Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-31-105

  • Governmental entity: means a state agency, authority, board, commission, department, or office within the executive or judicial branch of state government or any autonomous state agency, authority, board, commission, department, office, or institution of higher education. See Tennessee Code 8-31-102

The prohibition established by § 8-31-103 shall not be applied retroactively, but shall be adhered to by each governmental entity in all hiring and employee transactions subsequent to July 1, 1980.