(a) The commissioner shall develop a selection process for projects authorized to be funded under this part, and, furthermore, shall establish the policies and procedures by which this program shall be accomplished.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 54-4-504

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of transportation. See Tennessee Code 54-4-502
  • Department: means the department of transportation. See Tennessee Code 54-4-502
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Local government: means any county, incorporated city or town, and metropolitan form of government, or any of them. See Tennessee Code 54-4-502
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Eligible bridges shall be those located on public roads, other than those on a federal-aid system or the state system of highways.
(c) In order for a local government to be considered eligible for participation in this program, it must be in compliance with any department recommendations, concerning the posting and enforcement of load limits, and the closure of structures, based upon national bridge inspection standards. Whenever the commissioner determines that no local government within a county geographical area has taken necessary action to assure maximum utilization of the program, the county geographical area may be considered ineligible to participate in the following fiscal year.
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