Tennessee § 12-3-903 - Policy of state.
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§ 12-3-903. Policy of state.
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state and its political subdivisions to use the life cycle costs of commodities as developed and disseminated by the federal government when purchased by the state or its political subdivisions where feasible as provided in this part. Acts 1978, ch. 655, § 2; T.C.A., §§ 12-1102, 12-3-302 ; T.C.A. § 12-3-602 ; Acts 2013, ch. 403, § 52. 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 9, §§ 12-3-901 — 12-3-908 (Impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1961, ch. 97, § 3; Acts 1970, ch. 567, §§ 1-3; Acts 1971, ch. 425, §§ 1-3, 5; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 543, § 7; T.C.A., §§ 12-339 -12-344, 12-346, 12-3-501 , 12-3-502 , 12-3-504 , 12-3-505 , 12-3-506 , 12-3-508 ; Acts 1980, ch. 464, § 1; 1994, ch. 669, §§ 4-7; 2001, ch. 89, §§ 1-4; 2003, ch. 212, §§ 5, 6; 2007, ch. 168, § 1; 2010, ch. 993, § 2.), concerning purchasing insurance for the state and its agencies, was transferred to title 12, ch. 4, part 10, and former part 6, §§ 12-3-601 — 12-3-612 , was transferred to this part by Acts 2013, ch. 403, §§ 50-58, 82. Acts 2013, ch. 403, § 83 provided that the act, which transferred former title 12, ch. 3, part 9 to title 12, ch. 4, part 10, and transferred former title 12, ch. 3, part 6 to this part, shall apply to contracts entered into or renewed on and after July 1, 2013.
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