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Tenn. Code Ann. § 9-5-102: Chapter definitions
Where this section sits in the code
- TN Code
- Title 9
- Chapter 5
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Governmental entity" means a branch, department, agency, commission, or instrumentality of state or local government;
(2) "Local government" means a county, municipality, city, or other political subdivision of this state;
(3) "State credit support program" means a state program that guarantees or provides credit enhancements, such as state support for interest or principal payments, to the debt of private parties or governmental entities, under which the state is required to provide money if the borrower fails to pay; and
(4) "State lending program" means a state program that offers money to private parties or governmental entities with the expectation of repayment.
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