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50-3-908. Violations by state departments or agencies Notice.

(a)  Whenever the commissioner has reason to believe that an agency or department is failing reasonably to abide by §§ 50-3-906, 50-3-907, this section and §§ 50-3-909 50-3-913, the commissioner may issue to the head of the agency or department a written notification stating in what respects the agency or department has not adequately met its responsibilities.

(b)  If the agency or department does not advise the commissioner within twenty (20) days of its intention to contest the notification, the commissioner shall submit a copy of the notification to the governor, together with a request that action be taken to bring the agency or department into compliance with this chapter.

(c)  If, within twenty (20) days of receipt of notification, the agency or department advises the commissioner of its intention to contest the notification, the commissioner shall promptly notify the commission, which shall afford an opportunity for a hearing and shall thereafter issue to the governor its findings of fact and recommendations for action.

[Acts 1972, ch. 561, § 19; 1974, ch. 585, §§ 30, 37; 1977, ch. 111, § 39; T.C.A., § 50-569; Acts 1999, ch. 520, § 41; 2004, ch. 558, § 2.]  

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Statutes > Tennessee > Title-50 > Chapter-3 > Part-9 > 50-3-908

50-3-908. Violations by state departments or agencies Notice.

(a)  Whenever the commissioner has reason to believe that an agency or department is failing reasonably to abide by §§ 50-3-906, 50-3-907, this section and §§ 50-3-909 50-3-913, the commissioner may issue to the head of the agency or department a written notification stating in what respects the agency or department has not adequately met its responsibilities.

(b)  If the agency or department does not advise the commissioner within twenty (20) days of its intention to contest the notification, the commissioner shall submit a copy of the notification to the governor, together with a request that action be taken to bring the agency or department into compliance with this chapter.

(c)  If, within twenty (20) days of receipt of notification, the agency or department advises the commissioner of its intention to contest the notification, the commissioner shall promptly notify the commission, which shall afford an opportunity for a hearing and shall thereafter issue to the governor its findings of fact and recommendations for action.

[Acts 1972, ch. 561, § 19; 1974, ch. 585, §§ 30, 37; 1977, ch. 111, § 39; T.C.A., § 50-569; Acts 1999, ch. 520, § 41; 2004, ch. 558, § 2.]  


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Tennessee > Title-50 > Chapter-3 > Part-9 > 50-3-908

50-3-908. Violations by state departments or agencies Notice.

(a)  Whenever the commissioner has reason to believe that an agency or department is failing reasonably to abide by §§ 50-3-906, 50-3-907, this section and §§ 50-3-909 50-3-913, the commissioner may issue to the head of the agency or department a written notification stating in what respects the agency or department has not adequately met its responsibilities.

(b)  If the agency or department does not advise the commissioner within twenty (20) days of its intention to contest the notification, the commissioner shall submit a copy of the notification to the governor, together with a request that action be taken to bring the agency or department into compliance with this chapter.

(c)  If, within twenty (20) days of receipt of notification, the agency or department advises the commissioner of its intention to contest the notification, the commissioner shall promptly notify the commission, which shall afford an opportunity for a hearing and shall thereafter issue to the governor its findings of fact and recommendations for action.

[Acts 1972, ch. 561, § 19; 1974, ch. 585, §§ 30, 37; 1977, ch. 111, § 39; T.C.A., § 50-569; Acts 1999, ch. 520, § 41; 2004, ch. 558, § 2.]