Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions
- Part 1 - General Provisions
- 4-3-101 - Administrative departments and divisions Creation.
- 4-3-102 - [Repealed.]
- 4-3-103 - Powers and duties of departments.
- 4-3-104 - Name changes of departments and divisions.
- 4-3-105 - 4-3-110. [Reserved.]
- 4-3-111 - Chief executive officers of administrative departments.
- 4-3-112 - Appointment of commissioners.
- 4-3-113 - Name changes of departments, directors and commissioners.
- 4-3-114 - 4-3-120. [Reserved.]
- 4-3-121 - Commissioners and staff directors as department and division heads.
- 4-3-122 - Governor's cabinet.
- 4-3-123 - Commission on aging Review of agency proposals.
- 4-3-124 - Sexual harassment policy Posting.
- Part 2 - Department of Agriculture
- Part 3 - Department of Audit
- Part 4 - Department of Financial Institutions
- Part 5 - Department of Environment and Conservation
- 4-3-501 - Creation.
- 4-3-502 - Commissioner.
- 4-3-503 - Establishment of divisions, bureaus and organizational units.
- 4-3-504 - Powers and duties of department.
- 4-3-505 - Deputy and assistant commissioners Absence or incapacity of commissioner Vacancy in office.
- 4-3-506 - [Repealed.]
- 4-3-507 - [Repealed.]
- 4-3-508 - Contracts and leases entered into prior to July 1, 1991 Rules, regulations, orders and decisions issued or promulgated by the department.
- 4-3-509 - License, certification or registration Notifications Prerequisites Web site.
- Part 6 - Department of Correction
- 4-3-601 - Creation.
- 4-3-602 - Commissioner Appointment Qualifications Salary Expenses Secretary and other employees.
- 4-3-603 - Duties of commissioner.
- 4-3-604 - Investigations by commissioner.
- 4-3-605 - Organization of department.
- 4-3-606 - Powers and duties of department.
- 4-3-607 - Record of transactions.
- 4-3-608 - Local jails Approval of construction plans.
- 4-3-609 - Exercise of police powers by employees.
- 4-3-610 - Assistance in acquiring dogs for detection of drugs.
- 4-3-611 - Disclosure of the death of persons in the custody of the department of correction.
- Part 7 - Department of Economic and Community Development
- 4-3-701 - Creation.
- 4-3-702 - Commissioner.
- 4-3-703 - General functions.
- 4-3-704 - Divisions Creation.
- 4-3-705 - Administrative and support services division Functions.
- 4-3-706 - Industrial development Powers and duties.
- 4-3-707 - Industrial development authority Transfer of duties.
- 4-3-708 - Energy division General powers.
- 4-3-709 - Energy division Powers concerning promoting research and development.
- 4-3-710 - Energy division Powers concerning promoting conservation.
- 4-3-711 - Energy division Set-aside program for petroleum products.
- 4-3-712 - Energy division Additional powers Confidentiality.
- 4-3-713 - Energy division Expenditure of funds.
- 4-3-714 - Legislative intent Reports.
- 4-3-715 - Short title Purpose.
- 4-3-716 - FastTrack infrastructure development and job training assistance fund Funding Uses of fund Legislative intent.
- 4-3-717 - Grants and loans.
- 4-3-718 - 4-3-725. [Reserved.]
- 4-3-726 - Local planning assistance section.
- 4-3-727 - Local government planning advisory committee.
- 4-3-728 - Community development block grants to disadvantaged businesses.
- 4-3-729 - Annual reports.
- 4-3-730 - Records open to public inspection Exceptions.
- 4-3-731 - [Reserved.]
- 4-3-732 - Enhanced policymaking role for minority business.
- 4-3-733 - Historically black college or university consortium or technology partnership Memorandum of cooperation.
- 4-3-734 - Minimum energy conservation standards New residential building construction.
- 4-3-735 - Energy efficiency and environmental building standards.
- 4-3-736 - Authority of department of economic development to allocate the national recovery zone economic development bond limitation and the national recovery zone facility bond limitation among coun
- Part 8 - Department of Education
- Part 9 - Department of Employment Security [Repealed or Transferred.]
- Part 10 - Department of Finance and Administration
- 4-3-1001 - Creation.
- 4-3-1002 - Commissioner.
- 4-3-1003 - Establishment and transfer of sections.
- 4-3-1004 - Data processing section.
- 4-3-1005 - State building commission personnel.
- 4-3-1006 - Budget powers.
- 4-3-1007 - Accounting powers.
- 4-3-1008 - Centralized services.
- 4-3-1009 - Powers relating to public buildings and property.
- 4-3-1010 - Posting of report of travel and expense reimbursements on state web site.
- 4-3-1011 - Certification of board fees Regulatory fees.
- 4-3-1012 - Transfer of office of energy management functions relating to state buildings and state-owned facilities.
- 4-3-1013 - Authority to develop prescription drug programs and to contract with pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs).
- 4-3-1014 - Authority to create prescription drug purchase program.
- 4-3-1015 - [Obsolete.]
- 4-3-1016 - Restrictions on carry forwards and transfers of funds to the state general fund.
- 4-3-1017 - Energy management program Development and implementation through the state building energy management program.
- 4-3-1018 - Energy management program Liaisons Action Reevaluation.
- 4-3-1019 - Energy management program Interagency cooperation.
- 4-3-1020 - Energy management program Expenditure of federal funds.
- Part 11 - Department of General Services
- 4-3-1101 - Creation.
- 4-3-1102 - Commissioner.
- 4-3-1103 - General functions.
- 4-3-1104 - Divisions Creation.
- 4-3-1105 - Powers and duties.
- 4-3-1106 - Special police commissions.
- 4-3-1107 - [Transferred.]
- 4-3-1108 - [Transferred.]
- 4-3-1109 - Energy efficient state vehicles.
- 4-3-1110 - [Transferred.]
- 4-3-1111 - [Transferred.]
- 4-3-1112 - Rain forest materials and products Study of purchases Reduction or elimination.
- 4-3-1113 - Lighting of Tennessee Tower.
- 4-3-1114 - Emergency keyed lock boxes next to functioning elevators.
- Part 12 - Department of Human Services
- Part 13 - Department of Commerce and Insurance
- 4-3-1301 - Creation.
- 4-3-1302 - Commissioner.
- 4-3-1303 - Divisions Creation.
- 4-3-1304 - Administration of regulatory boards Notification of vacancy Termination of regulatory board.
- 4-3-1305 - Safeguards for retirement living facilities guaranteeing continued medical care and services Regulations Actions.
- 4-3-1306 - License, certification or registration Notifications Prerequisites Web site.
- Part 14 - Department of Labor and Workforce Development
- 4-3-1401 - Short title.
- 4-3-1402 - Purpose and intent.
- 4-3-1403 - Creation of department.
- 4-3-1404 - Purpose and goals of the department.
- 4-3-1405 - Powers of the department.
- 4-3-1406 - Commissioner.
- 4-3-1407 - Powers and duties of commissioner.
- 4-3-1408 - Divisions Creation Office of administrator.
- 4-3-1409 - [Obsolete.]
- 4-3-1410 - Funds.
- 4-3-1411 - Orders, rules and regulations, decisions and policies.
- 4-3-1412 - Nondiscrimination.
- 4-3-1413 - [Obsolete.]
- 4-3-1414 - Notice of entitlement to have state pay health insurance premium.
- 4-3-1415 - Maintenance and expenditure of funds.
- 4-3-1416 - Distribution of sexual harassment rules.
- 4-3-1417 - Discrimination prohibited.
- 4-3-1418 - Pilot program for training TennCare recipients in health care fields.
- 4-3-1419 - License, certification or registration Notifications Prerequisites Web site.
- 4-3-1420 - We want to learn English initiative.
- 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
- 4-3-2001 - Creation.
- 4-3-2002 - Commissioner.
- 4-3-2003 - Highway patrol duties.
- 4-3-2004 - Notary powers of department employees.
- 4-3-2005 - Hearing officers Review of initial orders.
- 4-3-2006 - Division of protective services.
- 4-3-2007 - Rules and regulations regarding motor vehicles.
- 4-3-2008 - [Repealed.]
- 4-3-2009 - Rules and regulations regarding administration.
- 4-3-2010 - Division of motor vehicle enforcement Duties.
- 4-3-2011 - Organ and tissue donor registry [For contingent amendment, see the Compiler's Notes.]
- 4-3-2012 - Rules and regulations regarding motor carriers.
- 4-3-2013 - Required driving under the influence information to be posted on website of department.
- 4-3-2014 - Reporting of DUI-related accidents involving the death of a minor.
- 4-3-2015 - Memorandum of understanding with United States department of homeland security concerning enforcement of federal immigration laws.
- 4-3-2016 - Connecting cell phone callers to the nearest highway patrol dispatcher through *THP (*847) program.
- Part 21 - Department of State
- Part 22 - Department of Tourist Development
- 4-3-2201 - Creation Commissioner as chief administrator.
- 4-3-2202 - Appointment of commissioner Qualifications.
- 4-3-2203 - Divisions Creation.
- 4-3-2204 - Tourism division Creation Director Personnel Duties.
- 4-3-2205 - Hotel and restaurant division Powers and duties.
- 4-3-2206 - Powers and duties of commissioner.
- 4-3-2207 - Regional tourist promotion State assistance.
- 4-3-2208 - Annual appropriation Expenditure.
- 4-3-2209 - Welcome centers and rest stops Development of promotional content and training.
- Part 23 - Department of Transportation
- 4-3-2301 - Creation.
- 4-3-2302 - Commissioner Qualifications Appointment Salary Vacancy or absence.
- 4-3-2303 - Powers and duties of commissioner.
- 4-3-2304 - [Repealed.]
- 4-3-2305 - Compliance.
- 4-3-2306 - Short title Transportation information planning Legislative findings Required web site information.
- 4-3-2307 - Travel and tourism signage programs.
- 4-3-2308 - Human service transportation Study of coordination of resources, and inventory of grants or expenditures.
- 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
- 4-3-5501 - Establishment Membership Appointment Compensation.
- 4-3-5502 - Duties and responsibilities.
- 4-3-5503 - Staffing Office of information resources.
- 4-3-5504 - Policymaking authority Legislative intent.
- 4-3-5505 - Disposition of surplus computers.
- 4-3-5506 - Leasing of state communications services.
- 4-3-5507 - Licensure or sale of state information systems.
- 4-3-5508 - Information systems council creation and functions.
- 4-3-5509 - Conduct of meetings with subject matter open to the public and confidential.
- 4-3-5510 - 4-3-5524. [Reserved.]
- 4-3-5525 - Part definitions.