Terms Used In Tennessee Code 69-3-119

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Division: means the division of water management. See Tennessee Code 69-3-103
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.

All fees, penalties, and damages assessed and collected under this part shall be placed in a special fund and earmarked, allocated, and appropriated to the division for the purpose of complying with this part. Any unexpended balance of the special fund in any fiscal year shall revert to the general fund.