Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-17-103 (2026)

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:

• (1) "Declaration of a statewide opioid settlement agreement release" means a written release approved by the attorney general and reporter for a statewide opioid settlement agreement, which must include or reference the approval of the governor and comptroller of the treasury;

• (2) "District" means the governmental districts in the state, including, but not limited to, school districts, judicial districts, hospital districts, health districts, utility districts, fire districts, development districts, special districts, and other public districts;

• (3) "Governmental entity" means:
  • (A) The state and each of its departments, agencies, divisions, boards, commissions, and other instrumentalities;
  • (B) Any political or governmental subdivision or other public entity within the boundaries of the state, including, but not limited to, counties, municipalities, districts, and towns and any department, agency, division, board, commission, and other instrumentalities thereof; and
  • (C) Any governmental official, officer, or employee of the state or of a political or governmental subdivision or other public entity within the boundaries of the state acting in an official capacity;

• (4) "Released claims" means the causes of action and other claims that are released in a statewide opioid settlement agreement or as set forth in a declaration of such an agreement by the attorney general and reporter, including matters identified as released claims as that term or a comparable term is defined in a statewide opioid settlement agreement;

• (5) "Released entities" means the entities released in a statewide opioid settlement agreement and pursuant to a declaration of a statewide settlement agreement by the attorney general and reporter, including those identified as released entities as that term or a comparable term is defined in a statewide opioid settlement agreement;

• (6) "State-subdivision opioid abatement agreement" means an agreement entered into by the state and one (1) or more subdivisions of the state that addresses the allocation of funds dedicated to opioid abatement; and

• (7) "Statewide opioid settlement agreement" means a settlement agreement entered into by the state and one (1) or more entities involved in activities related to the manufacture, marketing, distribution, dispensing, or sale of opioids in which subdivision claims are addressed.

Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 491, s 13, eff. 5/24/2021.