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Tennessee Code Title 9. Public Finances § 9-4-5108

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1) The general appropriations bill, provided for in § 9-4-5106, shall be drawn in such form as to authorize only lump sum appropriations to meet the expenditure needs of the various spending agencies of the state government for the next fiscal year.

(2) For the expenses of operation and maintenance in each department, division, institution, office, or other agency, there shall be not more than two (2) appropriations, one (1) for personal services and one (1) for other expenses, which shall be allotted before becoming available for expenditure as provided in §§ 9-4-5109 -- 9-4-5113.

(b) Appropriations for capital improvement and capital maintenance projects shall be specified by state agency in lump sums consistent with capital improvement and maintenance projects detailed in the budget document.

(c) The appropriation bill shall not contain any provisions of general legislation.

(d) The title of any bill making appropriations from the treasury shall include the phrase, “This act makes appropriations for (here insert the object).” The title shall also state whether the act shall be for a limited period of time or for an indefinite period. If it is for a limited period of time, the title shall state that time period.

(e) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the appropriations bill may specify incentives or disincentives relative to performance-based budgeting.

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