Tennessee Code 71-4-501 – Legislative intent – Construction
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 71-4-501
- Priority: means the right of the department to establish on any public property a vending facility to be operated by a blind individual. See Tennessee Code 71-4-502
- Public property: means all property owned or leased by the state of Tennessee, any county, municipality, or any other entity that is created by act of the general assembly to perform any public function. See Tennessee Code 71-4-502
- 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
It is the intent of the general assembly to grant to blind individuals a priority in the establishment and operation of vending facilities on public property in this state. To that end, this part shall be liberally construed to give the blind individuals who are eligible for such priority the greatest possible opportunities to operate such vending facilities so that they may become self-supporting.