As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-31-102

  • board: means the board provided for in part 3 of this chapter. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • Governmental entity: means a state agency, authority, board, commission, department, or office within the executive or judicial branch of state government or any autonomous state agency, authority, board, commission, department, office, or institution of higher education. See Tennessee Code 8-31-102
  • Member: means any person included in the membership of the retirement system, as provided in chapter 35, part 1 of this title. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: means the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
(A) “Governmental entity” means a state agency, authority, board, commission, department, or office within the executive or judicial branch of state government or any autonomous state agency, authority, board, commission, department, office, or institution of higher education; provided, that “governmental entity” does not include an agency or office of the legislative branch; and
(B) The receipt of funding from various state, federal, or local governmental sources, including county or municipal funding, does not change the status of a state agency as a state governmental entity or office under this chapter or otherwise exclude the state agency from the definition of “governmental entity” under subdivision (1)(A);
(2) “Relative” means a parent, foster parent, parent-in-law, child, spouse, brother, foster brother, sister, foster sister, grandparent, grandchild, son-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, or other family member who resides in the same household; and
(3) “State employee” means any person who is employed by a governmental entity.
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