Chapter definitions

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-58-102, under Eligibility Verification for Entitlements Act.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-58-102

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Federal public benefit”:(A) Has the same meaning as provided in 8 U.S.C. § 1611; and(B) Does not mean a benefit listed in 8 U.S.C. § 1611(b);(2) “Local governmental entity” means a county, including a county with a metropolitan or charter form of government, and an incorporated city or town;(3) “Political subdivision” means any local governmental entity, including, but not limited to, any municipality, metropolitan government, county, utility district, school district, public building authority, and development district created and existing pursuant to the laws of this state, or any instrumentality of government created by any one (1) or more of the named local governmental entities;(4) “Qualified alien” means:(A) A qualified alien as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1641(b); or(B) An alien or nonimmigrant eligible to receive state or local public benefits under 8 U.S.C. § 1621(a);(5) “SAVE program” means the systematic alien verification for entitlements program created pursuant to the federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (8 U.S.C. § 1101 et seq.), and operated by the United States department of homeland security, or any successor program thereto;(6) “SEVIS system” means the student and exchange visitor information system created pursuant to § 641 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, Public Law 104-208 (as amended) (8 USCS § 1372), and operated by the United States department of homeland security, or any successor program thereto;(7) “State governmental entity”:(A) Means a state agency, department, board, commission, and other body which carries out state functions and programs; and(B) Does not mean a political subdivision; and(8) “State or local public benefit”:(A) Means any public benefit as defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1621, that is provided or administered by a state governmental entity or a local health department; and(B) Does not include:(i) A benefit listed in 8 U.S.C. § 1621(b); or(ii) A privilege to practice a profession or engage in an occupation in this state granted by a licensee’s participation in an interstate portability licensure compact as long as the licensing agency in this state is not required to take any action to grant or allow the licensee to practice on this privilege.

(1) “Federal public benefit”:(A) Has the same meaning as provided in 8 U.S.C. § 1611; and(B) Does not mean a benefit listed in 8 U.S.C. § 1611(b);

(A) Has the same meaning as provided in 8 U.S.C. § 1611; and

(B) Does not mean a benefit listed in 8 U.S.C. § 1611(b);

(2) “Local governmental entity” means a county, including a county with a metropolitan or charter form of government, and an incorporated city or town;

(3) “Political subdivision” means any local governmental entity, including, but not limited to, any municipality, metropolitan government, county, utility district, school district, public building authority, and development district created and existing pursuant to the laws of this state, or any instrumentality of government created by any one (1) or more of the named local governmental entities;

(4) “Qualified alien” means:(A) A qualified alien as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1641(b); or(B) An alien or nonimmigrant eligible to receive state or local public benefits under 8 U.S.C. § 1621(a);

(A) A qualified alien as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1641(b); or

(B) An alien or nonimmigrant eligible to receive state or local public benefits under 8 U.S.C. § 1621(a);

(5) “SAVE program” means the systematic alien verification for entitlements program created pursuant to the federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (8 U.S.C. § 1101 et seq.), and operated by the United States department of homeland security, or any successor program thereto;

(6) “SEVIS system” means the student and exchange visitor information system created pursuant to § 641 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, Public Law 104-208 (as amended) (8 USCS § 1372), and operated by the United States department of homeland security, or any successor program thereto;

(7) “State governmental entity”:(A) Means a state agency, department, board, commission, and other body which carries out state functions and programs; and(B) Does not mean a political subdivision; and

(A) Means a state agency, department, board, commission, and other body which carries out state functions and programs; and

(B) Does not mean a political subdivision; and

(8) “State or local public benefit”:(A) Means any public benefit as defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1621, that is provided or administered by a state governmental entity or a local health department; and(B) Does not include:(i) A benefit listed in 8 U.S.C. § 1621(b); or(ii) A privilege to practice a profession or engage in an occupation in this state granted by a licensee’s participation in an interstate portability licensure compact as long as the licensing agency in this state is not required to take any action to grant or allow the licensee to practice on this privilege.

(A) Means any public benefit as defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1621, that is provided or administered by a state governmental entity or a local health department; and

(B) Does not include:(i) A benefit listed in 8 U.S.C. § 1621(b); or(ii) A privilege to practice a profession or engage in an occupation in this state granted by a licensee’s participation in an interstate portability licensure compact as long as the licensing agency in this state is not required to take any action to grant or allow the licensee to practice on this privilege.

(i) A benefit listed in 8 U.S.C. § 1621(b); or

(ii) A privilege to practice a profession or engage in an occupation in this state granted by a licensee’s participation in an interstate portability licensure compact as long as the licensing agency in this state is not required to take any action to grant or allow the licensee to practice on this privilege.