Tennessee Statutes
§ 71-4-103 — Blindness defined
Tennessee·Title 71
(a)A person shall be considered "blind" for the purposes of this part whose vision, with correcting glasses, is so defective as to prevent the performance of activities for which eyesight is essential.
(b)The department shall promulgate rules and regulations stating, in terms of ophthalmic measurements, the amount of visual acuity that a recipient may have and still be eligible for assistance under this part.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Tennessee § 71-4-103 (Blindness defined) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.
Legislative History
Acts 1937, ch. 51, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 4765.59 (Williams, § 4765.58); Acts 1974, ch. 628, § 14; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 14-503, 14-13-103.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 71-1-101
Short title§ 71-1-102
Part definitions§ 71-1-103
Department created§ 71-1-105
Powers and duties§ 71-1-107
Duties of commissioner§ 71-1-108
Authority over personnel§ 71-1-109
Legal assistance - Property - Rules§ 71-1-111
Hearings - Evidence§ 71-1-113
Expenditure of funds§ 71-1-115
Conditions imposed on local governments