8 chapters · 261 sections in this title.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 58-7-101 Establishment — Purpose — Funding requirements
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(a) There shall be public homes for veterans in Tennessee known as “Tennessee state veterans' homes.” (b) The primary purpose of the homes shall be to provide support and care for honorably discharged veterans who served in the United States armed forces. (c) These homes shall be…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 58-7-102 State veterans' homes board
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(a) (1) There is hereby created a body, politic and corporate, to be known as the “Tennessee state veterans' homes board.”(2) The board, a political subdivision and instrumentality of the state, shall be deemed to be acting in all respects for the benefit of the people of the sta…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 58-7-103 Powers and duties of board
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(a) The board shall elect a chair from among its members. The chair shall be a citizen of the state and an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces. The chair shall serve a two-year term. A chair may be reelected; provided, that no person shall serve as chai…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 58-7-104 Creation of executive committee — Duties
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(a) There is created an executive committee of the board. The executive committee shall be composed of three (3) members of the board. One (1) member shall be the commissioner of finance and administration. The remaining two (2) members shall be elected by the board subject to th…