Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 40 > Chapter 36 > Part 2 - Local Community Corrections Advisory Board

• Board: means a local community corrections advisory board as established in this chapter. See Tennessee Code 40-36-102
• Community: includes the county or counties comprising a judicial district as provided in title 16, chapter 2, part 5. See Tennessee Code 40-36-102
• Community corrections plan: means a document prepared by a local community corrections advisory board, endorsed by the county legislative body and submitted to the department of correction in accordance with the requirements set forth in the application process and procedures, which identifies proposed community based programs to be implemented within the county in accordance with the terms of this chapter and justifies the funding of the programs with regard to local need and community support. See Tennessee Code 40-36-102
• County legislative body: includes the governing legislative body of any county organized under Article XI, §. See Tennessee Code 40-36-102
• County mayor: includes the chief executive officer of any county organized under Article XI, §. See Tennessee Code 40-36-102
• Defense attorney: Represent defendants in criminal matters.
• Nonprofit human service agency: means a not-for-profit organization that provides treatment, guidance, training or other rehabilitation services to individuals, families or groups in such areas as health, education, vocational training, special education, social services, psychological counseling and alcohol and drug treatment. See Tennessee Code 40-36-102
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
• 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