Tennessee § 13-10-202 - Financial and legal independence.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 13-10-202 — Financial and legal independence., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-10-202. Financial and legal independence.
Unless waived under 49 U.S.C. § 5329(e), the department: Shall be financially and legally independent from any rail fixed guideway public transportation system under the oversight of the department; May not employ an individual who is also employed by a rail fixed guideway public transportation system under the oversight of the department; and May not directly provide public transportation services in an area with a rail fixed guideway public transportation system under the oversight of the department. A rail fixed guideway public transportation system under the oversight of the department may not provide funding to the department in a manner prohibited by the federal transit administration. Acts 2018, ch. 743, § 2.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 13-10-202 cover?
Section 13-10-202 ("Financial and legal independence.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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