(a) In allocating state grants under this part, the department shall give consideration to, and apply, the similar standards, criteria and measures of eligibility as prescribed by this part and the rules of the department.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-221-203

  • Department: means the department of environment and conservation. See Tennessee Code 68-221-201
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • 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) Eligibility to receive federal funds shall not be a condition precedent to receiving an allocation of state grants if such project otherwise qualifies for such grant.
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