(a) The department of veterans services is authorized to accept any private or public funds, including appropriations, to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 46-6-102

  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Services: means acts performed by a cemetery company on its premises in the final interment of human remains or the installation of cemetery merchandise used in connection with final interment. See Tennessee Code 46-1-102
  • 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
(b) The department is further authorized to use any funds or other assistance made available to the department to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
(c) Any person working for or representing the department shall not:

(1) Solicit contributions, donations, or gifts from the public for the benefit of state veterans’ cemeteries; or
(2) Authorize the use of the person’s name or the name of the department by an individual or organization engaged in any campaign raising money for state veterans’ cemeteries.
(d) Any offer of donation or gift to or for the benefit of state veterans’ cemeteries shall be unconditional and made in writing in accordance with a procedure established by the department.
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