Tennessee Statutes

Title 4 - State Government

Chapter 1 - General Provisions
- Part 1 - Sovereignty and Jurisdiction
- Part 2 - Grand Divisions and State Capital
- Part 3 - State Symbols
- Part 4 - Miscellaneous
Chapter 2 - Boundaries
- 4-2-101 - North Carolina boundary.
- 4-2-102 - Commissioners' North Carolina boundary.
- 4-2-103 - Virginia boundary.
- 4-2-104 - Kentucky boundary.
- 4-2-105 - Georgia boundary.
- 4-2-106 - Mississippi boundary.
- 4-2-107 - Missouri and Arkansas boundaries.
Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions
- Part 1 - General Provisions
- Part 2 - Department of Agriculture
- Part 3 - Department of Audit
- Part 4 - Department of Financial Institutions
- Part 5 - Department of Environment and Conservation
- Part 6 - Department of Correction
- Part 7 - Department of Economic and Community Development
- Part 8 - Department of Education
- Part 9 - Department of Employment Security [Repealed or Transferred.]
- Part 10 - Department of Finance and Administration
- Part 11 - Department of General Services
- Part 12 - Department of Human Services
- Part 13 - Department of Commerce and Insurance
- Part 14 - Department of Labor and Workforce Development
- Part 15 - Legal Department
- Part 16 - Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
- Part 17 - Department of Human Resources
- Part 18 - Department of Health
- Part 19 - Department of Revenue
- Part 20 - Department of Safety
- Part 21 - Department of State
- Part 22 - Department of Tourist Development
- Part 23 - Department of Transportation
- Part 24 - Department of the Treasury
- Part 25 - Department of Veterans' Affairs
- Part 26 - Department of Youth Development  [See title 37, chapter 5, for the  new Department of Children's Services]
- Parts 27-49 - [Reserved]
- Part 49 - Visual Content Act of 2006
- Part 50 - Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commission Act of 1987
- Part 51 - State Board of Equalization
- Part 52 - Service Delivery System Improvements [Obsolete]
- Part 53 - State Government Quality Improvement Act of 1992
- Part 54 - Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Acts of 1994
- Part 55 - Information Systems Council
Chapter 4 - Administration of State Departments
- 4-4-101 - Reorganization of divisions.
- 4-4-102 - Transfer of functions between departments.
- 4-4-103 - Department regulations.
- 4-4-104 - Department offices.
- 4-4-105 - Department office hours Overtime.
- 4-4-106 - Appointment of personnel.
- 4-4-107 - Compensation of personnel Discharge.
- 4-4-108 - Blanket surety bond.
- 4-4-109 - Services performed by one department for another.
- 4-4-110 - Interdepartmental payments by agreement.
- 4-4-111 - Interdepartmental payments Approval.
- 4-4-112 - Cooperation between departments.
- 4-4-113 - Federal funds Acceptance and use.
- 4-4-114 - Reports.
- 4-4-115 - Substitute for disabled department head.
- 4-4-116 - Federal aid Federal grant programs.
- 4-4-117 - Federal-state programs Transfer of functions between departments.
- 4-4-118 - Readers for blind employees.
- 4-4-119 - Program goals and objectives required.
- 4-4-120 - Bad debts of departments, etc. Writing-off.
- 4-4-121 - Smoking policies.
- 4-4-122 - Employees who are victims of criminal offenses Restraints on exercise of rights prohibited Grievance procedure.
- 4-4-123 - Title IX implementation plan.
- 4-4-124 - [Repealed.]
- 4-4-125 - Dissemination of social security numbers.
Chapter 5 - Uniform Administrative Procedures Act
- Part 1 - General Provisions
- Part 2 - Rulemaking and Publications
- Part 3 - Contested Cases
- Part 4 - Regulatory Flexibility Act of 2007
Chapter 6 - Department of Correction Administration of Institutions
- Part 1 - General Provisions
- Part 2 - Volunteer Inmate Work Program
Chapter 7 - Highway Patrol
- Part 1 - General Provisions
- Part 2 - Compensation
- Part 3 - Litter Prevention and Control Law
- Part 4 - Criminal Investigation Division
Chapter 8 - State Capitol and Annexes
- Part 1 - Capitol Grounds and Annexes
- Part 2 - Capitol Parking
- Part 3 - State Capitol Commission
Chapter 9 - Commission for Uniform Legislation
- 4-9-101 - Creation Composition.
- 4-9-102 - Duties.
- 4-9-103 - Record Reports.
- 4-9-104 - Compensation.
Chapter 10 - Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
- 4-10-101 - Legislative findings.
- 4-10-102 - Advisory commission on intergovernmental relations Creation.
- 4-10-103 - Members Appointment Officers Terms Quorum.
- 4-10-104 - Duties.
- 4-10-105 - Meetings Committees Rules of procedure.
- 4-10-106 - Staff assistance.
- 4-10-107 - Compensation Appropriations.
- 4-10-108 - Reports.
- 4-10-109 - Inventory of public infrastructure needs.
- 4-10-110 - Effect of tax abatements or reductions on local public education.
- 4-10-111 - Study of impact on public safety of non-emergency communications district affiliated public service answering points.
Chapter 11 - Historian and Historical Commission
- Part 1 - State Historian and Historical Commission
- Part 2 - Tennessee Register of Historic Places
- Part 3 - Presidential Landmark Commission  [Repealed and Transferred]
- Part 4 - World War II Tennessee Maneuvers Commission  [Obsolete]
- Part 5 - Tennessee Wars Commission
Chapter 12 - State Museum
- Part 1 - General Provisions
- Part 2 - Museum Inventory Act
- Part 3 - Museum Donation Act
Chapter 13 - Historic Properties
- Part 1 - The Hermitage
- Part 2 - James K. Polk Home
- Part 3 - Sam Davis Home
- Part 4 - Cragfont
- Part 5 - Fort Loudoun [Repealed]
- Part 6 - Cordell Hull Birthplace
- Parts 7-9 - [Reserved]
- Part 10 - General Provisions
Chapter 14 - Industrial Development
- Part 1 - General Provisions
- Part 2 - Tennessee Science and Technology Advisory Council [Repealed]
- Part 3 - Tennessee Technology Development Corporation
Chapter 15 - State Building Commission
- 4-15-101 - Creation Membership Terms.
- 4-15-102 - Powers and duties.
- 4-15-103 - Personnel Compensation.
- 4-15-104 - Rules and regulations for construction.
- 4-15-105 - Bidding in large counties Bidding in East and West Tennessee.
- 4-15-106 - Enforcement of other statutes.
- 4-15-107 - Chapter definitions.
Chapter 16 - Office of Local Government
- 4-16-101 - Creation Personnel Functions and duties.
- 4-16-102 - Other state agencies unaffected.
Chapter 17 - Economic Development and Growth
- Part 1 - Economic Development Corporation [Repealed]
- Part 2 - Tennessee Growth Fund [Repealed]
- Part 3 - Property Tax Incentives for Economic Development
- Part 4 - Industrial Finance Corporation Act
Chapter 18 - False Claims
- 4-18-101 - Short title.
- 4-18-102 - Chapter definitions.
- 4-18-103 - Liability for violations.
- 4-18-104 - Investigation and prosecution.
- 4-18-105 - Prohibition against preventing employees from disclosing information Violations Remedies.
- 4-18-106 - Statute of limitations.
- 4-18-107 - Provisions are not exclusive Liberal construction.
- 4-18-108 - Inapplicable to medical claims.
Chapter 19 - State Examining BoardsGeneral Provisions
- 4-19-101 - Retention of examination papers.
- 4-19-102 - Applicants Number of times examination may be taken.
Chapter 20 - Art
- Part 1 - Arts Commission
- Part 2 - Stieglitz Collection
- Part 3 - Douglas Henry State Museum Commission
Chapter 21 - Human Rights
- Part 1 - General Provisions
- Part 2 - Human Rights Commission
- Part 3 - ViolationsProcedures
- Part 4 - Employment-Related Discrimination
- Part 5 - Discrimination in Public Accommodations
- Part 6 - Discrimination in Housing and Financing
- Part 7 - Malicious Harassment
- Part 8 - Civil Rights Act of 1990 Restrictive Clubs
- Part 9 - Title VI Implementation Plans
- Part 10 - Tennessee Anti-Slapp Act of 1997 Strategic Lawsuits Against Political Participation
Chapter 22 - State Owned Motor Vehicle Fleets
- 4-22-101 - Plans to reduce use of petroleum products.
- 4-22-102 - Modified vehicles.
- 4-22-103 - Reports.
Chapter 23 - Executive Residence Preservation
- 4-23-101 - , 4-23-102. [Obsolete.]
- 4-23-103 - Board of directors Creation of foundation.
Chapter 24 - Firefighting Training and Standards
- Part 1 - Commission on Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education
- Part 2 - Salary Supplements
- Part 3 - Adequate Facilities in Fire Station
Chapter 25 - Paperwork Reduction and Simplification Act of 1976
- 4-25-101 - Short title.
- 4-25-102 - Legislative intent.
- 4-25-103 - Chapter definitions.
- 4-25-104 - Forms reduction and management program.
- 4-25-105 - Forms require director's approval Elimination or redesign of forms Agency compliance.
- 4-25-106 - [Repealed.]
- 4-25-107 - Reports.
- 4-25-108 - Liberal construction.
Chapter 26 - Business Enterprise Office
- 4-26-101 - Establishment.
- 4-26-102 - Chapter definitions.
- 4-26-103 - Powers and duties.
- 4-26-104 - Purpose and construction.
- 4-26-105 - Reports.
- 4-26-106 - Disadvantaged business loan guarantee program.
- 4-26-107 - Guidelines and reports to the government operations committees of the senate and house of representatives.
Chapter 27 - Employee Suggestion Award and Incentive Plans
- Part 1 - Employee Suggestion Award Program
- Part 2 - State Employee Incentive Plan [Repealed]
Chapter 28 - Tennessee Small Business Investment Company Credit Act
- 4-28-101 - Short title.
- 4-28-102 - Chapter definitions.
- 4-28-103 - Participating investor
- 4-28-104 - Standardized format for qualification Qualification requirements Determination of satisfaction of requirements Issuance of certification or refusal Submission of applications.
- 4-28-105 - Standardized format for TNInvestco to apply for investment tax credits Information required in applications Submission of irrevocable investment commitments Penalty for failure to perfor
- 4-28-106 - Maintaining certification Penalty for failure to meet performance measures Request for written determination that proposed investment will qualify as a qualified investment in a qualified
- 4-28-107 - Restrictions on insurance companies and their affiliates.
- 4-28-108 - Distributions from qualified TNInvestco.
- 4-28-109 - Payment of profit share percentage Transfers from the general fund to the Tennessee rural opportunity fund Distribution of investment returns Minimizing any related federal tax obligatio
- 4-28-110 - Report by TNInvestco Annual, nonrefundable certification fee Satisfaction of the requirements of § 4-28-106(a)(1).
- 4-28-111 - Annual review Summary of findings Curing noncompliance.
- 4-28-112 - Annual report.
Chapter 29 - Tennessee Governmental Entity Review Law
- Part 1 - Entity Review
- Part 2 - Termination of Entities
Chapter 30 - Local Government Electronic Technology Act of 2009
- 4-30-101 - Purpose Short title.
- 4-30-102 - Chapter definitions.
- 4-30-103 - Use of current electronic technology Filing of plan before implementing new electronic technology Contents of plan.
Chapter 31 - Local Development Authority
- Part 1 - General Provisions
- Part 2 - Tennessee Agricultural Development Act
- Part 3 - Industrial Development Loan Program
- Part 4 - Capital Projects
- Part 5 - Rural Fire Protection Equipment
- Part 6 - Loans for Airports
- Part 7 - Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Facilities
- Part 8 - Tennessee Insurance Guaranty Associations Bonds
- Part 9 - Leaking Underground Storage Funding
- Part 10 - Tennessee Lottery Funds for Education Projects Loan Act of 2003
- Part 11 - Enhancement Program for Debt Financing of Capital Projects
- Part 12 - Tennessee Transportation State Infrastructure Fund Act
Chapter 32 - Institute for Labor-Management Studies
- 4-32-101 - Creation Powers and duties.
- 4-32-102 - [Obsolete.]
- 4-32-103 - Executive steering committee.
Chapter 33 - Economic Impact Disclosure
- 4-33-101 - Short title.
- 4-33-102 - Purpose Legislative intent.
- 4-33-103 - Chapter definitions.
- 4-33-104 - Economic impact statements.
- 4-33-105 - [Repealed.]
- 4-33-106 - Exempt agency actions.
- 4-33-107 - Copies of economic impact statements.
Chapter 34 - Commission of Indian Affairs
- Part 1 - General Provisions
- Part 2 - Native American Indian Rights
Chapter 35 - State of Tennessee Audit Committee Act of 2005
- 4-35-101 - Short title.
- 4-35-102 - Creation of audit committees.
- 4-35-103 - Development of charter Guidelines for and review of charter Approval.
- 4-35-104 - Standing committee Members Meetings.
- 4-35-105 - Responsibilities of audit committee.
- 4-35-106 - Powers and duties.
- 4-35-107 - Establishment of confidential reporting of illegal, improper, wasteful or fraudulent activity.
- 4-35-108 - Notice of meetings Open meetings Exceptions.
Chapter 36 - Racing Control Act of 1987
- Part 1 - General Provisions
- Part 2 - Tennessee State Racing Commission  [Obsolete]
- Part 3 - Race Meetings
- Part 4 - Local Option
Chapter 37 - Child Care Facilities Loan Guarantee Program
- Part 1 - Tennessee Child Care Facilities Corporation [Repealed]
- Part 2 - Public/Private Partnerships Program
Chapter 38 - Institute for African and Caribbean Affairs  [Obsolete]
- 4-38-101 - [Obsolete.]
Chapter 39 - Peace Officers' Hall of Fame Board  [Repealed]
- 4-39-101 - 4-39-108. [Repealed.]
Chapter 40 - Physical Fitness and Health
- Part 1 - Tennessee Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Health
- Part 2 - Tennessee Sportsfest [Repealed]
- Part 3 - Tennessee Alliance for Fitness and Health
- Part 4 - Diabetes Prevention and Health Improvement Act of 2006 [Effective until June 30, 2010]
Chapter 41 - Victims Coalition   [Repealed]
- 4-41-101 - 4-41-106. [Repealed.]
Chapter 42 - Interstate Rail Passenger Network Compact   [Repealed]
- 4-42-101 - 4-42-110. [Repealed.]
Chapter 43 - Office of State Geographer
- 4-43-101 - Creation.
- 4-43-102 - Appointment Term of office.
- 4-43-103 - Qualifications.
- 4-43-104 - Duties.
- 4-43-105 - Service without staff, expenses or salary.
Chapter 44 - Tennessee Bicentennial [Obsolete]
- 4-44-101 - 4-44-109. [Obsolete.]
Chapter 45 - Tennessee Military Affairs Commission [Obsolete]
- 4-45-101 - 4-45-106. [Obsolete.]
Chapter 46 - Tennessee Commemorative Woman's Suffrage Commission  [Repealed]
- 4-46-101 - 4-46-111. [Repealed.]
Chapter 47 - Passenger Railroad Commission
- 4-47-101 - Creation.
- 4-47-102 - Purpose.
- 4-47-103 - Composition of commission Remuneration.
- 4-47-104 - Support staff.
- 4-47-105 - Meetings.
Chapter 48 - Tennessee Commission on Holocaust Education
- 4-48-101 - Creation.
- 4-48-102 - Membership.
- 4-48-103 - Term of office.
- 4-48-104 - Expenses.
- 4-48-105 - Chair.
- 4-48-106 - Executive director.
- 4-48-107 - Responsibilities and duties.
- 4-48-108 - Cooperation by other state entities.
- 4-48-109 - Not-for-profit corporation to further purposes of commission.
Chapter 49 - Military Affairs Commission [Repealed]
- 4-49-101 - [Repealed.]
- 4-49-102 - [Repealed.]
- 4-49-103 - [Repealed.]
- 4-49-104 - [Repealed.]
- 4-49-105 - [Repealed.]
- 4-49-106 - [Repealed.]
Chapter 50 - Economic Council on Women
- 4-50-101 - Council created Membership Term of service.
- 4-50-102 - Meetings Officers Bylaws Rules Executive director Duties of council.
- 4-50-103 - Biennial report Other recommendations.
- 4-50-104 - Executive director Duties and responsibilities.
- 4-50-105 - Conflict of interest.
Chapter 51 - Tennessee Education Lottery Implementation Law
- Part 1 - General Provisions
- Part 2 - Debtors Owing Money to the State
Chapter 52 - Governor's Books from Birth Fund
- 4-52-101 - Establishment.
Chapter 53 - Tennessee Tomorrow, Inc. [Repealed]
- 4-53-101 - [Repealed.]
- 4-53-102 - [Repealed.]
- 4-53-103 - [Repealed.]
- 4-53-104 - [Repealed.]
- 4-53-105 - [Repealed.]
- 4-53-106 - [Repealed.]
- 4-53-107 - [Repealed.]
- 4-53-108 - [Repealed.]
Chapter 54 - Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act
- 4-54-101 - Short title.
- 4-54-102 - Constitutional authority.
- 4-54-103 - Chapter definitions.
- 4-54-104 - Firearms, firearm accessories and ammunition manufactured in this state not subject to federal regulation under interstate commerce clause.
- 4-54-105 - Application of § 4-54-104.
- 4-54-106 - Firearm must be clearly stamped with words
Chapter 55 - Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance
- 4-55-101 - Creation Composition Governance Attachment to department of state Meetings.
- 4-55-102 - Employees of the bureau.
- 4-55-103 - Duties of the bureau.
- 4-55-104 - Disposition of all fees, appropriations and penalties.
- 4-55-105 - Regulatory jurisdiction of members of the registry of election finance and of members of the ethics commission.
- 4-55-106 - Legislative intent.