reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
TN Code § 4-3-718 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 7 - Department of Economic and Community Development|§ 4-3-718. Propelling Rural Economic Progress Fund (p.r.e.p.)

  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.   The P.R.E.P. fund shall be composed of:  Funds appropriated by the general assembly for the P.R.E.P. fund; and   Gifts, grants, and other donations received by the department of economic and community development for the P.R.E.P. fund.     Moneys in the P.R.E.P. fund may be used by the department of economic and community development for program administration, marketing expenses, and program evaluation; provided, however, such expenses shall not exceed five percent (5%) of the total amount appropriated for the program in any fiscal year.   Subject to the availability of revenue at the end of each fiscal year, the commissioner of finance and administration is authorized to carry forward any amounts remaining in the P.R.E.P. fund or transfer any part of the fund to the revenue fluctuation reserve.   Moneys in the P.R.E.P. fund shall be invested by the state treasurer pursuant to title 9, chapter 4, part 6, for the sole benefit of the P.R.E.P. fund, and interest accruing on investments and deposits of the P.R.E.P. fund shall be returned to and remain part of the P.R.E.P. fund.   To the extent practicable, moneys from the P.R.E.P. fund shall be spent in all three (3) grand divisions of the state.   New commitments made by the commissioner of economic and community development for grants from the P.R.E.P. fund shall not exceed the appropriations made for the purposes of the program. In each fiscal year, the P.R.E.P. fund shall be managed so that actual expenditures and obligations to be recognized at the end of the fiscal year shall not exceed any available reserves and appropriations of the programs.   At least quarterly, the commissioner of economic and community development shall report to the commissioner of finance and administration the status of the commitments from the P.R.E.P. fund. The report shall include at least the following information: the amount of each commitment accepted since the previous report; the applicant receiving the benefit of each commitment; the total outstanding commitments; and the total unobligated balance. A copy of the report shall be transmitted to the speaker of the house of representatives and the speaker of the senate, the chairs of the finance, ways and means committees, the state treasurer, the state comptroller, the office of legislative budget analysis, and the secretary of state.
TN Code § 4-3-719 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 7 - Department of Economic and Community Development|§ 4-3-719. Grants From the p.r.e.p. Fund

  Grants from the P.R.E.P. fund created in § 4-3-718 may be made in all counties where the commissioner of economic and community development determines that the grants will have a direct impact on employment and investment opportunities in the future.   Grants from the P.R.E.P. fund may be made only to local governments or their economic development organizations, other political subdivisions of the state, any subdivision of state government, or to not-for-profit organizations.   Grants from the P.R.E.P. fund may be used to facilitate economic development activities in rural areas or in a manner that directly impacts rural areas. These activities include: site development activities; infrastructure activities; tourism-related activities; planning activities; training and mentoring activities; entrepreneurship activities; significant technological improvements; or other economic development activities determined by the commissioner of economic and community development to have a beneficial impact on the economy of this state.   Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the department shall post the following information on its website at least quarterly:  The name of each P.R.E.P. fund grant recipient;   The amount of each P.R.E.P. fund grant; and   A description of the project to be funded by each P.R.E.P. fund grant.
TN Code § 4-3-720 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 7 - Department of Economic and Community Development|§ 4-3-720. Short Title — Purpose — Contributions Made by Governmental Entity Pursuant to Master Development Plan

  This section shall be known, and may be cited as, the “Master Development Plan Recognition Act.”   The purpose of this section is to define those actions taken by a governmental entity that constitute contributions made by the governmental entity pursuant to a master development plan approved by the governmental entity for purposes of Section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. § 118), as amended by Pub. L. No. 115-97, § 13312.   Contributions made by a governmental entity pursuant to a master development plan approved by the governmental entity within the meaning of Section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. § 118), as amended by Pub. L. No. 115-97, § 13312, include, but are not limited to, the following:  Grants approved by the commissioner of economic and community development, including grants authorized or otherwise referenced in this part, regardless of whether the grants are also approved by any other agency, board, or other office of state government, and regardless when the funding in connection with the grant is authorized or paid, or both;   Grants approved by an authorized representative of any county or municipality within the state of Tennessee or any agency of, or entity created by, the county or municipality, whether the funding for the grants originates in whole or in part with the state of Tennessee or with the county or municipality, including, but not limited to, grants that are authorized by, or referenced in, this part, and regardless of when the funding in connection with the grant is authorized or paid, or both;   Tax increment financing applications for which a letter, or final, preliminary, or conditional approval, has been issued by an appropriate representative of state, county, or municipal government, and regardless of when the funding in connection with the tax increment financing application is authorized or paid, or both; and   Any other development plan, redevelopment plan, revitalization plan, or similar plan approved by an appropriate representative of state, county, or municipal government, and regardless of when the funding in connection with the plan is authorized or paid, or both.
TN Code § 4-3-721 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 7 - Department of Economic and Community Development|§ 4-3-721. Report Relating to Disaster Resilience

 The commissioner of economic and community development is directed to report to the local government committee of the house of representatives and the state and local government committee of the senate each year on or before January 15 concerning the department of economic and community development's financial and program monitoring of the use of federal community development block grant funding to counties and municipalities from the United States department of housing and community development for disaster resilience purposes. The reports to the legislative committees shall continue annually until the commissioner certifies that no funds remain to be expended for disaster resilience from the federal community development block grant funding.
TN Code § 4-3-728 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 7 - Department of Economic and Community Development|§ 4-3-728. Community Development Block Grants to Disadvantaged Businesses

  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in the allocation and use of community development block grants it is the policy of this state that a substantial portion of such grants shall be utilized whenever reasonably possible for the development of contracts with disadvantaged businesses as defined in § 4-26-102.   The office of business enterprise in the department of economic and community development shall advise the commissioner, or any other official with authority to allocate or disperse community block grants, of disadvantaged businesses that should be considered as recipients of such block grants.   The office of business enterprise shall annually report not later than December 1, to the general assembly, of all such advisements regarding disadvantaged businesses and the number of or amount of community block grants received by disadvantaged businesses.
TN Code § 4-3-732 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 7 - Department of Economic and Community Development|§ 4-3-732. Enhanced Policymaking Role for Minority Business

 Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the director of the office of business enterprise, created by § 4-26-101, may, in the discretion of the commissioner, serve as a full, voting member of each committee, board, task force, group or other entity that is formally or informally attached to or established within the department for the purpose of formulating, adopting or recommending state policies to enhance economic and community development. The general assembly urges the department of economic and community development to develop an enhanced policymaking role for minority business.
TN Code § 4-3-733 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 7 - Department of Economic and Community Development|§ 4-3-733. Historically Black College or University Consortium or Technology Partnership — Memorandum of Cooperation

  The department of economic and community development is authorized and directed to provide all necessary and appropriate administrative assistance, support, and guidance to facilitate strategy development and coordinated implementation by the Tennessee HBCU consortium and the Tennessee HBCU technology partnership to accomplish their respective and mutual key objectives.   In furtherance of subsection (a), the department may enter into one or more memoranda of cooperation with the consortium and the partnership on such terms as are deemed by the commissioner to be appropriate, mutually beneficial, and in the best interest of the consortium and the partnership.
TN Code § 4-3-734 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 7 - Department of Economic and Community Development|§ 4-3-734. Minimum Energy Conservation Standards — New Residential Building Construction

  Notwithstanding title 13, chapter 19 to the contrary, the minimum energy conservation standards for any new residential building construction on or after January 1, 2009, shall be the 2003 International Energy Conservation Code published by the International Code Council. Builders of new residential and commercial construction are encouraged to voluntarily utilize the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code energy conservation standards for new residential or commercial construction.   The department is requested to provide information to the public concerning the 2003 and 2006 International Energy Conservation Codes on its website.   This section shall not be construed as mandating any higher level of enforcement or inspection by local governments than that in place prior to January 1, 2009.
TN Code § 4-3-735 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 7 - Department of Economic and Community Development|§ 4-3-735. Energy Efficiency and Environmental Building Standards

 Energy efficiency and environmental building standards adopted by the state or by local jurisdictions:   May include the use of a sheathing with factory applied radiant barrier with an emissivity rating of five one hundredths (0.05) or less or a sheet radiant barrier with an emissivity rating of five one hundredths (0.05) or less that also meets the specifications of ASTM C1313 and is installed according to ASTM C1158; and   May include the use of lumber and engineered wood products that originate from sustainable sources and are certified through the:  SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative);   CSA (Canadian Standards Association);   ATFS (American Tree Farms System);   PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) endorsed schemes; and   FSC (Forest Stewardship Council).
TN Code § 4-3-736 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 7 - Department of Economic and Community Development|§ 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 Counties and Large Municipalities

 The state delegates to the department of economic and community development the authority to allocate on behalf of the state the portions of the national recovery zone economic development bond limitation and the national recovery zone facility bond limitation, as the national recovery zone economic development bond limitation and the national recovery zone facility bond limitation are defined in § 1400U-1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. § 1400U-1), that are allocated to the state pursuant to § 1400U-1(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. § 1400U-1(a)(1)), among the counties and large municipalities, as defined in § 1400U-1(a)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. § 1400U-1(a)(3)(B)), in the manner provided in § 1400U-1(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. § 1400U-1(a)(3)).
TN Code § 4-3-737 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 7 - Department of Economic and Community Development|§ 4-3-737. Small Business Incentive

   As an incentive to encourage the creation of more small businesses in this state by making access to essential information necessary to begin a business user friendly, the department of economic and community development, in consultation with the office of small business advocate, created within the office of the comptroller of the treasury pursuant to § 8-4-702, shall develop a web page to aid the user in obtaining information concerning state laws, regulations and requirements that apply to the specific type of small business the user desires to form. The web page shall have its own domain name with a URL that indicates it is related to small businesses. The web page shall also contain hyperlinks to such laws, regulations and requirements. The hyperlinks shall include, but not be limited to:  Forms or documents which a state department or agency requires to be filed for that type of business to operate in Tennessee;   Contact information and websites for boards and commissions which regulate the specific type of entity to be formed; and   Notices regarding potential and pending rule making hearings for the various boards and commissions.     The web page shall also provide notice to the user of the importance of checking with the local government where the business is to be located to ensure compliance with local zoning and code requirements and may provide a hyperlink to the county or municipality's web page, if one is maintained by the county or municipality.     All departments and agencies with regulatory authority over business shall provide assistance in the compilation of this information.   The department of economic and community development shall monitor the web page to ensure the accuracy of its information and to update it as necessary.   The office of small business advocate shall report the status of the project no later than February 15, 2013, to the commerce and labor committee of the senate and the commerce committee of the house of representatives.
TN Code § 4-3-738 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 7 - Department of Economic and Community Development|§ 4-3-738. Made in Tennessee Act — Encourage Producers and Promotion of Tennessee Products

  This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Made in Tennessee Act.”   The purpose of this section is to encourage producers and promotion of nonagricultural products made in this state.   The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services may:  Use a logo or seal for “Made in Tennessee” products and goods, except for food and agricultural products, that have been substantially processed, fabricated, manufactured or otherwise transformed in this state; and   Take appropriate steps to protect the logo or seal from misuse or infringement as deemed necessary by the center.     Prior to use of the logo or seal, a producer or retailer shall register with the center and comply with all terms, conditions and requirements for use of the logo or seal as determined by the center. A list of all producers and retailers registered with the center may be made available on the center's website.   The center may deny, suspend or revoke a producer or retailer's registration and the ability to use the logo or seal if the producer or retailer fails to comply with the terms, conditions and requirements promulgated by the center.   The department may provide technical assistance to the center upon request.   The center may seek any available grants and other sources of funding to implement and administer this section.   By February 1 of each year, the center shall report on promotion of nonagricultural products made in this state through use of a logo or seal pursuant to this section to the commerce and labor committee of the senate and the commerce committee of the house of representatives.   As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise:  “Agricultural products” means horticultural, poultry, dairy and farm products, livestock and livestock products, harvested trees, nursery stock and nursery products;   “Center” means the University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services;   “Department” means the department of economic and community development;   “Producer” means any individual or legal entity engaged in the processing, fabrication, manufacture or other transformation of goods or products, other than food and agricultural products, in this state; and   “Retailer” means any individual or legal entity engaged in the business of making sales of a producer's goods or products to the public.
TN Code § 4-3-801 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 8 - Department of Education|§ 4-3-801. Creation

 There is hereby created the department of education.
TN Code § 4-3-802 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 8 - Department of Education|§ 4-3-802. Commissioner — Qualifications — Appointment

  The chief executive officer of the department of education shall be the commissioner of education.   The commissioner shall be a person of literary and scientific attainments and of skill and experience in school administration. The commissioner shall also be qualified to teach in the school of the highest standing over which the commissioner has authority.   The commissioner shall be appointed by the governor.
TN Code § 4-3-803 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 8 - Department of Education|§ 4-3-803. Offices — Powers and Duties

 The department of education shall have its offices in the state capitol and its commissioner is vested with such powers and required to perform such duties as are set forth in title 49, and is charged with the administration of such laws as the general assembly from time to time may enact.
TN Code § 4-3-1001 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 10 - Department of Finance and Administration|§ 4-3-1001. Creation

 There is hereby created the department of finance and administration.
TN Code § 4-3-1002 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 10 - Department of Finance and Administration|§ 4-3-1002. Commissioner

 The department of finance and administration shall be under the charge and general supervision of the commissioner of finance and administration.
TN Code § 4-3-1003 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 10 - Department of Finance and Administration|§ 4-3-1003. Establishment and Transfer of Divisions

  To discharge the authority, powers and duties hereby imposed upon the department of finance and administration and the commissioner of the department, there are created within the department the following divisions:  The division of accounts;   The division of administration;   The division of benefits administration;   The division of budget;   The office of the inspector general; and   The division of strategic technology solutions.     The commissioner is authorized to assign to these divisions the duties imposed upon the department and the commissioner thereof. The commissioner is authorized to combine, consolidate or abolish any of these divisions, or to create such new divisions as are necessary to carry out the duties imposed upon the commissioner and the department.