[Effective 7/1/2024]

(a) There is created an underground damage prevention fund within the Tennessee public utility commission. All civil penalties collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited into the underground damage prevention fund. Any moneys remaining in the underground damage prevention fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund, but shall remain in the underground damage prevention fund for the exclusive use of the board.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 65-31-117 v2

  • Board: means the underground utility damage enforcement board, created by §. See Tennessee Code 65-31-102
  • Damage: includes the substantial weakening of structural or lateral support of an underground utility, penetration or destruction of any protective coating, housing or other protective device of an underground utility, the partial or complete severance of an underground utility and rendering any underground utility inaccessible. See Tennessee Code 65-31-102
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
(b) The expenditure of monies in the underground damage prevention fund is at the discretion of the board for the following purposes:

(1) Reducing the amount of its annual operating cost to be assessed to operators for the investigative and administrative services performed by the Tennessee public utility commission;
(2) Providing grants to operators with fewer than five thousand (5,000) customers to assist the recipient in complying with the mandatory notification center requirements of this chapter. However, grants must not be used for operating expenses; and
(3) Providing public awareness, educational programs, or materials in a manner and by vendors as determined and selected by the board.
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