Title 4, State Government

(a) In furtherance of its duties under §§ 4-3-510–4-3-513 the office of energy programs has the power to:(1) Collect energy-related information for the purpose of maintaining a current source of relevant data, and for supplying the office of energy programs, as well as other fede…

Any federal funds expended pursuant to §§ 4-3-510 — 4-3-514 must only be obligated or expended in accordance with the program, terms, conditions, and agreement under which such funds were received, unless specific authority to modify such program, terms, conditions, or agreement …

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Act of 2019.”

(1) As used in this part:(1) “Board” means the Tennessee hall of fame board created within the department under § 4-3-5404;(2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of tourist development, or the commissioner's designee;(3) “Department” means the department of tourist development…

(a) There is created a Tennessee sports hall of fame. (b) The board shall administer the hall of fame, pursuant to § 4-3-5404. (c) The hall of fame is subject to examination and audit by the comptroller of the treasury in the same manner as prescribed for departments and agencies…

(a) As of April 4, 2019:(1) The existing membership of the Tennessee sports hall of fame board of directors is vacated and the board ceases to exist; and(2) The position of executive director of the board of directors and any other position of employment with the board is vacated…

(a) The board shall:(1) Nominate and induct qualified athletes, athletic teams, sports personalities, and sporting events to the hall of fame in accordance with guidelines prescribed by the board, subject to approval by the commissioner;(2) Conduct fundraising to support the hall…

(a) In providing administrative support to the hall of fame, the commissioner shall facilitate the purposes of the hall of fame, which are to:(1) Honor, preserve, and perpetuate the names and accomplishments of outstanding athletes, athletic teams, and other sports personalities …

(1) The commissioner may:(1) Request from any branch, department, division, board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the state or that receives state funds, such information as will enable the commissioner and board to best serve the hall of fame and perform the duties requi…

(a) The entire membership of the information systems council as comprised on June 30, 2015, shall be vacated on July 1, 2015, and new members shall be appointed in accordance with subsection (b). (b) (1) There is hereby created an information systems council, to be composed of th…

(1) The duties and responsibilities of the information systems council include the following:(1) Developing policy guidelines for the overall management of the state's information systems, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(A) Appropriate hardware and soft…

(a) The division of strategic technology solutions in the department of finance and administration shall serve as staff to the information systems council. In addition, the division of strategic technology solutions shall facilitate the use of information systems, provide technic…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the information systems council shall, with the assistance and support of the department of general services and the department of finance and administration, be responsible for establishing the policy under which the state procu…

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, including title 12, chapter 2, part 4, the council has the authority to dispose of surplus state computers and any components thereof, at no cost, to governmental entities and not-for-profit corporations whose chartered activities ar…

(a) The information systems council has the authority to establish a program to lease state communications services to public and private agencies, as set forth in policies and procedures prepared by the commissioner of finance and administration and approved by the comptroller o…

The information systems council has the authority to approve license or sale of the state's information systems' interest or copyright to a vendor under policies and procedures prepared by the commissioner of finance and administration and approved by the comptroller of the treas…

The information systems council shall perform the functions for which it is responsible under §§ 47-10-117 — 47-10-120 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

(a) If the council holds a meeting covered by the open meeting provisions of title 8, chapter 44, at which subject matter will be discussed that is not confidential and subject matter will be discussed that is confidential pursuant to § 10-7-504(i), the notice of such meeting req…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Local government” means any county, municipality, city or other political subdivision of this state, including any school districts or school systems created thereby;(2) “Private agency” means an accredited nonp…

There is hereby created the department of correction.

(a) The department of correction is under the charge and general supervision of the commissioner of correction. (b) It is the duty of the governor to appoint a suitable person to the position of commissioner of correction, who shall serve for a term coeval with that of the govern…

(a) The commissioner is the executive officer of the department of correction and has the immediate charge of the management and government of the institutions of the department, and the commissioner shall devote the commissioner's entire time and attention to the duties of the c…

(a) The commissioner may make such investigations as the commissioner may deem necessary to the performance of the commissioner's duties, and to that end the commissioner shall have the same power as a judge of the court of general sessions to administer oaths and to enforce the …

The commissioner of correction has the authority, with the approval of the governor, to organize the work of the department under such divisions as may be necessary to carry it on most efficiently and economically.

(a) The department of correction shall exercise all the rights, powers and duties described in chapter 6 of this title and otherwise vested by law in the department, the commissioner, and the commissioner's officers, assistants and employees. (b) All federal aid as defined by § 4…

A record of the transactions of the department of correction shall be kept by the commissioner, or under the commissioner's direction by the secretary.

All plans for new jails shall, before the adoption of the same by the county or city authorities, be submitted to the commissioner for suggestions and criticism.

(a) Those employees of the department of correction as the commissioner shall designate who have been trained in the use of firearms are vested with the powers and authority of law enforcement officers, including the authority to carry weapons, and may exercise such powers and au…

(a) The state of Tennessee, acting though the commissioner and department of correction, is authorized to assist counties and municipalities in acquiring dogs trained to detect marijuana and other illicit substances for use in jails and workhouses for the purposes set out in § 41…

The commissioner of correction shall provide a report of any death of any person in the custody of the department at a department facility within ten (10) business days of the death of such person to the state senator and representative representing such person. The legislators r…

(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Debra Johnson Act.” (b) The department of correction may, if the commissioner of correction deems it appropriate, contribute up to two thousand dollars ($2,000) in state funds toward the funeral and burial expenses, as defi…

There is hereby created the department of economic and community development.

(a) The department of economic and community development shall be under the charge and general supervision of the commissioner of economic and community development. (b) The commissioner shall be appointed by the governor. (c) The commissioner has the authority to promulgate rule…

(a) It is the function of the department of economic and community development to coordinate development services to communities, businesses and industries in the state. (b) All federal aid as defined by § 4-4-116(a) received or used by the department must be acquired and used su…

(a) There are created within the department of economic and community development the following divisions:(1) The administrative and support services division; and(2) The industrial development division. (1) The administrative and support services division; and (2) The industrial…

It is the function of the administrative and support services division to provide development services and marketing programs for the other divisions of this department and to provide administrative and budgetary services for the entire department.

(a) It is the function of the department of economic and community development to stimulate the creation of new jobs and income through services to business and industry. (b) The department shall exercise all of the administrative powers, duties and functions described in §§ 4-14…

The duties required of the Tennessee industrial development authority as of June 30, 1981, relative to the outstanding loan guarantees and commitments made by the authority, are transferred to the department of economic and community development.

(a) For purposes of this section:(1) “Broadband service” means broadband internet access service;(2) “Department” means the department of economic and community development;(3) “Fund” means the Tennessee broadband accessibility fund; and(4) “Unserved location” means a location wi…

(a) (a) A political subdivision may apply to the department of economic and community development for designation as a “broadband ready community” pursuant to guidelines established by the department. The guidelines for designation must include a requirement that the political su…

(a) Notwithstanding the right or ability of a county or municipality to take a special census during the interim between the regular decennial federal census, the department of economic and community development shall revise and certify the population of each county and municipal…

It is the intent of the general assembly that the department of economic and community development provide periodic reports to the government operations committees of the senate and the house of representatives relative to corrective steps to address the audit findings of the off…

Sections 4-3-715 — 4-3-717 shall be known and may be cited as “The Tennessee Job Growth Act of 2005” and are enacted for the purpose of establishing the FastTrack infrastructure development and job training assistance and economic development programs within the department of eco…

(a) The FastTrack infrastructure development and job training assistance and economic development fund, referred to as the “FastTrack fund” in this section and in § 4-3-717, is established as a separate account in the general fund. (b) The FastTrack fund is composed of:(1) Funds …

(a) FastTrack infrastructure development, training, and economic development grants from the FastTrack fund shall be made only where there is a commitment by a responsible official in an eligible business for the creation or retention of private sector jobs and private investment…

(a) The propelling rural economic progress fund, referred to as the “P.R.E.P. fund” in this part, is established as a separate account in the general fund. (b) The P.R.E.P. fund shall be composed of:(1) Funds appropriated by the general assembly for the P.R.E.P. fund; and(2) Gift…