providing legal services, fiscal agent, financial advisor, advisory or consultant services covered by this part.
- § 12-3-1210. Authority of the Tennessee board of regents system and the University of Tennessee system.
- § 12-3-1211. Contracts for the purchase of personal computers and related devices by public school teachers.
- § 12-3-1212. Resolution or ordinance to increase threshold amount for requiring public advertisement and competitive bidding.
- § 12-4-101. Personal interest of officers prohibited.
- § 12-4-102. Penalty for unlawful interest.
- § 12-4-103. Bidding, sale, or offer for sale by state employees prohibited.
- § 12-4-104. Penalty for unlawful transactions.
- § 12-4-105. Grand jury investigations.
- § 12-4-106. Prohibition against receiving rebates, gifts, money or anything of value — Conflicts of interest.
- § 12-4-107. Contracts for professional services.
- § 12-4-108. Withdrawal of retained funds — Contractors.
- § 12-4-109. Preplanning of capital investment projects account.
- § 12-4-110. Energy-related services.
- § 12-4-111. Standard prototype design for correctional facilities.
- § 12-4-112. State agency contract guidelines.
- § 12-4-113. Deadline for addenda and questions concerning bid documents.
- § 12-4-114. No conflict of interest allowed.
- § 12-4-115. “Organizational conflicts of interest” defined — Policies and procedures — Reporting.
- § 12-4-116. Electronic bidding.
- § 12-4-117. Residency and income requirements for employees prohibited — Exception — Definitions.
- § 12-4-118. Energy performance or guaranteed energy savings contract pilot projects — Alternative procurement or contracting vehicles.
- § 12-4-201. Contractors bonds — Securities or cash in lieu of bonds.
- § 12-4-202. Failure to require bond.
- § 12-4-203. Contractor disclaiming subcontractor's liability.
- § 12-4-204. Action on bond by laborer or furnisher of labor or material to the contractor.
- § 12-4-205. Notice of claim.
- § 12-4-206. Joinder of parties — Limitation of actions.
- § 12-4-207. Bond to pay taxes, licenses, and other amounts due.
- § 12-4-208. Action on bond.
- § 12-4-301. Establishment of rules and regulations for determining payment.
- § 12-4-302. Determination of payment.
- § 12-4-303. Eligibility to receive payment.
- § 12-4-304. Penalty for improper accounting.
- § 12-4-305. Certification of figures — Noncertified statements.
- § 12-4-306. Forms for reports and statements.
- § 12-4-307. Audits.
- § 12-4-308. Reimbursement of licensed residential homes for mentally ill.
- § 12-4-401. Short title.
- § 12-4-402. Part definitions.
- § 12-4-403. Establishment and payment of prevailing wage.
- § 12-4-404. Prevailing wage commission.
- § 12-4-405. Determination of prevailing wage.
- § 12-4-406. Review of prevailing wage determination.
- § 12-4-407. Rates set out in specifications.
- § 12-4-408. Wage rates promulgated — Contract provision required.
- § 12-4-409. Bond for compliance.
- § 12-4-410. Posting of wage rates.
- § 12-4-411. Payroll records of contractors.
- § 12-4-412. Breach of contract provisions — Actions against highway contractors — Advertising and reletting contract.
- § 12-4-413. Delegation of administrative responsibilities.
- § 12-4-414. Inspection of records.
- § 12-4-415. Rules and regulations.
- § 12-4-501. Liability of contractor in construction projects.
- § 12-4-502. Part definitions.
- § 12-4-503. Discharge of contractor from liability.
- § 12-4-601. Other state entities.
- § 12-4-602. Prohibition on solicitation of government contracts by those convicted of certain offenses.
- § 12-4-603. Notification of governmental entities by attorney general and reporter.
- § 12-4-604. Intentional violation of part — Penalty.
- § 12-4-605. Applicability.
- § 12-4-606. Exemptions.
- § 12-4-701. Short title.
- § 12-4-702. Part definitions.
- § 12-4-703. When payment required.
- § 12-4-704. Interest.
- § 12-4-705. Appropriations to pay interest prohibited.
- § 12-4-706. Applicability of part.
- § 12-4-707. Payments to subcontractors — Interest.
- § 12-4-801. Part definitions.
- § 12-4-802. Allowance of bidding preferences — Reciprocity.
- § 12-4-901. Short title.
- § 12-4-902. Purpose.
- § 12-4-903. Prohibited provisions in bid specifications, project agreements and other documents.
- § 12-4-904. Prohibition against issuing grants or agreements conditioned on prohibited provisions.
- § 12-4-905. Standing to challenge bid specifications, project agreements or other agreements.
- § 12-4-906. Employer to pay employees a wage necessary to meet the federal requirements to obtain federal funds.
- § 12-4-907. Meaning of the Tennessee occupational wages report.
- § 12-4-1001. Alternative methods for purchasing insurance.
- § 12-4-1002. Establishment of practices and procedures for purchasing insurance.
- § 12-4-1003. State employees and agents — Insurance sales to state prohibited.
- § 12-4-1004. Insurance on public buildings — Amount required — Deductibles.
- § 12-4-1005. Insurance on public buildings — Repair or replacement costs.
- § 12-4-1006. Establishment of policies and procedures for administration of insurance program.
- § 12-4-1007. Procedure for obtaining policies — Reporting.
- § 12-5-101. Supervision by department of general services.
- § 12-5-102. Cost data for public documents.
- § 12-6-101. Chapter definitions.
- § 12-6-102. General distribution of acts.
- § 12-6-103. Publication of acts and journals.
- § 12-6-104. Shipment of acts.
- § 12-6-105. Penalty for failure to distribute acts.
- § 12-6-106. All other public documents.
- § 12-6-107. Libraries as depositories for state documents and state depository publications — Copies — Legislative reference and law library.
- § 12-6-108. Printed copy of acts for members of the general assembly — Written request requirements.
- § 12-6-109. Notice of publications — Access to state electronic publications.
- § 12-6-110. Copies to depositories, legislative reference and law library, secretary of state, and commissioner of general services.
- § 12-6-111. Exchange copies for university.
- § 12-6-112. Care of depository copies.
- § 12-6-113. Exchanges by state librarian.
- § 12-6-114. [Repealed]
- § 12-6-115. Rules regarding state depository publications in electronic format.
- § 12-6-116. Copies of acts — Acts on the internet.
- § 12-6-117. Certain resolutions not to be printed or distributed — Distribution to state library and archives and legislative reference and law library.
- § 12-6-118. Automatic and other distributions.
- § 12-6-119. Electronic general assembly journals.
- § 12-7-101. Control of cost and proliferation of publications and reports — Permanent record of publications.
- § 12-7-102. Duties of commissioner of general services.
- § 12-7-103. Approval required.
- § 12-7-104. Publications information required.
- § 12-7-105. Requested material to be provided — Cooperation required.
- § 12-7-106. [Repealed.]
- § 12-7-107. Approval procedure.
- § 12-7-108. Exceptions to Part.
- § 12-7-201. Legislative findings and declarations.
- § 12-7-202. State records and documents to be printed on alkaline paper.
- § 12-7-203. Administration and enforcement — Approved list of alkaline papers.
- § 12-7-204. County and municipal governments.
- § 12-7-205. Rules and regulations.
- § 12-7-206. Construction with § 20-6-103.
- § 12-8-101. Local government ownership and operation of hot mix asphalt facility or aggregate production facility.
- § 12-8-102. Penalty — Injunctive relief.
- § 12-8-103. Gratuitous work for nonprofit organizations — Sales to farmers.
- § 12-9-101. Short title.
- § 12-9-102. Purpose.
- § 12-9-103. Chapter definitions.
- § 12-9-104. Interlocal agreements.
- § 12-9-105. Status of agreements — Parties to actions.
- § 12-9-106. Approval or disapproval.
- § 12-9-107. Appropriations — Furnishing of property, personnel and service.
- § 12-9-108. Interlocal contracts for performance of services.
- § 12-9-109. Contracts under other laws unaffected.
- § 12-9-110. Contracts for conveyance of property.
- § 12-9-111. Filing of interlocal agreements forming local government joint venture.
- § 12-9-112. Annual statement on interlocal agreements that create local government joint venture entity.
- § 12-10-101. Short title.
- § 12-10-102. Purposes — Liberal construction.
- § 12-10-103. Chapter definitions.
- § 12-10-104. Application to governing body for approval of incorporation.
- § 12-10-105. Certificate of incorporation — Contents.
- § 12-10-106. Filing and approval of certificate of incorporation.
- § 12-10-107. Amendment of certificate of incorporation.
- § 12-10-108. Board of directors — Executive committee — Administrator — Consent action.