(a) When funds are made available, the adjutant general, with the approval of the state building commission and in accordance with the policies and procedures of the commission, is vested with the power, jurisdiction and authority to employ architects, contractors and other employees and to cause proper plans and specifications to be prepared or drafted for armories and facilities and their equipment and furnishings. The adjutant general, with the approval of the governor, is further empowered to accept any aid, financial or otherwise, from any municipality and/or county of this state, as well as federal, in carrying out the purpose of §§ 58-1-507 – 58-1-512 and constructing such armories and facilities.

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 58-1-508

  • 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.
  • 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
(b) Funds made available to the adjutant general for the adjutant general’s use in carrying out the purposes and objects mentioned in §§ 58-1-507 – 58-1-512 shall be expended therefor, as when and where directed by the adjutant general, with the approval of the governor.