Definitions

(1) Solicitation - Any attempt to seek contributions, gifts or donations; or to offer memberships in any organization; or to solicit the purchase of any property; or to distribute literature or any other materials; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed to include the use of state- provided bulletin boards for any of the above purposes. The following activities are not considered to be solicitation for the purpose of these rules: (1) solicitation conducted by the State or Federal government; (2) solicitation for the purchase, sale or grant of any property or service by or to the State of Tennessee; or (3) solicitation made in accordance with a contract with the State of Tennessee. (2) State facility - Any building, or part thereof, which is owned or leased by the State of Tennessee and which is under the control of the executive branch of state government.