Tenn. Code Ann. § 12-1-101
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Acceptance of gifts
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(a) The governor is authorized to accept, on behalf of the state, gifts of real estate or personal property upon such terms and conditions and for such uses and purposes as may be agreed upon by the grantor or donor thereof and the governor. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the commissioner or appointing authority of any executive branch department or agency of state government is authorized to accept, on behalf of their department or agency, gifts of personal property with a value not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000). Any gift with a value exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) must be accepted by the governor pursuant to subsection (a). (c) Any gift accepted pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) must be reported to the commissioner of finance and administration and to the director of the fiscal review committee within thirty (30) days of acceptance. The commissioner shall maintain a registry of such gifts that is available for public inspection. (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit, diminish, supersede or otherwise alter specific authority of commissioners or appointing authorities to accept and receive gifts or donations that is otherwise granted elsewhere in this code. Acts 1941, ch. 129, § 1; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 186.1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 12-101; Acts 2005, ch. 32, § 1.
(a) The governor is authorized to accept, on behalf of the state, gifts of real estate or personal property upon such terms and conditions and for such uses and purposes as may be agreed upon by the grantor or donor thereof and the governor.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the commissioner or appointing authority of any executive branch department or agency of state government is authorized to accept, on behalf of their department or agency, gifts of personal property with a value not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000). Any gift with a value exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) must be accepted by the governor pursuant to subsection (a).
(c) Any gift accepted pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) must be reported to the commissioner of finance and administration and to the director of the fiscal review committee within thirty (30) days of acceptance. The commissioner shall maintain a registry of such gifts that is available for public inspection.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit, diminish, supersede or otherwise alter specific authority of commissioners or appointing authorities to accept and receive gifts or donations that is otherwise granted elsewhere in this code.
Acts 1941, ch. 129, § 1; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 186.1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 12-101; Acts 2005, ch. 32, § 1.
(a) The governor is authorized to accept, on behalf of the state, gifts of real estate or personal property upon such terms and conditions and for such uses and purposes as may be agreed upon by the grantor or donor thereof and the governor.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the commissioner or appointing authority of any executive branch department or agency of state government is authorized to accept, on behalf of their department or agency, gifts of personal property with a value not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000). Any gift with a value exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) must be accepted by the governor pursuant to subsection (a).
(c) Any gift accepted pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) must be reported to the commissioner of finance and administration and to the director of the fiscal review committee within thirty (30) days of acceptance. The commissioner shall maintain a registry of such gifts that is available for public inspection.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit, diminish, supersede or otherwise alter specific authority of commissioners or appointing authorities to accept and receive gifts or donations that is otherwise granted elsewhere in this code.
Acts 1941, ch. 129, § 1; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 186.1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 12-101; Acts 2005, ch. 32, § 1.
Status: in_force
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