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Tennessee Statutes, Title 2

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Title 2, Elections

20 chapters · 539 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 2539 Ch 10, Campaign Finances69 Ch 2, Voter Registration54 Ch 19, Prohibited Practices51 Ch 13, Political Parties and Primaries44 Ch 7, Procedure at the Polling Place43 Ch 6, Absentee Voting39 Ch 12, County Election Commissions30 Ch 5, Ballots and Supplies26 Ch 3, Place and Time of Elections24 Ch 1, General Provisions20 Ch 9, Voting Machines19 Ch 8, Determination of Results17 Ch 11, State Election Commission17 Ch 18, Contested Election of Governor17

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-9-117 Approval of voting machines — Reexamination of machines to ensure certification
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The state coordinator of elections and the state election commission shall approve any voting machine before a county election commission purchases such machine. Before the 2002 election cycle and at least every eight (8) years thereafter, the state coordinator of elections and t…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-9-118 Prohibited acts by voting systems vendor or vendor's agent — Prohibited solicitation or acceptance by election officials
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(a) An agent of a voting systems vendor or any person acting on behalf of a voting systems vendor shall not offer or attempt to offer anything of value to a state election commission member; county election commission member; the secretary of state; the coordinator of elections; …
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-9-119 County election commission — Selection of voting machines — Destruction of voting machines when obsolete
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(1) The county election commission shall:(1) Select the voting machines to be purchased for use in the county; and(2) Ensure the destruction of the voting machines when the machines are deemed obsolete. (1) Select the voting machines to be purchased for use in the county; and (2)…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-101 Short title — Application — Administration — Adoption of more stringent requirements

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(a) This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Campaign Financial Disclosure Act of 1980.” (b) This part does not apply to any candidate for public office for which the service is part time and for which the compensation is less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per month…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-102 Chapter definitions

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(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Affiliated political campaign committees” means political campaign committees established, financed, maintained, or controlled by any corporation, labor organization, or any other person, including any parent…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-103 Duties of county election commissions

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(a) It is the duty of each county election commission to:(1) Accept and file any information filed pursuant to the requirements of this part and information voluntarily supplied that exceeds the requirements of this part;(2) Make statements and other information filed with it ava…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-104 Required statements to be filed under penalty of perjury

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All statements required by this part must be signed by the person filing such statement under penalty of perjury. All statements required by this part to be filed electronically must be filed under penalty of perjury, and each filer is required to acknowledge such as part of the …

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-105 Filing of contribution, loan and expenditure statements — Deadlines — Certification of treasurers and other officers — Retention of records — Additional reporting requirements

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(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 …

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-106 Supplemental semiannual statements of contributions and expenditures — Separate, segregated campaign accounts

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-107 Content of statements — Closing out accounts — Reporting of in-kind contributions

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-108 Sworn complaint on statements of candidates or local political campaign committee — Penalty for false complaint

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-109 Duties of attorney general and reporter

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-110 Penalties

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-111 Notification of local election by county election commission — Report of compliance with statement filings — Reporting of late filings

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(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 …

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-112 Application of outstanding balance of campaign account cannot exceed campaign contribution limits

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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 …

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-113 Digital currency as campaign contribution

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-114 Campaign funds — Allocation of unexpended contributions — Use of funds — Specifically prohibited uses of funds — Allocation of funds on death of incumbent or candidate

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(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;(…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-115 Disclosure of income, positions and trusts by the governor, secretary of state, comptroller of the treasury, treasurer, governor's cabinet, cabinet level staff, or their spouses — Posting of information — Form

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-116 Honorarium defined — Acceptance of honorarium by public official

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-117 Registration fee for political campaign committees

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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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-118 Filing by responsible party with prior assessment record

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-120 Authority of county election commission

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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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-122 Definitions for §§ 2-10-122 — 2-10-128

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-123 Violations at state level — Penalties

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-124 Violations at local level — Penalties

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-125 Disclosure of contract for consulting services or campaign services to the Tennessee ethics commission

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-126 Disclosure of fees, commissions or any other form of compensation for consulting services or campaign services to the Tennessee ethics commission

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-127 Reports by members of the general assembly, members-elect of the general assembly, governor, members of the governor's staff, secretary of state, treasurer, or comptroller of the treasury regarding siblings, spouses or children who are lobbyists

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-128 Disclosures required of members of the general assembly

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-129 Disclosure of fees paid to a member of the general assembly or the member's spouse for services performed outside of the state

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(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 …

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-130 Disclosure of fees, commissions or other compensation for consulting services paid to the governor, secretary of state, comptroller of the treasury, treasurer, governor's cabinet, cabinet level staff, or their spouses

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-131 Investment of campaign funds

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-132 Designation as a political campaign committee for reporting purposes — Report of expenditures by tax exempt organization

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-133 Restrictions on continuing future contributions

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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 …

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-201 Short title

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

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-202 Legislative intent

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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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-203 Registry of election finance — Creation — Appointments — Qualifications — Administration

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-205 Jurisdiction to administer and enforce certain statutes

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(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,…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-206 Registry of election finance — Duties

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-207 Registry of election finance — Powers

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-208 Applicability of part

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-209 Enforcement — Chancery court petitions and orders through attorney general and reporter — Retention of private outside counsel

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(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,…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-210 Authority to establish or levy penalty or sanction

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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.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-211 Electronic filing system

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-212 Audits and investigations of reports and statements

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-213 Power and authority of registry in conducting audits and hearings — Subpoenas — Contempt

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-214 Required training program for members of registry

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-301 Short title — Jurisdiction

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(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.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-302 Contribution limits

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(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…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-303 Indirect contributions — Political action committees

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(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 …