§ 12-4-801. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Public construction project” means and includes a public works project as defined in the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986, compiled in title 9, chapter 21; “Responsible bidder” means a person who has the capacity in all respects to perform fully the contract requirements, […]
§ 12-4-802. Allowance of Bidding Preferences — Reciprocity
Whenever the lowest responsible and responsive bidder on a public construction project in this state is a resident of another state which is contiguous to Tennessee and which allows a preference to a resident contractor of that state, a like reciprocal preference is allowed to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder on such project who […]
§ 12-4-901. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Freedom in Contracting Act.”
§ 12-4-902. Purpose
The purpose of this part is to prohibit public agencies from imposing certain labor and wage requirements as a condition of performing public works that are state funded in part or in whole.
§ 12-4-903. Prohibited Provisions in Bid Specifications, Project Agreements and Other Documents
The state and its political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities thereof, when engaged in procuring products or services or letting contracts to be funded in part or in whole with state funds, shall ensure that no bid specifications, project agreements and other controlling documents, entered into, required or subject to approval by the state, subdivision, agency […]
§ 12-4-904. Prohibition Against Issuing Grants or Agreements Conditioned on Prohibited Provisions
The state and its political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities thereof shall not issue grants or enter into cooperative agreements for construction projects conditioned on a requirement that bid specifications, project agreements or other controlling documents pertaining to the grant or cooperative agreement contain any of the elements specified in § 12-4-903. The state and its […]
§ 12-4-604. Intentional Violation of Part — Penalty
An intentional violation of this part is a Class E felony.
§ 12-4-605. Applicability
No person or business organization shall be prohibited by this part from soliciting employment on any contract let by the state or by other state entities or any contract funded wholly or in part by the state or by other state entities due to a conviction resulting from activities engaged in prior to May 22, […]
§ 12-4-606. Exemptions
The attorney general and reporter and the district attorneys general in their respective districts have the authority to grant exemptions from the prohibitions on soliciting employment on certain contracts enumerated herein to persons giving information to such officials in a criminal investigation or testifying in a state criminal trial in connection with any contract let […]
§ 12-4-701. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Prompt Pay Act of 1985.”