Tennessee § 12-4-802 - Allowance of bidding preferences — Reciprocity.

§ 12-4-802. Allowance of bidding preferences — Reciprocity.

Whenever the lowest responsible and responsive bidder on a public construction project in this state is a resident of another state which is contiguous to Tennessee and which allows a preference to a resident contractor of that state, a like reciprocal preference is allowed to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder on such project who is either a resident of this state or is a resident of another state which does not allow for a preference to a resident contractor of that state. Acts 1990, ch. 1062, § 3. Attorney General Opinions. The state or a local government may, generally, constitutionally impose residency requirements or incentives that give preferential treatment to contractors that are either residents of the state or of the area encompassing a local government. OAG 12-92, 2012 Tenn. AG LEXIS 90 (10/3/12).