Terms Used In Tennessee Code 69-2-105

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • 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
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

In order to carry out this chapter, the commissioner is authorized and directed to use, subject to the approval of the governor, any of the available funds set apart for the department that the commissioner deems appropriate for the funds, and such grants as may be made to the state of Tennessee by the United States or any agency, or instrumentality thereof or corporation owned thereby, for carrying out the purposes of this chapter.