(a) Notwithstanding § 39-13-902 or other law, a state agency shall not purchase or acquire a drone, as defined in the federal National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (Pub. L. No. 115-232), produced by a manufacturer banned under Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019, as amended.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 4-56-112

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Drone: means a powered, aerial vehicle that:
    (A) Does not carry a human operator and is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft. See Tennessee Code 4-56-101
  • State agency: means a board, commission, committee, department, office, or another entity of this state. See Tennessee Code 4-56-101
(b) A contract or agreement for the purchase or acquisition of a drone in violation of this section is void and unenforceable.