Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 71 > Chapter 6 > Part 3 - Sexual Assault Program Services

• 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.
• Department: means the department of finance and administration. See Tennessee Code 71-6-302
• 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.
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
• Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
• Sexual assault: includes victims of any of the sexual offenses set out in §. See Tennessee Code 71-6-302
• Sexual assault crisis intervention: includes , but is not limited to:
  (A) A 24-hour hotline for victims of sexual assault staffed by a trained person. See Tennessee Code 71-6-302
• Sexual assault program: means a program that provides sexual assault program services. See Tennessee Code 71-6-302
• 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