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Part 1 - Sovereignty and Jurisdiction
§ 4-1-101. Sovereignty Coextensive With Boundary - The sovereignty and jurisdiction of the state is coextensive with...
§ 4-1-102. Protection of Territory - The governor and all subordinate officers of this state are...
§ 4-1-103. Concurrent Jurisdiction of Boundary Waters - This state has concurrent jurisdiction on the waters of any...
§ 4-1-109. Cession or Acceptance — Authority of Local Government - When an acceptance or cession of jurisdiction as cited in...
Part 2 - Grand Divisions and State Capital
§ 4-1-201. Grand Divisions - There are three (3) grand divisions of the state: the...
§ 4-1-202. Eastern Grand Division - The eastern division comprises the counties of Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount,...
§ 4-1-203. Middle Grand Division - The middle division comprises the counties of Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham,...
§ 4-1-204. Western Grand Division - The western division comprises the counties of Benton, Carroll, Chester,...
§ 4-1-205. State Capital - The city of Nashville, in the county of Davidson, is...
Part 3 - State Symbols
§ 4-1-302. State Songs - The official songs of this state shall be as follows:
§ 4-1-303. State Poems - Oh Tennessee, My Tennessee What Love and Pride I Feel...
§ 4-1-304. State Slogan - The following is hereby adopted as an official slogan for...
§ 4-1-305. State Tree - The tulip poplar is designated and adopted as the official...
§ 4-1-306. State Wild Flowers - The official wild flowers of this state shall be as...
§ 4-1-307. State Cultivated Flower - The iris, family iridaceae , is designated as the state...
§ 4-1-309. State Rock - The useful and attractive calcium carbonate, commonly known as limestone,...
§ 4-1-311. Official Railroad Museums - The following are designated as official railroad museums in this...
§ 4-1-312. State Folk Dance - The square dance is hereby designated as the official state...
§ 4-1-313. Porcelain Painting - Porcelain painting (china painting) is recognized as a fine art...
§ 4-1-314. Great Seal of the State of Tennessee - Click to view
§ 4-1-315. State Motto - The motto of this state shall be “Agriculture and Commerce,”...
§ 4-1-316. State Commercial Fish - The channel catfish is hereby designated as the official state...
§ 4-1-317. State Sport Fish - The small-mouth bass is hereby designated as the official state...
§ 4-1-318. State Game Bird - The bobwhite quail is hereby designated as the official state...
§ 4-1-319. State Butterfly - The beautiful zebra swallowtail, Eurytides marcellus , is hereby designated...
§ 4-1-320. State Amphibian - The unique Tennessee cave salamander, Gyrinophilus palleucus , is hereby...
§ 4-1-321. State Reptile - The widespread eastern box turtle, Terrapene carolina , is hereby...
§ 4-1-322. Official Poem of the Tennessee Bicentennial - The poem entitled “Who We Are” by Margaret Britton Vaughn,...
§ 4-1-323. Official State Tartan - The design adopted by the Heart of Tennessee Scottish Celebration...
§ 4-1-324. State Theatre of Tennessee - Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Tennessee Theatre is...
§ 4-1-325. State Horse - The Tennessee Walking Horse is hereby designated as the official...
§ 4-1-327. State Fruit - The delicious tomato, Lycopersicon lycopersicum , is designated as the...
§ 4-1-328. Railroad Library - The A.C. Kalmbach Memorial Library in Chattanooga is an official...
§ 4-1-329. Official Salute to the Tennessee Flag - Three white stars on a field of blue God keep...
§ 4-1-330. State Mineral - Agate is designated as the official state mineral.
§ 4-1-331. State Beverage - Milk is designated as the official state beverage.
§ 4-1-332. State Evergreen Tree - The eastern red cedar, Juniperus virginiana , is designated as...
§ 4-1-333. Official State Botanical Garden - The University of Tennessee Botanical Gardens are designated as the...
§ 4-1-335. Official State Fife and Drum Corps - The Watauga Valley Fife and Drum Corps is hereby designated...
§ 4-1-336. Official State Artifact - Sandy,” the ancient stone statue discovered in 1939 on Sellars...
§ 4-1-337. Official State Pet - Dogs and cats that are adopted from Tennessee animal shelters...
§ 4-1-338. Official State Symbol - The official state symbol shall be the circular feature of...
§ 4-1-339. Official State Plane - The Boeing B-17F known as the Memphis Belle is designated...
§ 4-1-340. Official State Community Theater - The Oak Ridge Playhouse is designated as an official state...
§ 4-1-341. Here's the Beef Festival - The Here's the Beef Festival in Giles County is designated...
§ 4-1-342. Official State Buck Dance Competition - Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Robert Spicer Memorial...
§ 4-1-343. Official State Dog - The bluetick coonhound is designated as the official state dog.
§ 4-1-344. Official State Nickname - The official nickname of this state is “The Volunteer State.
Part 4 - Miscellaneous
§ 4-1-402. Due Dates Falling on Saturday or Sunday - Whenever the due date for filing any schedule, form or...
§ 4-1-403. Appointments to State Boards or Commissions — Age Discrimination Prohibited - Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person meeting all...
§ 4-1-404. English — Official and Legal Language - English is hereby established as the official and legal language...
§ 4-1-409. Autism Awareness Recognition Day - The governor shall designate one (1) day of each calendar...
§ 4-1-410. Tennessee's Day of Prayer - The governor shall designate the first Thursday during the month...
§ 4-1-411. Tennessee Genealogy Month - The month of July each year shall be observed as...
§ 4-1-413. Women in Stem Month - The month of August shall be designated “Women in STEM”...
§ 4-1-414. Tennessee's Weekend of Prayer Over Students - The governor shall designate the first weekend in August of...
§ 4-1-415. Tennessee Archaeology Awareness Month - The month of September shall be designated “Tennessee Archaeology Awareness...
§ 4-1-416. Carbon Monoxide Awareness Day - September 18 of each calendar year shall be designated “Carbon...
§ 4-1-417. Lung Cancer Awareness Month - The month of November each year shall be designated as...
§ 4-1-419. Tennessee Craft Beer and Cider Month - The month of April is designated as “Tennessee Craft Beer...
Part 5 - Three Stars of Tennessee Award -