Tennessee § 54-5-135 - “Buy America” Act.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 54-5-135 — “Buy America” Act., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 54-5-135. “Buy America” Act.
No agency or entity of state, county, or municipal government in the state shall purchase any materials used for highway or roadway construction, resurfacing, or maintenance from any foreign government, or any company wholly owned and controlled by a foreign government, regardless of the location of the company, or from any agency of the foreign government or company. As used in this section, “materials” includes, but is not limited to, asphalt cement, asphalt emulsion, rock, aggregate, liquid and solid additives, sealers and oils. This section shall not apply: If the materials are not produced by American companies in sufficient and reasonably available quantities, and are of satisfactory quality; or If the American materials increase the overall project cost for which these materials are purchased by five percent (5%) more than the overall project cost using materials produced by a foreign government owned company. Acts 1983, ch. 213, § 2. Law Reviews. Selected Tennessee Legislation of 1983 (N. L. Resener, J. A. Whitson, K. J. Miller), 50 Tenn. L. Rev. 785 (1983).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54-5-135 ("“Buy America” Act.") 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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