54-1-125 - Wildflower preservation and propagation pilot project. - Tennessee Statutes

54-1-125. Wildflower preservation and propagation pilot project.

(a)  (1)  The department of transportation is directed to institute a wildflower preservation and propagation pilot project, with emphasis on the wild iris, as part of the department's present vegetation management program.

     (2)  The department is encouraged to cooperate with local garden clubs in the establishment and administration of the pilot program.

     (3)  The pilot project shall deal with the economic, as well as the aesthetic, benefits to be gained from wildflowers.

     (4)  The department shall utilize as a model comparable programs in other southern states, most notably Texas.

(b)  The department is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, to implement this section.

(c)  The maximum authorized expenditure for materials and administration of the pilot program shall be ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

[Acts 1990, ch. 1061, §§ 1-3.]