§ 12-3-912. Administrative Procedures
The Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, shall apply to this part.
§ 12-3-907. Energy Efficiency Standards and Life Cycle Costs to Be Used by Political Subdivisions
Except when private act or state law prohibits, every political subdivision shall adopt and incorporate in its procurement policies energy efficiency standards and life cycle costing employed by the state in its procurement policies.
§ 12-3-908. Action by Aggrieved Party to Void Executory Contract for Purchase of Commodities
Executory contracts for the purchase of commodities by a political subdivision included in this part shall be voidable by the circuit courts upon the bringing of an action by an aggrieved party. The court may void the contract upon the showing by the aggrieved party that: The party is a seller of the commodity; The […]
§ 12-3-909. Assistance in Development of Energy Efficiency Standards
The chief procurement officer shall provide technical assistance to aid in the development or implementation of energy efficiency standards for procurement policies to political subdivisions that request assistance.
§ 12-3-910. Cooperation Among State and Local Agencies
The appropriate state agencies shall cooperate and coordinate their efforts in the development and implementation of energy efficiency standards for procurement policies to the fullest extent possible with the Tennessee municipal league, the municipal technical advisory service, the county technical advisory service, the Tennessee county services association, and any other appropriate state or local agency […]
§ 12-3-911. Adoption of More Stringent Energy Efficiency Standards by Political Subdivisions
Nothing in this part shall be construed to prohibit the adoption of an energy efficiency standard by a political subdivision when that standard has not been adopted by rules of the procurement commission, or where the standard proposed to be adopted by the political subdivision is more stringent than the standard adopted by the rules […]
§ 12-3-901. Short Title
This part shall be known as and may be cited as the “Life Cycle Cost and Procurement Act of 1978.”
§ 12-3-902. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Energy efficiency standard” means a performance standard which prescribes the relationship of the energy use of a product to its useful output of services; “Major energy-consuming product” means any article so designated by the chief procurement officer in consultation with the central procurement office staff; […]
§ 12-3-903. Policy of State
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state and its political subdivisions to use the life cycle costs of commodities as developed and disseminated by the federal government when purchased by the state or its political subdivisions where feasible as provided in this part.
§ 12-3-904. Purchases to Be Made According to Energy Efficiency Standards
The chief procurement officer, to the maximum extent feasible, shall determine which commodities and products purchased by the state may be purchased according to energy efficiency standards based on rules and regulations, policies, and procedures approved by the procurement commission.