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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 12-1-106

  • 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

The commissioner of any department of the state, with the approval of the commissioner of finance and administration, is authorized to acquire land on behalf of the state either by purchase or condemnation for use for public purposes. The land shall be paid for out of any available funds in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated.