Terms Used In Tennessee Code 13-18-117

  • Joint review process: means the process provided by §. See Tennessee Code 13-18-102
  • Local law: means the rules, regulations, resolutions, ordinances, codes, case law, and other laws of any local government. See Tennessee Code 13-18-102
  • 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

To effect maximum consolidation and coordination of the permitting process, any state or local law or regulation on the timing for filing documents, holding hearings, or providing notice is hereby modified to the necessary extent to coincide with the applicable federal law or regulation, if the federal agency involved participates in the joint review process.