Terms Used In Tennessee Code 4-6-101

  • 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

All charitable institutions owned and operated by the state are declared to be a part of the state government, and shall be operated and maintained as such, free from the control of any charter of incorporation, or any portion of any act of the general assembly for incorporation.