Terms Used In Tennessee Code 9-21-115

  • Law: means any act or statute, general, special or local, of this state, including, but not limited to, any local government charter. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105
  • Local government: means any county, municipality or metropolitan government in this state. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105
  • Public works project: includes any one (1) or any combination of the following: acquisitions of land for the purpose of providing or preserving open land. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105
  • State: means the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 9-21-105

This chapter shall not otherwise operate to dispense with the approval by a state department, board, officer or commission of a public works project where such approval under existing law must be obtained before a local government may construct a public works project.