Tennessee § 12-3-1110 - Preference to in-state coal mining companies.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 12-3-1110 — Preference to in-state coal mining companies., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-3-1110. Preference to in-state coal mining companies.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all state agencies, departments, boards, commissions, institutions, institutions of higher education, schools and all other state entities shall purchase coal mined in this state if such coal is available at a delivered price that is equal to or less than coal mined outside the state. Acts 1983, ch. 225, § 1; T.C.A. § 12-3-811 ; Acts 2013, ch. 403, § 67. 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382, § 5; 2010, ch. 1098, § 2; 2011, ch. 295, § 5), concerning the advisory committee for the use of the internet, was repealed by Act 2013, ch. 272, § 1, effective April 25, 2013; and former part 8, §§ 12-3-801 — 12-3-813 , was transferred to this part by Acts 2013, ch. 403, §§ 64-67,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.
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