Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 49 > Chapter 7 > Part 18 - Transparency in Foreign Investment Act

• Confucius Institute: means a Confucius Institute or Chinese Language Partner Network operated by the Office of Chinese Language Council International, also known as Hanban, which is affiliated with the ministry of education of the People's Republic of China. See Tennessee Code 49-7-1802
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Contract: means an agreement for the acquisition by purchase, lease, or barter of property or services between a foreign source and an institution, for the direct benefit or use of either of the parties. See Tennessee Code 49-7-1802
• 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.
• Foreign source: means :
  (A) A foreign government, including an agency of a foreign government. See Tennessee Code 49-7-1802
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• Gift: includes a gift of money or property. See Tennessee Code 49-7-1802
• Institution: means a public institution of higher education in this state. See Tennessee Code 49-7-1802
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Property: includes both personal and real property. 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
• United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105