Terms Used In Tennessee Code 58-2-603

  • Agency: means the Tennessee emergency management agency (TEMA). See Tennessee Code 58-2-101
  • Emergency: means an occurrence, or threat thereof, whether natural, technological, or manmade, in war or in peace, that results or may result in substantial injury or harm to the population, or substantial damage to or loss of property. See Tennessee Code 58-2-101
  • 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

The Tennessee emergency management agency shall maintain records of all such accident or incident reports, together with reports from other agencies of state and local governments which respond to such accident or incident.