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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 37-5-116

  • Department: means the department of children's services. See Tennessee Code 37-5-103
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • sex: means a person's immutable biological sex as determined by anatomy and genetics existing at the time of birth and evidence of a person's biological sex. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age or ability to pay, be excluded from participation, be denied the benefits of or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity operated by the department of children’s services. This shall include, but not be limited to, contracts for services, employment or services to consumers.