Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 44 > Chapter 21 - Liability of Bovine Owners

• Bovine activity: means any activity involving one (1) or more bovine, including, but not limited to:
  (A) Grazing, herding, feeding, branding, milking or any other activity that involves the care or maintenance of bovine. See Tennessee Code 44-21-101
• Bovine owner: means any person with ownership rights to bovine. See Tennessee Code 44-21-101
• Code: includes the Tennessee Code and all amendments and revisions to the code and all additions and supplements to the code. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
• Housing trust fund: means a fund consisting of appropriations, reserves or dedications of any revenues except pension or retirement funds by a participating unit or units of local government, together with private and foundation sources of funds, all used for providing low income persons with safe and affordable housing. See Tennessee Code 13-23-502
• Inherent risks of bovine activities: means dangers or conditions that are an integral part of bovine activities, including, but not limited to:
  (A) The propensity of a bovine to behave in ways that may result in injury, loss, damage or death to persons on or around the bovine. See Tennessee Code 44-21-101
• Low income: means qualified persons or families who lack the amount of income which is necessary, as determined by the approved entity, to enable them without low interest financial assistance, to live in decent, safe and affordable dwellings without overcrowding. See Tennessee Code 13-23-502
• Person: means an individual, corporation or any other legal entity. See Tennessee Code 44-21-101
• Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
• Unit or units of local government: means any city or county, separately or together, that sets up a program to establish a housing trust fund. See Tennessee Code 13-23-502