The trust conveyance described in this part is subject to the following terms and conditions:

(1) The association may not mortgage, sell or otherwise transfer all or any part of the property conveyed in trust, with the exception of normal encumbrances for utility and other easements, without the permission of the state;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 4-13-103

  • association: means the Ladies' Hermitage Association. See Tennessee Code 4-13-102
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) The association shall maintain its records and financial accounts in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, shall retain such records for a period of at least five (5) years after the close of the appropriate fiscal year, and shall make such records available for audit and review by the state upon request of the comptroller of the treasury or the comptroller’s designated representative;
(3) The association shall undertake no substantial construction, alteration or modification of any structure at the Hermitage until a copy of the plans and specifications therefor has been transmitted to the state architect or the state architect’s representative; and
(4) Except as waived or modified by the state in light of the special needs of historic restoration and preservation activities, the association shall comply with all applicable state law and regulations in the use of funds appropriated by the general assembly.