Terms Used In Tennessee Code 12-4-412

  • Commission: means the prevailing wage commission. See Tennessee Code 12-4-402
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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
  • 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. See Tennessee Code 12-4-402
  • 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 commission or any employee of any highway contractor or subcontractor whose wages are determined pursuant to this part may maintain an action against any highway contractor or subcontractor for the breach of any condition of any performance bond given under this part, and, in case of breach of any provision of such bond, the particular state agency which awarded the contract may advertise the work and relet the contract in the same manner as the original letting.