Terms Used In Tennessee Code 41-8-115

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of correction or the commissioner's designee. See Tennessee Code 41-8-103
  • 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

The commissioner is authorized and empowered to seek and receive funds from the federal government that will augment the funds appropriated by the state to implement this chapter.