§ 12-4-1002. Establishment of Practices and Procedures for Purchasing Insurance
The state treasurer shall establish accepted practices and procedures to be followed in purchasing insurance under the plan developed under § 12-4-1001. Such practices and procedures shall be subject to the approval of the board of claims.
§ 12-4-1003. State Employees and Agents — Insurance Sales to State Prohibited
All officers, officials, agents or employees of the state and its divisions, departments and agencies are prohibited from bidding, selling or contracting to sell any policy of insurance to the state or its divisions, departments and agencies.
§ 12-4-1004. Insurance on Public Buildings — Amount Required — Deductibles
All buildings and building contents owned by the state shall be insured for not less than their actual cash value subject to an aggregate deductible of not less than one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) and to such individual claim deductible as may be commercially reasonable.
§ 12-4-1005. Insurance on Public Buildings — Repair or Replacement Costs
The repair or replacement of damaged or destroyed buildings and building contents shall include engineering and other services necessary for such an insurance program to be paid from the risk management fund created pursuant to § 9-8-109.
§ 12-4-1006. Establishment of Policies and Procedures for Administration of Insurance Program
The state treasurer shall establish appropriate policies and procedures governing the administration of the insurance program provided herein, including the allocation of premium and other costs and the payment of losses from the risk management fund created pursuant to § 9-8-109. Such policies and procedures shall be subject to the approval of the board of […]
§ 12-4-1007. Procedure for Obtaining Policies — Reporting
The policy or policies of insurance provided in this part shall be obtained by the state treasurer subject to the approval of the board of claims. Notwithstanding the Surplus Lines Insurance Act, compiled in title 56, chapter 14, or any other law to the contrary, the state treasurer, with the approval of the board of […]
§ 12-4-905. Standing to Challenge Bid Specifications, Project Agreements or Other Agreements
Any interested party, including a bidder, offeror, contractor, subcontractor, or taxpayer, shall have standing to challenge any bid specification, project agreement, controlling document, grant or cooperative agreement that such party alleges has violated this part. Such party shall be awarded costs and attorney’s fees in the event that the challenge prevails.
§ 12-4-906. Employer to Pay Employees a Wage Necessary to Meet the Federal Requirements to Obtain Federal Funds
If compliance with this part by the state and its political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, relative to a specific contract, project, or program would result in the denial of federal funds that would otherwise be available to the state and its political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, then the state or its political subdivisions, agencies or […]
§ 12-4-907. Meaning of the Tennessee Occupational Wages Report
For purposes of this part, Tennessee occupational wages report means the applicable report that is published by the department of labor and workforce development, employment security division.
§ 12-4-1001. Alternative Methods for Purchasing Insurance
The state treasurer shall investigate alternative methods, including competitive bidding, for purchasing insurance for the use and benefit of the state and its agencies, departments or divisions. The state treasurer shall prepare a plan for purchasing insurance, and shall submit the plan to the board of claims prior to its implementation.