Title 4, State Government

(1) The department of commerce and insurance shall be organized under three (3) divisions, as follows:(1) The division of commerce and insurance;(2) The division of fire prevention; and(3) The division of regulatory boards. (1) The division of commerce and insurance; (2) The divi…

(a) Except as provided in § 68-115-103 relative to the Tennessee athletic commission, all state regulatory boards are attached to the division of regulatory boards, which is authorized to administer all the administrative functions and duties of the regulatory boards, except thos…

(a) The department of commerce and insurance has the authority to determine whether any facility that has guaranteed or guarantees to provide medical coverage for its residents has adequate safeguards in place to ensure that such medical care will be provided as guaranteed. If th…

(a) The department and any division, board, commission, committee, or other governmental entity under the jurisdiction of, or administratively attached to, the department shall notify each applicant for a professional or occupational license, certification or registration from th…

All federal aid as defined by § 4-4-116(a) received or used by the department must be acquired and used subject to the requirements of § 4-4-116.

The title of this part is, and may be cited as, the “Tennessee Workforce Development Act of 1999.”

(a) The purpose of this part is to:(1) Further the implementation of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. § 3101 et seq.);(2) Reduce duplicative efforts and fully utilize resources by creating an integrated, coordinated, simplified system of workforce d…

There is hereby created the department of labor and workforce development.

(a) Through the department of labor and workforce development, Tennessee state government, in cooperation with business and industry, will strive to provide integrated, effective, efficient delivery of employment related services and training, in compliance with the federal Workf…

(a) The department of labor and workforce development is designated as the department of this state for the implementation and administration of the following federal programs relating to workforce development, including, but not limited to, the:(1) Federal Workforce Innovation a…

The department of labor and workforce development shall be under the charge and general supervision of the commissioner of labor and workforce development.

(1) The commissioner of labor and workforce development or the commissioner's designee has the following powers and duties, in addition to such other powers and duties as may be specifically provided by law in this title, transferred by this part or as otherwise provided by law:(…

(a) In addition to the creation of the division of the Tennessee state employment service within the department of labor and workforce development as provided in § 50-7-601, there are created within the department, the following divisions:(1) The division of employment security;(…

(a) In recognition of Tennessee's endeavor to reform the workers' compensation law in a manner designed to ensure the health and safety of Tennessee workers and to promote Tennessee as an attractive destination for business, the general assembly has determined that the independen…

(a) The department of labor and workforce development, through its commissioner, has the authority to receive, administer, allocate, disburse and supervise any grants and funds from whatever sources, including, but not limited to, the federal, state, county and municipal governme…

The department of labor and workforce development, through its commissioner, has the authority, consistent with the statutes and regulations pertaining to the programs and functions transferred by chapter 520 of the Public Acts of 1999, to modify or rescind orders, rules and regu…

In compliance with all federal and state laws and constitutional provisions prohibiting discrimination, including, but not limited to, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI (42 U.S.C. § 2000d), no person, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, age or sex shall be exclud…

All federal aid as defined by § 4-4-116(a) received or used by the department must be acquired and used subject to the requirements of § 4-4-116.

The commissioner of labor and workforce development, in performing the duties established in title 5, shall also require every business or entity that sponsors a group medical benefit contract in this state to include in each notice issued pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Bud…

All funds to the credit of the unemployment compensation division of the United States department of labor and to the credit of the state employment service, transferred to the credit of the department of labor and workforce development, shall have their separate identities maint…

In making appointments to any board, commission or panel that is administratively attached to the department, the appointing authority shall not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religious belief, sex, or disability. The…

(a) The department and any division, board, commission, committee, or other governmental entity under the jurisdiction of, or administratively attached to, the department shall notify each applicant for a professional or occupational license, certification or registration from th…

(a) The department of labor and workforce development, in conjunction with the department of education, shall establish and administer a grant program to be known as the “We Want to Learn English Initiative.” The initiative shall be created for the purpose of providing resources …

The department of labor and workforce development, in conjunction with the department of education, is encouraged to consider the development, implementation and administration of a program for payment of the cost of licensing tests for adult students with financial need who comp…

(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Lois M. DeBerry Alternative Diploma Act.” (b) The department of labor and workforce development may make recommendations to the state board of education relative to assessments or criteria leading to the award of a high sch…

There is hereby created the legal department.

The legal department shall be under the charge and general supervision of the attorney general and reporter.

The attorney general and reporter and the attorney general and reporter's assistants shall constitute the legal department, which has the powers and duties specified in title 8, chapter 6.

(a) There is created the department of mental health and substance abuse services. (b) The general functions of the department are to coordinate, set standards for, plan for, monitor, and promote the development and provision of services and supports to meet the needs of persons …

(a) The department of mental health and substance abuse services shall be in the charge of a commissioner, who shall be appointed by the governor in the same manner as are other commissioners and who shall have the same official status as other commissioners. (b) The commissioner…

(a) The department of mental health and substance abuse services has jurisdiction and control over the mental health facilities of the state, regardless of the names by which the facilities are known. (b) The department, through its appropriate officials, has the duty and power t…

There is hereby created the department of human resources.

The department of human resources shall be under the charge and general supervision of the commissioner of human resources.

(a) The department of human resources has the power and is required to:(1) Transfer, temporarily, employees from one (1) department to another when necessary to expedite the work of any department;(2) Exercise the duties vested by title 8, chapter 30;(3) Establish and maintain a …

Each state governmental entity subject to the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.), and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, shall develop a Title VI implementation plan with participation by protected beneficiaries as may be r…

It is the legislative intent that increased costs incurred by state entities as a result of this section must, to the extent legally available, be paid from federal funds available for such costs.

It is a discriminatory practice for a state agency receiving federal funds making it subject to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.), or for a person receiving such federal funds from a state agency, to exclude a person from participation in, deny …

(a) A person claiming to be aggrieved by a discriminatory practice under this part may file a complaint with the state department, agency, or entity receiving the funds within one hundred eighty (180) days of the occurrence of the alleged discriminatory act. Such complaint filed …

Notwithstanding § 4-21-203(c) or another law to the contrary, it is the legislative intent that, effective July 1, 2025, funding for three (3) employment positions allocated and appropriated to the commission prior to such date is to be transferred to the department of human reso…

There is hereby created the department of health.

The department of health shall be under the charge and general supervision of the commissioner of health.

(a) The department of health has the power to:(1) Have general supervision of the interest relating to the health and lives of the people of the state;(2) Act in an advisory capacity relative to the public water supply, water purification works, sewerage systems, sewerage treatme…

(a) There is hereby created the department of revenue. (b) The commissioner of revenue shall determine the organization of and the methods of procedure within the department that are deemed suitable or necessary to exercise the powers conferred and perform the duties imposed by l…

The department of revenue shall be under the charge and general supervision of the commissioner of revenue.

(a) The commissioner is vested with power to prescribe rules and regulations not inconsistent with law and prepare such forms as the commissioner may deem proper for the administration of the duties of the commissioner's office. (b) (1) The department of revenue has the power to:…