Tennessee § 65-31-117 - Underground damage prevention fund.
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§ 65-31-117. Underground damage prevention fund.
There is created an underground damage prevention fund within the Tennessee public utility commission. All civil penalties collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited into the underground damage prevention fund. Any moneys remaining in the underground damage prevention fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund, but shall remain in the underground damage prevention fund for the exclusive use of the board. The expenditure of moneys in the underground damage prevention fund shall be at the discretion of the board for the following purposes: Providing grants to operators with fewer than five thousand (5,000) customers to assist the recipient in complying with the mandatory notification center requirements of this chapter. However, grants shall not be used for operating expenses, and no grants shall be given for this purpose after January 1, 2018; and Contracting with providers of public awareness, educational, and compliance training. Acts 2015, ch. 488, § 8; 2017, ch. 94, § 79. Amendments. The 2017 amendment substituted “Tennessee public utility commission” for “Tennessee regulatory authority” in (a). Effective Dates. Acts 2015, ch. 488, § 10. May 20, 2015. Acts 2017, ch. 94, § 83. April 4, 2017.
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Section 65-31-117 ("Underground damage prevention fund.") 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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