Bill > HB1467

This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 58-2-109, to exempt disaster grants administered by the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) from standard state procurement rules, which are typically found in title 12, chapter 3 of the Tennessee Code and govern how the state purchases goods and services. However, this exemption is not absolute; TEMA will still be required to follow Section 12-3-602, which likely pertains to specific oversight or reporting requirements, and TEMA must develop its own procedures to ensure that those receiving disaster grants (recipients) and those receiving grants from recipients (subrecipients) comply with the terms and conditions of disaster response and recovery assistance programs. A "disaster grant" is defined as any financial or other assistance awarded to the state or by the state to individuals or entities to support disaster response and recovery efforts.