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

(1) “Commission” means the prevailing wage commission;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 12-4-402

  • Commission: means the prevailing wage commission. See Tennessee Code 12-4-402
  • 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.
  • Highway: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Prevailing wage: means the rate of pay as determined according to this part. See Tennessee Code 12-4-402
  • Public highway: means any street, road, highway, expressway, bridge, or viaduct, including an adjacent right-of-way, that is constructed or maintained by the state, or any municipality or political subdivision of the state, and that is funded in whole or in part with federal or state highway funds. See Tennessee Code 12-4-402
  • Road: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • 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
  • State highway construction project: means any construction project for the purpose of building, rebuilding, locating, relocating, or repairing any public highway. See Tennessee Code 12-4-402
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) “Highway contractor” means any contractor, subcontractor, person, firm, or corporation engaged in a state construction project for the purpose of building, rebuilding, locating, relocating, or repairing any public highway;
(3) “Prevailing wage” means the rate of pay as determined according to this part;
(4) “Public highway” means any street, road, highway, expressway, bridge, or viaduct, including an adjacent right-of-way, that is constructed or maintained by the state, or any municipality or political subdivision of the state, and that is funded in whole or in part with federal or state highway funds;
(5) “State contract” means any contractual agreement, written or oral, entered into by any person, firm or corporation with this state for the performance of work on a state highway construction project; and
(6) “State highway construction project” means any construction project for the purpose of building, rebuilding, locating, relocating, or repairing any public highway.