(a) The corporation is immune from all tort causes of action. Notwithstanding § 4-51-101(c) or any other law to the contrary, the corporation shall be considered a state agency for purposes of title 9, chapter 8, parts 3 and 4; provided, that the corporation shall not be considered a state agency for purposes of contract and workers’ compensation actions. Actions for workers’ compensation and contract actions, as provided in this chapter, may be brought against the corporation only in the chancery court for Davidson County.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 4-51-135

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Corporation: means the Tennessee education lottery corporation. See Tennessee Code 4-51-102
  • 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
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
(b) Corporation employees shall be considered state employees for purposes of §§ 8-42-103, 9-8-112 and 9-8-307; provided, that such employees shall not be considered state employees for workers’ compensation coverage, pursuant to § 9-8-307(a)(1)(K).
(c) The corporation shall have the authority to participate in the department of treasury’s property/casualty risk program pursuant to title 12, chapter 4, part 10, for all buildings and building contents owned by the corporation, or that the corporation is contractually obligated to insure.
(d) The corporation shall pay to the state, as a premium, any contribution required by the risk management fund under this section.
(e) It is the legislative intent that the state shall incur no additional liability as a result of this section.
(f) [Deleted by 2023 amendment.]
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