Tennessee § 12-4-904 - Prohibition against issuing grants or agreements conditioned on prohibited provisions.

§ 12-4-904. Prohibition against issuing grants or agreements conditioned on prohibited provisions.

The state and its political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities thereof shall not issue grants or enter into cooperative agreements for construction projects conditioned on a requirement that bid specifications, project agreements or other controlling documents pertaining to the grant or cooperative agreement contain any of the elements specified in § 12-4-903. The state and its political subdivisions or any agencies or instrumentalities thereof shall exercise such authority as may be required to preclude a grant recipient or party to a cooperative agreement from imposing any of the elements specified in § 12-4-903 in connection with any grant or cooperative agreement awarded or entered into. Acts 2011, ch. 233, § 5. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2011, ch. 233, § 7, provided that notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any provision of this part shall not apply to the extent that compliance with such provision would violate federal law or cause a loss of federal funding. Acts 2011, ch. 233, § 8, provided that the act, which enacted this part, shall apply to contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2011.