Tennessee § 54-5-402 - Part definitions.
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§ 54-5-402. Part definitions.
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Department” means the department of transportation; “Industrial highway” means any extension of, or connection with the highway system, including state and federal highways, rural roads, and municipal streets, constructed under this part; “Industry” or “industrial” means facilities for the manufacture of goods or for the production or processing of commodities; ports or other distribution centers for the storage and shipment of goods; corporate or administrative headquarters of business firms; and any facility of a business which the department of economic and community development has determined to be eligible for a FastTrack industrial infrastructure and industrial site preparation grant or loan pursuant to §§ 4-3-715 — 4-3-717; and “Municipality” means any county, incorporated city or town, or any public port authority or transportation authority in this state. Acts 1959, ch. 264, § 2; impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 829, § 7; T.C.A., § 54-547; Acts 1981, ch. 264, § 12; 2014, ch. 546, § 2. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2014, ch. 546, § 7 provided that the provisions of the act shall not be construed to be an appropriation of funds and no funds shall be obligated or expended pursuant to the act unless such funds are specifically appropriated by the General Appropriations Act. Amendments. The 2014 amendment added the definition of “ ‘industry’ or ‘industrial’ ”; inserted the comma preceding “or connection” in the definition of “industrial highway”; and inserted “, or any public port authority or transportation authority” in the definition of “municipality”. Effective Dates. Acts 2014, ch. 546, § 8. March 17, 2014. Cited: Chapman v. Sullivan County, 608 S.W.2d 580, 1980 Tenn. LEXIS 511 (Tenn. 1980).
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