§ 54-9-201 Bonds issued – State aid pledged
§ 54-9-202 Surveys and plans of proposed projects – Contents – Approval by county – Reviewed and approved by state – Adoption by county legislative body
§ 54-9-203 Bond resolution, contents
§ 54-9-204 County highway bond account – Expenditure of funds
§ 54-9-209 County highway department authorized to undertake project – Project accomplished by contract – Advertisement for bids
§ 54-9-210 Contract and performance bond – Acceptance of lowest bid – Rejection of bids – Readvertisement
§ 54-9-211 Inspection by department of transportation – Payments to contractor
§ 54-9-212 Contractor to furnish evidence of payment in full for materials and labor – Notice of settlement by publication – Claims filed
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 54 > Chapter 9 > Part 2 - Construction of County Highways, Roads and Bridges

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the department of transportation. See Tennessee Code 54-5-103
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Road: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • 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
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.