Title 2, Elections

(a) Each candidate for state public office and political campaign committee in a state election shall file with the registry of election finance a statement of all contributions received and all expenditures made by or on behalf of such candidate or such committee. The statement …

(a) If the final statement of a candidate shows an unexpended balance of contributions, continuing debts and obligations, or an expenditure deficit, the campaign treasurer shall file with the registry of election finance or the county election commission, whichever is required by…

(a) A statement filed under § 2-10-105 or § 2-10-106 shall consist of either:(1) A statement that neither the contributions received nor the expenditures made during the period for which the statement is submitted exceeded one thousand dollars ($1,000). Any statement filed pursua…

(a) A registered voter of Tennessee may file a sworn complaint alleging that a statement filed regarding an election for which that voter was qualified to vote does not conform to law or to the truth or that a person has failed to file a statement required by law. (b) (1) All swo…

(a) It is the duty of the attorney general and reporter to:(1) Advise county election commissions, primary boards and administrators of elections of their duties and responsibilities required by this part;(2) Provide opinions upon the requirements of this part to the members of t…

(a) The registry of election finance may impose a civil penalty for a violation of this part as provided in this section.(1) “Class 1 offense” means the late filing of any report or statement required by this part. A Class 1 offense shall be punishable by a civil penalty of not m…

(a) Each county election commission shall notify the state election commission and the registry of election finance of each local election held in that county at the same time that public notice is posted for the election. (b) Each time that a statement for a candidate for local …

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any candidate who has a previous campaign account with an outstanding balance and who chooses to apply contributions to that previous campaign account, shall not exceed the campaign contribution limits in part 3 of this chapter, for …

(a) A candidate or political campaign committee is allowed to accept digital currency as a contribution. Digital currency shall be considered a monetary contribution with the value of the digital currency being the market value of the digital currency at the time the contribution…

(a) Any candidate for public office in this state shall allocate an unexpended balance of contributions after the election to one (1) or a combination of the following:(1) The funds may be retained or transferred to any campaign fund pursuant to Tennessee reporting requirements;(…

(a) The governor, secretary of state, comptroller of the treasury, treasurer, any member of the governor's cabinet, cabinet level staff, and those persons' spouses shall report annually to the Tennessee ethics commission prior to April 15 the following information for the prior c…

(a) The acceptance of an honorarium by a public official in such person's capacity as a public official is prohibited. “Honorarium” means a payment of money or any thing of value for an appearance, speech or article, but does not include actual and necessary travel expenses, meal…

All political campaign committees registered with the registry of election finance shall pay an annual registration fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) to the registry of election finance upon registration and by no later than January 31 of each successive year to partially o…

(a) It is unlawful for a responsible party of a multicandidate political campaign committee who has a prior assessment record to intentionally fail to file a required report under this chapter, for which the party is responsible for filing, within thirty-five (35) days after serv…

The county election commission has the authority to forward information regarding violation of disclosure laws by candidates for local public office to the district attorney general for investigation without the necessity of a sworn complaint from a registered voter as provided b…

(1) As used in this section and §§ 2-10-123 — 2-10-128, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Consulting services” with respect to an official in the legislative branch or an official in the executive branch means services to advise or assist a person or entity in influencin…

(a) It is an offense for any member of the general assembly, member-elect of the general assembly, governor, member of the governor's cabinet, member of the governor's staff, secretary of state, treasurer, or comptroller of the treasury to knowingly receive a fee, commission or a…

(a) It is an offense for any member of a municipal or county legislative body, member-elect of a municipal or county legislative body, or other elected county or municipal official to knowingly receive a fee, commission or any other form of compensation for consulting services, o…

(a) If any person or other entity, other than the state, a county or municipality, contracts to pay a fee, commission or any other form of compensation for consulting services or campaign services to any staff person or employee of the general assembly; member of a commission est…

(a) Any staff person or employee of the general assembly; member of a commission established by and responsible to the general assembly or either house of the general assembly; member or employee of a state regulatory commission, including, without limitation, commissioners of th…

(a) Any person subject to the prohibition in § 2-10-123(a), whose sibling, spouse or child is required to register as a lobbyist under § 3-6-302, shall report in writing, on a form developed by the Tennessee ethics commission:(1) The name of the person making the disclosure and s…

(a) Each member of the general assembly and the member's spouse shall annually report in writing to the Tennessee ethics commission, prior to April 15, the following information for the prior calendar year:(1) The major source or sources of private income of more than two hundred…

(a) (1) If any person or other entity that contracts with the state of Tennessee, pays more than a two hundred dollar ($200) fee, commission or other form of compensation, to a member of the general assembly or a member's spouse, for consulting services on contracts to which the …

(a) If any person or other entity that contracts with the state of Tennessee, pays more than a two hundred dollar ($200) fee, commission or other form of compensation, to the governor, secretary of state, comptroller of the treasury, treasurer, any member of the governor's cabine…

(a) (a) All campaign funds must be deposited into and maintained in a financial institution insured by the federal deposit insurance corporation or the national credit union administration duly authorized to do business in Tennessee and operating under the authority of the depart…

(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a corporation that uses corporate funds, moneys, or credits for communications expressly supporting or opposing the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or elected official, and such funds, moneys, or credits are not us…

A candidate or political campaign committee, in soliciting and receiving a contribution from a person, shall not utilize pre-checked or pre-marked boxes in a solicitation authorizing or requiring continuing future contributions to that candidate or committee from the credit card …

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Registry of Election Finance Act of 1989.”

It is the intent of the general assembly to provide adequate financial disclosure by public officials, candidates for public office, and lobbyists. Furthermore, it is the intent of the general assembly to establish a registry of election finance to ensure enforcement of these sta…

(a) (1) There is created as a division of the bureau of ethics and campaign finance, as provided in title 4, chapter 55, a Tennessee registry of election finance. The registry shall be composed of six (6) members appointed as provided in this section. (2) Appointments shall be ma…

(1) The registry has the jurisdiction to administer and enforce the following:(1) The Campaign Financial Disclosure Act, compiled in part 1 of this chapter; and(2) The Campaign Contribution Limits Act, compiled in part 3 of this chapter. (1) The Campaign Financial Disclosure Act,…

(a) The duties of the registry include the following:(1) Develop prescribed forms for statements that are required to be filed under the laws pursuant to § 2-10-205, with the objective of making the disclosure statements as simple and understandable as possible for both the perso…

(1) The registry of election finance has the following powers:(1) Hold hearings, conduct audits, subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and compel production of books, correspondence, papers and other records;(2) Issue written advisory opinions concerning compliance with this chap…

(a) All political accounts or funds subject to Tennessee law on January 1, 1990, shall become subject to this part. (b) For the purposes of enforcement, this part shall be prospective only, and the registry shall limit its investigations to acts or omissions which occur after Jan…

(a) The registry has the authority to petition the chancery court through the attorney general and reporter for enforcement of any order it has issued. The court's order of enforcement has the same force and effect as a civil judgment. (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,…

The registry of election finance shall not establish or levy any penalty or sanction for any action alleged to be a violation of the rules and regulations of the registry unless such action is also a violation of a statutory requirement.

(a) The registry of election finance, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, shall do all of the following:(1) Develop, with the advice, assistance and approval of the division of strategic technology solutions, an internet-based electronic filing process for use by all c…

(a) The registry of election finance shall conduct audits and field investigations of reports and statements filed with the registry as follows:(1) Each gubernatorial candidate and that candidate's committees that receive at least ten percent (10%) of the vote at the general elec…

(a) (1) For the purpose of conducting any hearing or audit as provided in this chapter, the registry has the power to administer oaths, to call any party to testify under oath at the hearings, to require the attendance of witnesses, the production of books, records, and papers, a…

(a) A person who is appointed to the registry of election finance may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the registry until the person completes a training program provided by the executive director of the bureau of ethics and campaign f…

(a) This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Campaign Contribution Limits Act of 1995.” (b) The registry of election finance has jurisdiction to administer and enforce this part.

(a) No person shall make contributions to any candidate with respect to any election which, in the aggregate, exceed:(1) For an office elected by statewide election, two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500); or(2) For any other state or local public office, one thousand dollars…

(1) For purposes of the limitations contained in this part:(1) Contributions made to any political campaign committee authorized by a candidate to accept contributions on the candidate's behalf shall be considered to be contributions made to such candidate;(2) Contributions made …

(a) The limitations contained in this part do not apply to any loan of money by a financial institution as defined in § 45-10-102 that:(1) Is made in accordance with applicable law and in the ordinary course of business;(2) Is made on a basis reasonably designed to assure repayme…

(1) The limits contained in this part do not apply to:(1) The retention of funds by a candidate pursuant to § 2-10-114(a)(1);(2) The transfer of funds by a candidate pursuant to § 2-10-114(a)(1) to a campaign fund of the same candidate for election to a different state or local p…

(a) It is the intent of the general assembly to recognize that political campaign committees controlled by a political party serve different and distinct purposes than other registered political campaign committees. (b) (1) Political campaign committees controlled by a political …