Tennessee § 68-120-203 - Part definitions.

§ 68-120-203. Part definitions.

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Physical disability” means having a disability on account of sight disabilities, hearing disabilities, disabilities of incoordination, disabilities of aging, and any other disability that significantly reduces mobility, flexibility or perceptiveness; “Public building” means any building, structure, or improved area owned or leased by the state of Tennessee or its political subdivisions, and any building, structure, or improved area used primarily by the general public as a place of gathering or amusement, including, but not limited to, theaters, restaurants, hotels, factories, office buildings, stadiums, hospitals, voting areas, shopping areas, convention centers and all other public accommodations; and “Responsible authority” means the local building inspector and: The state building commission, with respect to state public buildings, as provided in § 4-15-106(a); and The state fire marshal, with respect to public buildings reviewed under authority of § 68-120-101(d). Acts 1970, ch. 484, § 3; 1974, ch. 545, § 1; T.C.A., § 53-2546; Acts 1983, ch. 370, § 1; 1983, ch. 372, § 2; T.C.A., § 68-18-203 ; Acts 2011, ch. 47, § 89. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2011, ch. 47, § 107 provided that nothing in the legislation shall be construed to alter or otherwise affect the eligibility for services or the rights or responsibilities of individuals covered by the provision on the day before the date of enactment of this legislation, which was July 1, 2011. Acts 2011, ch. 47, § 108 provided that the provisions of the act are declared to be remedial in nature and all provisions of the act shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. Former title 68, ch. 18, parts 1-4 were transferred to title 68, ch. 120, parts 1-4 in 1992. See the parallel reference table in § 68-120-101 for the former and new section locations.