(a) The department, subject to appropriation by the general assembly, shall fund from resources in the highway fund the cost of signage and marking of an interstate, United States highway, or state highway designated as a memorial highway or memorial bridge for any of the following individuals killed in the line of duty:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 54-1-133

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Department: means the department of transportation. See Tennessee Code 54-5-103
  • Highway: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • 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
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) A member of the military, including the reserves and national guard; or
(2) Any state or local public safety official, including, but not limited to, members of the highway patrol, county law enforcement officials, local police officers, firefighters, whether paid or volunteer, and emergency medical personnel.
(b) The department of transportation, subject to appropriation by the general assembly, shall fund from resources in the highway fund the cost of signage and markers installed on a conventional state highway under the DUI memorial signing program pursuant to § 54-5-1003.
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