Tennessee § 46-6-102 - Acceptance and use of funds.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 46-6-102 — Acceptance and use of funds., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46-6-102. Acceptance and use of funds.
The department of veterans services is authorized to accept any private or public funds, including appropriations, to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. The department is further authorized to use any funds or other assistance made available to the department to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. Any person working for or representing the department shall not: Solicit contributions, donations, or gifts from the public for the benefit of state veterans' cemeteries; or Authorize the use of the person's name or the name of the department by an individual or organization engaged in any campaign raising money for state veterans' cemeteries. Any offer of donation or gift to or for the benefit of state veterans' cemeteries shall be unconditional and made in writing in accordance with a procedure established by the department. Acts 1987, ch. 309, § 1; 2015, ch. 24, § 7; 2016, ch. 715, § 1. 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.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46-6-102 ("Acceptance and use of funds.") 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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