Tennessee § 12-3-1101 - Short title.
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§ 12-3-1101. Short title.
Sections 12-3-1101 — 12-3-1108 shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Minority-Owned, Woman-Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Business Owned by Persons with Disabilities, and Small Business Procurement and Contracting Act.” Acts 1980, ch. 888, § 2; T.C.A., § 12-3-601 ; Acts 1988, ch. 818, § 1; 2004, ch. 569, § 1; T.C.A.§ 12-3-801 ; Acts 2013, ch. 403, § 64; 2017, ch. 485, § 4. Compiler's Notes. For the disposition of sections in title 12, ch. 3, as amended by Acts 2013, ch. 403, effective July 1, 2013, please see the table of disposition in § 12-3-101 . Former title 12, ch. 3, part 11, §§ 12-3-1101 — 12-3-1103 (Acts 1999, ch. 382, § 5; 2010, ch. 1098, § 2; 2011, ch. 295, § 5), concerning the advisory committee for the use of the internet, was repealed by Act 2013, ch. 272, § 1, effective April 25, 2013; and former title 12, ch. 3, part 8, §§ 12-3-801 — 12-3-813 , was transferred to this part by Acts 2013, ch. 403, §§ 64-67, effective July 1, 2013. Acts 2013, ch. 403, § 83 provided that the act, which transferred former title 12, ch. 3, part 8 to this part, shall apply to contracts entered into or renewed on and after July 1, 2013. Attorney General Opinions. Any racial classification used in awarding public contracts is subject to strict scrutiny and will only be upheld if the state or local government can establish that it is narrowly tailored to promote a compelling governmental interest. Courts have found that remedying the effects of past intentional discrimination is a compelling governmental interest. OAG 12-92, 2012 Tenn. AG LEXIS 90 (10/3/12).
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