(a) All civil penalties collected pursuant to this part shall be earmarked for the use of the water quality control division in the discharge of its duties.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-221-717

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Division: means the division of water supply of the department. See Tennessee Code 68-221-703
  • Person: means any and all persons, including individuals, firms, partnerships, associations, public or private institutions, state and federal agencies, municipalities or political subdivisions, or officers thereof, departments, agencies, or instrumentalities, or public or private corporations or officers thereof, organized or existing under the laws of this or any other state or country. See Tennessee Code 68-221-703
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. 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
(b) Damages recovered from any person for violation of any provision of this part shall be earmarked for the division, or, in the event that another state agency has primary responsibility for the property for which the damages are recovered, such damages shall be earmarked for the use of that agency.
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