Tennessee § 12-1-101 - Acceptance of gifts.

§ 12-1-101. Acceptance of gifts.

The governor is authorized to accept, on behalf of the state, gifts of real estate or personal property upon such terms and conditions and for such uses and purposes as may be agreed upon by the grantor or donor thereof and the governor. Notwithstanding subsection (a), the commissioner or appointing authority of any executive branch department or agency of state government is authorized to accept, on behalf of their department or agency, gifts of personal property with a value not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000). Any gift with a value exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) must be accepted by the governor pursuant to subsection (a). Any gift accepted pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) must be reported to the commissioner of finance and administration and to the director of the fiscal review committee within thirty (30) days of acceptance. The commissioner shall maintain a registry of such gifts that is available for public inspection. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit, diminish, supersede or otherwise alter specific authority of commissioners or appointing authorities to accept and receive gifts or donations that is otherwise granted elsewhere in this code. Acts 1941, ch. 129, § 1; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 186.1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 12-101; Acts 2005, ch. 32, § 1. Cross-References. Acceptance of gifts in aid of emergency prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response or recovery, § 58-2-109 . Attorney General Opinions. There would be no legal prohibition against the building of a bridge on a state road by a nonprofit foundation, provided that there was a prior contract between the department of transportation and the foundation, pursuant to T.C.A. § 54-5-109 , and that, upon completion of the bridge, the planned conveyance of the bridge to the state could be accomplished pursuant to T.C.A. § 12-1-101 , assuming the governor and the foundation agree as to terms and conditions of the transfer, as well as to uses and purposes of the property, OAG 02-103, 2002 Tenn. AG LEXIS 108 (10/01/02).