Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-6-134: Appropriations - Commissioner's control

It is the intent that all requests for appropriations for penitentiaries named in § 4-6-102 shall be placed under sole control of the commissioner having control of such penitentiary, and that appropriations for the maintenance and for ordinary repairs and improvements thereof shall be made to the commissioner in single sums to be used for the several penitentiaries according to their varying needs.