Terms Used In Tennessee Code 13-19-105

  • 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

It is the responsibility of every city, county, town, municipal corporation, and metropolitan government to enforce this chapter. It is the responsibility of the state building commission and its staff to enforce this chapter as to any buildings designed or constructed, regardless of location, under its supervision, in accordance with § 4-15-106.