(a) The information systems council has the authority to establish a program to lease state communications services to public and private agencies, as set forth in policies and procedures prepared by the commissioner of finance and administration and approved by the comptroller of the treasury. The council will establish fees consistent for all users of the network based on a cost recovery method approved by the commissioner of finance and administration.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 4-3-5506

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • State communications: refers to the transmission of voice, data, video, the written word or other visual signals by electronic means but does not include broadcast radio and television facilities. See Tennessee Code 4-3-5525
(b) Disputes about fees established under subsection (a) shall be resolved by the procurement commission.