Title 4, State Government

The Tennessee bureau of investigation shall form a human trafficking advisory council, which shall convene on an as-needed basis to further develop and implement a state plan for the prevention of human trafficking; provided, that the council shall convene at least one (1) meetin…

(1) The Tennessee bureau of investigation shall appoint appropriate persons as leadership of the advisory council. Membership of the advisory council shall consist of:(1) At least one (1) representative from the Tennessee bureau of investigation serving as leadership for the advi…

(a) The advisory council shall develop a poster design that brings awareness to human trafficking. The advisory council shall provide the completed poster design to the department of tourism for placement of the posters in each of Tennessee's welcome centers for the public to vie…

The department of audit is created and established in the state government.

The comptroller of the treasury shall be the administrative head of this department.

(a) The department of audit shall be organized in whatever manner the comptroller of the treasury may deem best to the accomplishment of its functions. (b) The department shall have such auditors, assistants and employees as the comptroller of the treasury may require, subject to…

(1) The department of audit has the power and is required to:(1) (A) Perform currently a post audit of all accounts and other financial records of the state government, and of any department, institution, office or agency thereof in accordance with generally accepted auditing sta…

(a) The comptroller of the treasury is authorized to administer all or any part of the powers and duties prescribed in subsection (b). (b) The comptroller of the treasury or the comptroller's designee shall, when a general or private act for county budgeting, or a county fiscal c…

(a) The state funding board is attached to the office of the comptroller of the treasury for all administrative purposes. (b) (1) The state funding board is authorized to establish policies and procedures under which the comptroller of the treasury or the comptroller's designee s…

The necessary expenses of any representative of the department of audit assigned to duty away from the seat of government shall be reimbursed under the rules and regulations prescribed by the commissioner of finance and administration. All such expenses, before being paid, shall …

(a) There is established within the office of the comptroller of the treasury an office of research and education accountability, which shall conduct research, analyses, evaluations, and other projects as may be assigned to it by the general assembly or the comptroller, or that t…

The Tennessee transportation financing authority created by § 54-8-102 is attached to the office of the comptroller of the treasury for all administrative purposes.

(a) There is created a joint capital tourism board, to be governed by a board of directors. The board consists of nine (9) voting members as follows:(1) Two (2) persons to be appointed by the speaker of the senate;(2) Two (2) persons to be appointed by the speaker of the house of…

This part is known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council Act.”

The purpose of the council is to recommend an action plan to guide awareness, education, and usage of artificial intelligence in state government that aligns with the state's policies and goals and that supports public employees in the efficient and effective delivery of customer…

(1) As used in this part:(1) “Advisory council” means the Tennessee artificial intelligence advisory council; and(2) “Artificial intelligence” means models and systems capable of performing functions generally associated with human intelligence, including reasoning and learning. …

(a) There is created the Tennessee artificial intelligence advisory council. (b) The advisory council must be composed of twenty-four (24) members, as follows:(1) The commissioner of finance and administration, or the commissioner's designee;(2) The commissioner of the department…

(a) The advisory council shall submit an action plan to the governor addressing how to:(1) Position this state competitively to ensure its citizens capture the full economic benefit from artificial intelligence opportunities; and(2) Responsibly leverage artificial intelligence to…

(a) Members of the advisory council receive no compensation for their service but must be reimbursed for official travel expenses in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration. (b) All state departments and …

There is hereby created the department of financial institutions.

(a) The department of financial institutions shall be under the charge and general supervision of the commissioner of financial institutions. (b) The commissioner shall be appointed by the governor and shall serve at the governor's pleasure.

(a) The department of financial institutions shall exercise all the rights, powers and duties described in title 45 and otherwise vested by law in the department, the commissioner of financial institutions, and the commissioner's officers, assistants and employees. (b) All federa…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Visual Content Modernization Act of 2018” and is enacted for the purpose of providing incentive grants that encourage the production of films, movies, television pilots and programs, computer-generated imagery and intera…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Commission” means the Tennessee film, entertainment and music commission;(2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of economic and community development;(3) “Department” means the department of economic and comm…

(a) The film/TV fund is established as a separate account in the general fund and shall be administered by the department. (b) The film/TV fund is composed of:(1) Funds appropriated by the general assembly for the film/TV fund; and(2) Gifts, grants and other donations received by…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commission Act of 1987.”

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Entertainment properties” means motion pictures, television programs, computer-generated imagery, interactive digital media, stand-alone post-production scoring and editing, sound recordings, and other audio, vi…

(a) (1) There is created within the office of the governor, the Tennessee film, entertainment and music commission.(2) The commission shall be administered by an executive director who shall be appointed by the governor, whose compensation shall be established by the governor and…

(a) The Tennessee film, entertainment and music commission shall be composed of nine (9) Tennessee citizens who have experience in and knowledge of the film, television or music industries. The commission shall be appointed by the governor to assist and counsel the governor on th…

(a) The purposes of the Tennessee film, entertainment and music commission are to:(1) Attract and bring to this state the production activities of film, television, record and other producers of entertainment properties;(2) Develop increased production activities by those produce…

No member of the commission or the council shall use information gained as such member for personal gain or shall reveal such information to any person except in connection with commission or council activities.

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Fund” means the live music and performance venue fund, created pursuant to subsection (b);(2) “Live music”:(A) Means any music that is created by an individual or group of individuals with their voice or instruments in a live performance while in …

There is hereby created the department of environment and conservation.

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

The commissioner is authorized to establish divisions, bureaus or other organizational units necessary to carry out the duties imposed upon the commissioner and the department.

(a) The department of environment and conservation has the power to:(1) Exercise all functions, rights, powers, and duties vested by law; and(2) Make rules and regulations not inconsistent with law for the administration of such functions and duties, and for the management of any…

The commissioner is authorized to appoint such deputy and assistant commissioners as may be necessary to discharge the powers and duties of the department. In the event of absence or incapacity of the commissioner or in the event of a vacancy in the office of the commissioner, an…

(a) It is the intent of the general assembly that the department of environment and conservation seek to accomplish making a completeness determination and issuing or denying any permit within the time frames specified by the department's rules and regulations. (b) (1) The commis…

(a) All contracts or leases entered into prior to July l, 1991, by the department of environment and conservation or its predecessor in name, the department of conservation, with any entity, corporation, agency, enterprise or person pertaining to § 11-1-108, title 11, chapter 4, …

(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…

(1) The office of energy programs has the duty and responsibility to:(1) Promote research, development, recruitment and investments in conservation and renewable technology business (e.g., businesses that are labor intensive, environmentally sound, energy conserving and compatibl…

(a) The state board of equalization shall consist of:(1) The governor or one (1) individual appointed by the governor whose name shall be filed with the secretary of state and who shall sit on the board for the governor in the governor's absence as a voting member of the board;(2…

(a) The governor shall be chair of the board. (b) At the meeting of the board on the second Monday in August of each year, the board shall elect one (1) of its members to serve as vice chair for one (1) year who shall preside at all meetings in the absence of the governor.

(1) The state board of equalization has the following duties and functions to:(1) Promulgate and publish an assessment manual or manuals for the appraisal, classification and assessment of property for use by local assessors of property in making their assessments of particular c…

(a) The state board of equalization shall appoint an executive secretary, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to assist the board and to perform the duties of this office. (b) The board shall fix the salary of the executive secretary, who shall serve at the…

(1) Under the direction of the state board of equalization, the executive secretary has the power and duty to:(1) Keep written minutes of all meetings of the state board setting forth all actions of the state board, which shall be open to public inspection during regular office h…