Title 4, State Government

The certification by the secretary of state pursuant to § 4-14-202 shall remain in effect until the general assembly provides for termination of such certification.

Any documentary materials or data made or received by any member or employee of the corporation to the extent that such material or data consists of trade secrets or commercial or financial information regarding the operation of any business conducted by an applicant for, or reci…

The commissioner of economic and community development shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in…

(a) (1) There is created a state building commission composed of seven (7) ex officio members who shall be the governor, the secretary of state, the comptroller of the treasury, the state treasurer, the commissioner of finance and administration, the speakers of the senate and th…

(a) (1) The commission has the power and authority, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, to approve and supervise all projects involving:(A) Any improvement to real property funded by public or private funds or both in which the state or any of its departments, instituti…

(a) The members of the commission shall serve without additional compensation, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for their necessary expenses. All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the departm…

(a) The commission is authorized to prescribe standards and promulgate rules and regulations for the construction of state buildings, and the procedure to be followed with respect thereto. (b) The commission is encouraged to prescribe high performance building requirements and ot…

(a) The commission is hereby authorized to permit bids invited by officials, departments, institutions and agencies of the state for building construction or improvements, to be performed or done in counties having a population of six hundred thousand (600,000) or more, according…

(a) It is the duty and responsibility of the commission to enforce the Tennessee Public Buildings Accessibility Act, compiled in title 68, chapter 120, part 2, as to all public buildings owned or leased by the state or any department, institution or agency thereof, and any subseq…

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Commission” means the state building commission;(2) “Improvement to real property” means:(A) The construction or erection of new buildings or structures in which the state of Tennessee or any of its departmen…

The general assembly finds and declares that property tax incentives, resulting from legal ownership of valuable business or commercial properties by local governments or their agencies under various statutory programs, has served to promote economic development, but confusion an…

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Economic development agreement” means an agreement between a private entity and local government agency that permits use of specified property of the local government or its agencies for business or commercia…

All economic development agreements shall be reduced to writing and submitted to the chief executive officer of each jurisdiction in which the property is located and to the comptroller of the treasury, for review, but not approval. The agreement may be submitted in advance of it…

For purposes of establishing the taxable value, classification, or exempt status of property subject to an economic development agreement, the parties may petition the local and state boards of equalization for adjudication of such issues in the manner otherwise required by law f…

This chapter shall not affect rights or duties that matured, liabilities or penalties that were incurred, or proceedings begun before January 1, 1993, except that the parties to any existing economic development agreements otherwise required to be disclosed under this chapter sha…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “False Claims Act.”

(1) For purposes of this chapter:(1) “Claim” means any request or demand for money, property, or services made to any employee, officer, or agent of the state or of any political subdivision, or to any contractor, grantee, or other recipient, whether under contract or not, if any…

(a) Any person who commits any of the following acts shall be liable to the state or to the political subdivision for three (3) times the amount of damages that the state or the political subdivision sustains because of the act of that person. A person who commits any of the foll…

(a) (1) The attorney general and reporter shall diligently investigate violations under § 4-18-103 involving state funds. If the attorney general and reporter finds that a person has violated or is violating § 4-18-103, the attorney general and reporter may bring a civil action u…

(a) No employer shall make, adopt, or enforce any rule, regulation, or policy preventing an employee from disclosing information to a government or law enforcement agency or from acting in furtherance of a false claims action, including investigating, initiating, testifying, or a…

(a) A civil action under § 4-18-104 may not be filed more than three (3) years after the date of discovery by the official of the state or political subdivision charged with responsibility to act in the circumstances or, in any event, no more than ten (10) years after the date on…

(a) This chapter is not exclusive, and the remedies provided for in this chapter shall be in addition to any other remedies provided for by law or available under common law. (b) If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held inv…

This chapter shall not apply to any conduct, activity or claims covered by the Medicaid False Claims Act, §§ 71-5-181 — 71-5-185, including without limitation, claims arising out of funds paid to or by TennCare managed care organizations.

All state boards, except the board of law examiners, charged with the duty of giving examinations to determine the qualifications of individuals who seek to be licensed to engage in a special profession, position or business, are required to retain all examination papers for a pe…

(a) No board, commission or agency of this state that issues licenses to persons to engage in an occupation, trade or profession based upon written or oral examination shall adopt or enforce any rule, regulation or law limiting the number of times that any person, otherwise quali…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Agency” has the same meaning as defined in § 4-5-102; and(2) “License” has the same meaning as defined in § 4-5-102. (1) “Agency” has the same meaning as defined in § 4-5-102; and (2) “License” has the same meaning as defined in § 4-5-102. (b) An …

(a) There is created a state commission to be known as the Tennessee arts commission, which consists of fifteen (15) members who are broadly representative of all fields of the performing, visual, and literary arts. The members must be citizens of this state who have demonstrated…

(a) To stagger the terms of the newly appointed commission members, initial appointments must be made as follows:(1) The governor shall appoint:(A) Members from the first, second, and third United States congressional districts for initial terms of three (3) years, which expire o…

(a) The governor shall appoint an executive director for the Tennessee arts commission. The executive director shall have broad experience in art agency management. Prior to appointing the executive director, the governor shall request that the Tennessee arts commission conduct a…

(1) The duties and objectives of the commission are to:(1) Stimulate and encourage throughout the state the study and presentation of the performing, visual and literary arts and public interest and participation therein;(2) Encourage participation in, appreciation of, and educat…

(a) The commission is authorized and empowered to:(1) Hold public hearings;(2) Enter into contracts, within the limit of funds available therefor, with individuals, organizations and institutions for services furthering the objectives of the commission's programs;(3) Enter into c…

The commission is the official agency of the state to receive and disburse appropriate funds made available by the federal government for programs related to the performing, visual and literary arts, and the preservation of architecture, art or artifacts.

(a) The Fisk University Stieglitz Collection Art Endowment Fund is hereby created under the supervision of the Tennessee arts commission. (b) Such fund shall operate as an irrevocable trust fund within the state treasury and shall be administered by the state treasurer. The terms…

There is appropriated an additional sum of eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) annually to the Tennessee arts commission for the purpose of making an annual grant of that amount to Fisk University to employ a curator, security staff and other employees necessary to allow the Stiegl…

(a) There is created and established a state commission to be known as the Douglas Henry state museum commission, referred to as “the commission” in this part, to consist of thirteen (13) voting members. (b) (1) Two (2) members of the commission shall be appointed by the speaker …

(a) The members of the commission shall be citizens of the state who have demonstrated active involvement in museums, museum governance, history, art, cultural heritage and enrichment, education and who exemplify fundamental leadership skills and fundraising capabilities. (b) The…

(a) The duties and functions of the Tennessee arts commission relative to the operation of the state museum are transferred to the Douglas Henry state museum commission. (b) The primary function of the commission shall be to oversee the operations of the state museum. The commiss…

(a) The commission is authorized and empowered to:(1) Oversee the operation of the state museum;(2) Employ a museum executive director;(3) Promulgate rules and regulations for its own governance and for the operation and administration of the museum, with the rules and regulation…

The commission is the official agency of the state to receive federal funding related to the functions of the museum and for regranting to other appropriate entities.

This part is known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Anti-Slapp Act.”

(a) It is the intent of the general assembly to provide protection for individuals who make good faith reports of wrongdoing to appropriate governmental bodies. Information provided by citizens concerning potential misdeeds is vital to effective law enforcement and the efficient …

(a) A person who, in furtherance of such person's right of free speech or petition under the Constitution of Tennessee or United States Constitution in connection with a public or governmental issue, communicates information regarding another person or entity to an agency of the …

(a) To protect the free flow of information from citizens to their government, an agency receiving a complaint or information under § 4-21-1003 may intervene and defend against a suit precipitated by the communication to the agency. If a local government agency does not intervene…

(1) It is the purpose and intent of this chapter to:(1) Provide for execution within this state of the policies embodied in the federal Civil Rights Acts of 1964, 1968, and 1972; the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. § 2000e(k)); the Age Discrimination in Employment…

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Attorney general” means the office of the attorney general and reporter, the attorney general and reporter, or the attorney general and reporter's designee;(2) “Commission” means the Tennessee human rights co…

(1) It is a discriminatory practice in violation of this chapter for a person to:(1) Exclude an individual from participation in, deny an individual the benefits of, or subject an individual to discrimination under a program or activity operated by a school on the basis of race, …