Tennessee Code Title 50. Employer and Employee § 50-6-704

(a) Nothing in this part shall be construed to confer upon any electric cooperative any immunity from liability for damages for injuries to persons or property granted to a governmental entity under the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act, compiled in title 29, chapter 20, nor to prevent a municipal utility from exercising any right, privilege or option it may have under this chapter.

(b) Nothing in this part shall preclude a municipal utility or electric cooperative from participating in any other insured, self-insured, or risk-pooling arrangement permitted under any other law of this state.

(c) Nothing in this part shall be deemed to be an implied repeal of any of title 65, chapter 25.