Tennessee Code 54-1-118 – Contracting with University of Tennessee

The commissioner is authorized and empowered to enter into a contract or contracts with the University of Tennessee regarding:

(1) The development and testing of new materials to be used in constructing and maintaining roads, bridges and highways;

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Commissioner: means the commissioner of transportation. See Tennessee Code 54-5-103
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Highway: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

(2) The development of more economical methods of designing, constructing and maintaining roads, bridges and highways; and

(3) The training of personnel in the fundamentals of highway engineering.

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