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Tennessee Statutes, Title 4

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Title 4, State Government

58 chapters · 1,298 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 41,298 Ch 3, Creation, Organization and Powers of…307 Ch 31, Tennessee Local Development Authorit…132 Ch 1, General Provisions104 Ch 5, Uniform Administrative Procedures Act75 Ch 6, Department of Correction — Administr…52 Ch 21, Human Rights52 Ch 49, Tennessee Sports Gaming Act44 Ch 7, Highway Patrol42 Ch 51, Tennessee Education Lottery Implemen…42 Ch 29, Tennessee Governmental Entity Review Law40 Ch 13, Historic Properties31 Ch 11, Historian and Historical Commission29 Ch 4, Administration of State Departments25 Ch 8, State Capitol and Annexes23

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-1704 Plans — Reports
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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…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-1705 Federal funding
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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.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-1706 Discriminatory practices — Agencies or persons receiving federal funds
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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 …
Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-1707 Discriminatory practices — Complaints
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(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 …

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-1708 Transfer of employment position funding to department of human resources

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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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-1801 Creation

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There is hereby created the department of health.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-1802 Commissioner

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

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-1803 Powers and duties

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-1901 Creation — Organization

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-1902 Commissioner

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

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-1903 Powers and duties

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(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:…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-1904 Procurement and implementation of electronic lien and title system

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(a) The department of revenue shall, on or before June 30, 2026, procure and implement an electronic lien and title system to be used throughout the state. (b) As used in this section, “electronic lien and title system” means a program that allows the exchange of lien and title i…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2001 Creation

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There is created and established the department of safety.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2002 Commissioner

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(a) The head of this department shall be the commissioner of safety, who shall be appointed by the governor and hold office at the governor's pleasure. (b) The commissioner shall be qualified as a disciplinarian and experienced in matters pertaining to safety.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2003 Highway patrol duties

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The department of safety shall assume and exercise the powers and duties of the Tennessee highway patrol under chapter 7 of this title.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2004 Notary powers of department employees

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(a) (1) The commissioner of safety is authorized to designate in writing employees of the department of safety, who shall be authorized to take acknowledgements and administer oaths and perform other notarial acts with respect to applications, reports and any and all other docume…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2005 Hearing officers — Review of initial orders

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(a) The commissioner of safety, in the commissioner's discretion, is hereby authorized to appoint or designate hearing officers to conduct contested case hearings under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in chapter 5 of this title. (b) The commissioner shall dele…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2006 Division of protective services

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(a) (1) There is created within the department of safety a division of protective services.(2) This division shall exercise the powers and duties formerly imposed upon the department of general services to provide police services by sworn officers for the State Capitol, the Legis…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2007 Rules and regulations regarding motor vehicles

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Subject to the approval of the department of general services under the authority of § 4-3-1105(9), the department of safety shall develop rules and regulations for the acquisition, assignment, use and disposal of motor vehicles. Such rules and regulations should promote the effi…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2008 Subpoena to institutions of higher education — Information related to nonimmigrant students in possession of F-1 or M-1 student visa

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(a) The commissioner of safety is authorized to issue a subpoena for valid law enforcement purposes to an institution of higher education in this state to compel the production of the following information with regard to nonimmigrant students possessing either an F-1 or M-1 stude…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2009 Rules and regulations regarding administration

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(a) The commissioner of safety has the authority to establish and to promulgate such rules and regulations governing the administration and operation of the department as may be deemed necessary by the commissioner and that are not inconsistent with the laws of this state. (b) Al…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-201 Creation

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There is hereby created the department of agriculture.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2010 Division of motor vehicle enforcement — Duties — Odometer fraud

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(a) The division of motor vehicle enforcement, or such other division of the department as may be directed to by the commissioner, has the following responsibilities and duties:(1) Perform odometer fraud investigations, detect altered titles and vehicles, identify perpetrators, s…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2011 Organ and tissue donor registry

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(a) (1) (A) The organ procurement organization, as defined in § 68-30-102, serving Tennessee may create and maintain an electronic registry of Tennesseans who have given consent to be organ and tissue donors. On a weekly basis, the department of safety shall transmit to the elect…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2012 Rules and regulations regarding motor carriers

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The department of safety has the power to exercise all duties, responsibilities and powers granted the department in title 65, chapter 15, to establish and promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the administration and enforcement of title 65, chapter 15.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2013 Required driving under the influence information to be posted on website of department

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The department of safety shall develop and maintain, upon its web page on the world wide web of the internet, information concerning driving under the influence of an intoxicant, including, but not limited to, the penalties for violations of the state's drunk driving laws, the bl…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2014 Centralized Immigration Enforcement Division. [Effective until January 20, 2029. See Compiler's notes.]

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(a) There is created within the department of safety the centralized immigration enforcement division. (b) The chief executive of the division is the chief immigration enforcement officer, to be appointed by the governor, whose duties include:(1) Overseeing state and local collab…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2015 Memorandum of understanding with United States department of homeland security concerning enforcement of federal immigration laws. [Effective until contingency is met. See the second version effective when contingency is met and Compiler’s Notes.]

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(a) The commissioner of safety, in consultation with the chief immigration enforcement officer, shall attempt to enter into the terms of an agreement between the state of Tennessee and the United States attorney general concerning the enforcement of federal immigration laws, dete…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2016 Connecting cell phone callers to the nearest highway patrol dispatcher through *THP (*847) program

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The department of safety is encouraged to increase its consumer information efforts about the *THP (*847) program, which connects cell phone callers to the nearest highway patrol dispatcher. The information efforts should seek to educate the motoring public about dialing “*THP (*…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2017 Authority to enter into agreements with nonprofit organizations to promote and support goals and objectives of agency

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(a) The department of safety is authorized to enter into agreements with nonprofit organizations for the purpose of promoting and supporting the goals and objectives of the agency, including, but not limited to, law enforcement, safety education, motorist services, disaster prepa…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2018 Authority of department regarding statewide P25 interoperable communications system

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(a) For purposes of this section, the Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN), is the division of the department of safety that operates, maintains, and oversees the statewide P25 interoperable communications system. (b) The department may promulgate rules regarding acce…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2019 State facility protection officers

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(a) The commissioner of safety may appoint and commission peace officers as provided in this section. Such peace officers shall be known as state facility protection officers. Any company licensed under title 62, chapter 35 as a private protective service and which has a contract…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-202 Commissioner

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

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2020 Office of homeland security

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(a) There is created within the department of safety the office of homeland security. (b) The commissioner shall appoint the head of the office. (c) The office shall employ such commissioned agents and noncommissioned personnel as may be necessary to carry out the operations of t…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-203 Powers and duties

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(a) The department of agriculture has the power to:(1) Encourage and promote, in every practicable manner, the interests of agriculture, including horticulture, livestock industry, dairying, poultry raising, beekeeping, production of wool and other allied industries;(2) Promote a…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-204 Civil penalty for violating regulatory matters — Revocation of license or permit — Denial of license or permit renewal

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(a) The department or any board or commission attached to the department may, in a lawful proceeding respecting licensing, as defined in the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in chapter 5 of this title, in addition to or in lieu of any other lawful disciplinary acti…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-205 License, certification or registration — Notifications — Prerequisites — Website — Notifications by electronic mail

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(a) The department and any board, commission, committee, or other governmental entity created pursuant to titles 43 and 44 shall notify each applicant for a professional or occupational license, certification or registration from the department, board, commission, agency or other…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2101 Creation — Secretary of state as chief officer

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There is created the department of state through which the secretary of state, who shall be the chief officer of the department, shall administer the duties imposed upon the secretary of state by law.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2102 Department and secretary subject to general laws

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The secretary of state, as the chief officer of the department, and the department are subject to all laws applying generally to administrative heads of departments and administrative departments, not inconsistent with the secretary of state's status as a constitutional officer.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2103 Administrative attachment of state election commission

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The state election commission is hereby attached to the department of state for all administrative matters relating to receipts, disbursements, expense accounts, budget, audit and other related items. The autonomy of the state election commission and its authority are not affecte…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2201 Creation — Commissioner as chief administrator

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There is hereby established the department of tourist development, the chief administrator of which shall be the commissioner of tourist development.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2202 Appointment of commissioner — Qualifications

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(a) The commissioner shall be appointed by the governor to serve at the governor's pleasure and shall receive a salary in accordance with § 8-23-101. (b) The commissioner shall be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the commissioner's office.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2203 Divisions — Creation

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The commissioner is authorized to create, with the approval of the governor, such new divisions as are necessary to carry out the duties imposed upon the commissioner and the department.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2204 Tourism division — Creation — Director — Personnel — Duties

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(a) (1) (A) There is created in the department of tourist development a marketing division to be under the direction of the commissioner of tourist development. The commissioner may appoint a person to head the division, and such person shall perform all duties regarding the divi…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2205 Adoption of open records policy — Public record defined — Confidential documents and information — Exclusions — Section definitions

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(a) Notwithstanding another law to the contrary, the department of tourist development adopts as its official policy the principle of open records and, unless otherwise provided by this section, the information and documents maintained, received, or produced by the department are…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2206 Powers and duties of commissioner

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(a) The department of tourist development is designated as the department for the implementation and administration of all tourism marketing and promotion, tourism partner services, and tourism economic development projects. The department has the power to facilitate, assist, and…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2207 Regional tourism organizations — Supervision — State Funds

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(a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Administrative expenses” includes salaries, in part or in total, of any employee; office rent; the rental or purchase of office equipment, including computers, printers, or scanners; the purchase of specializ…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2208 Annual appropriation — Expenditure

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The sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) annually, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of the general fund of the state, not otherwise appropriated, to the department of tourist development, for carrying out §§ 4-3-2204, 4-3-2206 and 4-3-2207 for…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2209 Administration and maintenance of state welcome centers

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(a) The department of tourist development is responsible for administering and maintaining the state's welcome centers. The department of transportation shall assist with maintenance of welcome center facilities as may be agreed upon by the department of tourist development and t…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2210 Marketing of Reelfoot Lake as Tennessee Heritage Site

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The commissioner may strategically market Reelfoot Lake as a Tennessee Heritage Site for tourism development based on its geological history, natural resources, and other unique characteristics as funding may be available at the discretion of the commissioner.