Tennessee Statutes
§ 13-10-201 — Responsibility for implementation
Tennessee·Title 13
(a)The department is designated as the agency responsible for implementing a state safety oversight program that satisfies the requirements of 49 U.S.C. § 5329(e) and shall have the authority to implement all requirements necessary to comply with 49 U.S.C. § 5329(e) and the implementing federal regulations.
(b)The department may enter into an agreement with one (1) or more contractors to act on behalf of the department in carrying out the duties of the department under this part. However, any such contractor may not provide services to both the department and a rail fixed guideway public transportation system under the oversight of the department, unless authorized by a waiver issued by the federal transit administrator or the administrator's designee.
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Related
§ 5329
49 U.S.C. § 5329
Legislative History
Added by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 743,s 2, eff. 4/18/2018.
Nearby Sections
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§ 13-10-101
Chapter definitions§ 13-10-102
Functions of commissioner§ 13-10-104
Authority of commissioner to inspect property and records and conduct investigations and hearings§ 13-10-107
State financial assistance - Contingencies§ 13-10-109
Financial assistance - Approved sources§ 13-10-201
Responsibility for implementation§ 13-10-202
Financial and legal independence§ 13-10-203
Enforcement authority§ 13-10-204
Confidentiality of information§ 13-10-205
Audits and reporting§ 13-10-206
Authority to adopt policies and regulations§ 13-11-101
Short title§ 13-11-102
Purpose§ 13-11-103
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