Tennessee § 46-6-101 - Establishment.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 46-6-101 — Establishment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46-6-101. Establishment.
The department of veterans services shall provide for Tennessee veterans' cemeteries. It is the legislative intent that the department, in consultation with the department of finance and administration and other appropriate state departments and agencies, shall, within existing state resources, identify any available state-owned real property and other available financial resources to establish a veterans' cemetery in each of the three (3) grand divisions. The department of veterans services is authorized to establish additional veterans' cemeteries, as needed, by using state resources in accordance with the planning criteria of the United States department of veterans’ affairs (USDVA) and the national cemetery administration (NCA) in order to receive federal grant funding to assist with establishment of additional veterans' cemeteries. Acts 1987, ch. 309, § 1; 2013, ch. 73, §§ 1, 2; 2015, ch. 24, § 7. Compiler's Note. Acts 2015, ch. 24, § 7 provided that the Tennessee Code Commission is requested to change references in Tennessee Code Annotated, as volumes are replaced and supplements are issued, from “veterans’ affairs” and “veterans affairs” to “veterans services” wherever the language appears in reference to the name or commissioner of the Tennessee department of veterans services. Cross-References. Grand divisions of state, title 4, ch. 1, part 2.
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 46-6-101
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 46-6-101 cover?
Section 46-6-101 ("Establishment.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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