§ 9-4-5101 Items set forth in budget
§ 9-4-5102 Performance-based program budgeting
§ 9-4-5103 Estimates by departments – Classification of expenditures
§ 9-4-5104 Revenue estimates
§ 9-4-5105 Review of estimates – Transmittal of budget document – Governor’s power to amend the budget not restricted or prohibited
§ 9-4-5106 Form and contents of budget document – General appropriations bill
§ 9-4-5107 Direct and continuing appropriations
§ 9-4-5108 Form of appropriation bill – Capital projects – General legislation – Contents of title
§ 9-4-5109 Amendment of appropriation recommendations
§ 9-4-5110 Work program – Allotments
§ 9-4-5111 Reserve allotment
§ 9-4-5112 Revision of work programs
§ 9-4-5113 Certification of funds to meet obligations
§ 9-4-5114 Obligations after fiscal year prohibited – Allotments required
§ 9-4-5115 State funds received by local government unit not to be expended for costs of lawsuit against state in which local government unit is plaintiff
§ 9-4-5115 v2 State funds received by local government unit not to be expended for costs of lawsuit against state in which local government unit is plaintiff
§ 9-4-5116 Abortion funding
§ 9-4-5117 Certification of board fees – Regulatory fees
§ 9-4-5118 State funds not to be expended to pay municipality’s public indebtedness
§ 9-4-5119 Prohibited use of state funds by University of Tennessee – Use of funds in budget of office of diversity and inclusion

Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 9 > Chapter 4 > Part 51 - State Budget and Appropriations

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
  • 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.
  • Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Minor: means any person who has not attained eighteen (18) years of age. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Oath: includes affirmation. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. 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).
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105