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TN Code § 44-17-403 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 44 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 17 - Dogs and Cats|Part 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 44-17-403. Death of Pet Caused by Negligent Act of Another — Damages

   If a person's pet is killed or sustains injuries that result in death caused by the unlawful and intentional, or negligent, act of another or the animal of another, the trier of fact may find the individual causing the death or the owner of the animal causing the death liable for up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) in noneconomic damages; provided, that if the death is caused by the negligent act of another, the death or fatal injury must occur on the property of the deceased pet's owner or caretaker, or while under the control and supervision of the deceased pet's owner or caretaker.   If an unlawful act resulted in the death or permanent disability of a person's guide dog, then the value of the guide dog shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, both the cost of the guide dog as well as the cost of any specialized training the guide dog received.     As used in this section, “pet” means any domesticated dog or cat normally maintained in or near the household of its owner.   Limits for noneconomic damages set out in subsection (a) shall not apply to causes of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress or any other civil action other than the direct and sole loss of a pet.   Noneconomic damages awarded pursuant to this section shall be limited to compensation for the loss of the reasonably expected society, companionship, love and affection of the pet.   This section shall not apply to any not-for-profit entity or governmental agency, or its employees, negligently causing the death of a pet while acting on the behalf of public health or animal welfare; to any killing of a dog that has been or was killing or worrying livestock as in § 44-17-203; nor shall this section be construed to authorize any award of noneconomic damages in an action for professional negligence against a licensed veterinarian.
TN Code § 44-17-404 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 44 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 17 - Dogs and Cats|Part 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 44-17-404. Recovery for Death or Injury to Guide Dogs

 If a person's guide dog is killed or sustains injuries that result in death or permanent disability caused by the unlawful and intentional, or negligent, act of another or the animal of another, then the trier of fact may find the individual causing the death or the owner of the animal causing the death liable for economic damages, which shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, both the cost of the guide dog as well as the cost of any specialized training the guide dog received.
TN Code § 44-17-501 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 44 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 17 - Dogs and Cats|Part 5 - Spay/neuter Law|§ 44-17-501. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as “The Tennessee Spay/Neuter Law.”
TN Code § 44-17-502 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 44 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 17 - Dogs and Cats|Part 5 - Spay/neuter Law|§ 44-17-502. Requirement for Adoption

  No person shall adopt a dog or cat from an agency, including, but not limited to, an animal shelter, dog pound, animal control agency or humane shelter operated by a municipality, county, or other governmental agency within the state, or a private organization operating a shelter from which animals are adopted or reclaimed, unless:  The dog or cat has already been spayed or neutered;   The dog or cat has been spayed or neutered by a licensed veterinarian while in the custody of the agency; or   The new owner signs a written agreement with the agency stating that the new owner will have the dog or cat spayed or neutered by a licensed veterinarian:  Within thirty (30) days of the date of the adoption, if such dog or cat is sexually mature; or   Within thirty (30) days after the dog or cat reaches six (6) months of age, if the dog or cat is not sexually mature at the time of the adoption.       Nothing in this section shall preclude the spaying or neutering of a sexually immature dog or cat at the discretion of a licensed veterinarian with the consent of the new owner.
TN Code § 44-17-503 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 44 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 17 - Dogs and Cats|Part 5 - Spay/neuter Law|§ 44-17-503. Deposit — Forfeiture of Deposit — Use of Forfeited Deposits

  If the dog or cat being adopted has not been spayed or neutered, the agency shall require a deposit of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) from the new owner prior to the adoption in order to ensure that the dog or cat is spayed or neutered. The new owner may request and shall receive a refund of the deposit from the agency upon providing confirmation of the spaying or neutering.    If the new owner fails to have the dog or cat spayed or neutered within the time frame established by § 44-17-502, or if the spaying or neutering is timely performed, but the new owner fails to request the return of the deposit within an additional ten (10) days after the date by which the spaying or neutering is required to be performed, the deposit shall be forfeited to the agency holding the deposit and shall be used by the agency to conduct programs to spay or neuter dogs and cats in the community where the agency is located.   The forfeited deposit may also be used to defray operational expenses of the programs, including, but not limited to, costs for purchasing food, medications, tests, upgrades for the animal housing areas, or any other supplies or products which would improve the quality of life for dogs or cats in such programs.   No forfeited deposit may be used to pay salaries of persons employed by any agency located within the county.   Before the forfeited deposits may be used by an agency for the purposes set out in this subsection (b), the agency shall maintain a minimum balance in the forfeited deposit fund of no less than the total amount of unclaimed deposits collected during the previous six-month period.
TN Code § 44-17-504 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 44 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 17 - Dogs and Cats|Part 5 - Spay/neuter Law|§ 44-17-504. Petition for Compliance

 If a person fails to comply with this part, the agency may file a petition with a court of competent jurisdiction seeking compliance and/or requesting return of the dog or cat to the agency from which it was adopted.
TN Code § 44-17-505 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 44 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 17 - Dogs and Cats|Part 5 - Spay/neuter Law|§ 44-17-505. Dogs or Cats Claimed by Owner

 Nothing in this part shall be construed to authorize an agency to spay or neuter a dog or cat, if the dog or cat is being claimed by and returned to its lawful owner within seven (7) days of the dog or cat being taken into custody by the agency.
TN Code § 44-17-601 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 44 - Animals and Animal Husbandry|Chapter 17 - Dogs and Cats|Part 6 - Chemical Capture|§ 44-17-601. “Chemical Capture” Defined — Authorized Drugs — Administration of Drugs

  As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, “chemical capture” means the capture of a dog or cat by means of sedation using approved drugs as provided in this part and appropriate drug administering equipment.   Chemical capture by certified animal chemical capture technicians shall only be effected by use of Telazol or such other drugs as may be determined by the board of veterinary medical examiners.   Drugs used for chemical capture shall only be administered by a licensed veterinarian, a licensed veterinary technician employed by and functioning under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian, or such other individuals qualified as certified animal chemical capture technicians as determined by the board of veterinary medical examiners pursuant to § 63-12-144.   With respect to certified animal chemical capture technicians, chemical capture shall be effected only in accordance with a written protocol and only when all other methods of capture have failed.
TN Code § 45-1-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 45 - Banks and Financial Institutions|Chapter 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|Part 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|§ 45-1-101. Short Title

 This chapter and chapter 2  of this title shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Banking Act.”
TN Code § 45-1-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 45 - Banks and Financial Institutions|Chapter 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|Part 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|§ 45-1-102. Purpose — Standards for Exercise of Authority by Commissioner — Rules of Construction

  It is the underlying purpose of this chapter and chapter 2 of this title to provide the citizens of Tennessee with a sound system of state chartered banks by providing for and encouraging the development of the banks while restricting their activities to the extent necessary to safeguard the interests of depositors.   This underlying purpose includes, but is not limited to, providing for:  The sound conduct of the business of banks subject to this chapter and chapter 2 of this title;   The conservation of their assets;   The maintenance of adequate reserves against deposits;   The opportunity for banks subject to this chapter and chapter 2 of this title to compete with other businesses including, but not limited to, other financial organizations existing under the laws of this and other states, the United States and foreign countries;   The opportunity for banks to serve the citizens of this state by improving and expanding their services and facilities and the opportunity for banks to participate in and promote the economic progress of Tennessee and the United States;   The opportunity for the management of banks to exercise business judgment in conducting the affairs of their institutions; and   Modernization and simplification of the law governing banking by providing that banks subject to this chapter and chapter 2 of this title shall have all the rights and powers granted corporations for profit by the Tennessee Business Corporation Act, compiled in title 48, Chapters 11 27, except for the rights and powers withheld by those chapters or by rule or regulation of the commissioner of financial institutions.     It is not a purpose of this chapter and chapter 2 of this title to restrict the activities of banks for the purpose of protecting any person, as hereinafter defined, from competition from banks, and this chapter and chapter 2 of this title do not confer any right or cause of action upon any competitor.   The purposes of this chapter and chapter 2 of this title shall constitute standards to be observed by the commissioner of financial institutions in the commissioner's exercise of authority under this chapter and chapter 2 of this title, and shall constitute rules of construction in all matters of construction and application of those chapters.
TN Code § 45-1-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 45 - Banks and Financial Institutions|Chapter 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|Part 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|§ 45-1-104. Department to Execute Laws

 The department, created by § 4-3-101, is charged with the execution of all laws relative to persons doing or engaged in a banking or other business as provided in this title, except for pawnbrokers covered by chapter 6 of this title.
TN Code § 45-1-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 45 - Banks and Financial Institutions|Chapter 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|Part 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|§ 45-1-105. Commissioner, Deputy and Assistant Commissioners — Qualifications — Vacancy

   The department will have as its chief executive officer a commissioner who will be appointed by the governor as commissioner of financial institutions, and who shall have the same official status as all other commissioners. The commissioner shall hold office for the term of office of the governor except the commissioner may be removed from office by the governor for cause.   The commissioner shall be a person of good character with at least five (5) years of experience in the theory and practice of bank management, three (3) years of which must have been in a full-time management or regulatory capacity. No person under thirty (30) years of age is eligible for appointment as commissioner.      With the consent of the governor, the commissioner has the power to appoint a deputy commissioner and one (1) assistant commissioner for each division within the department who shall serve at the will of the commissioner.   The deputy commissioner and assistant commissioners shall be persons of good character and have a minimum of three (3) years experience in the theory and practice of banking, or in the function and operation of credit unions in the case of the assistant commissioner for the credit union division, or in the function and operation of a financial institution in the case of the assistant commissioner for the compliance division, all of which must have been in a full-time management or regulatory capacity. For the purpose of this subsection (b), “financial institution” means any institution subject to the commissioner's jurisdiction and includes similar entities regulated by any other state or federal regulatory agency.   If the office of the commissioner is vacant, or if the commissioner is absent and unable to act, the governor may designate the deputy commissioner to be acting commissioner. If both the office of the commissioner and the office of the deputy commissioner are vacant or both are unable to act, the governor may designate one (1) of the assistant commissioners as acting commissioner.
TN Code § 45-1-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 45 - Banks and Financial Institutions|Chapter 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|Part 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|§ 45-1-106. Salary of Commissioner

 The commissioner shall receive an annual salary as provided in § 8-23-101, to be paid monthly in the same manner as the salaries of other state officers are paid.
TN Code § 45-1-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 45 - Banks and Financial Institutions|Chapter 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|Part 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|§ 45-1-108. Review of Commissioner's Orders — Enforcement

  A person who is aggrieved by an order of the commissioner issued pursuant to § 45-1-107 is entitled to judicial review as provided in the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. A person who is aggrieved and directly affected by an order of the commissioner issued pursuant to other provisions of this title may seek judicial review as provided in title 27, chapter 9, except that judicial review of orders issued pursuant to chapter 5 of this title shall be governed by the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act.   In the event a person does not comply with an order issued pursuant to § 45-1-107, the commissioner may petition a chancery court having jurisdiction to seek injunctive relief to compel compliance with the order. The power is conferred and the duty is imposed upon the several chancery courts, in all proper cases, to award injunctive relief; provided, that the order issued by the commissioner shall not be reviewable in a proceeding initiated under this subsection (b).   In lieu of the procedure set forth in subsection (b), the commissioner may assess a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) per day against any bank or other person who violates an order issued pursuant to § 45-1-107 for each day during which the violation has occurred and continues. The maximum aggregate civil penalty assessed against a bank and any other person participating in the violation, however, shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) per day for each proceeding. In determining the amount of the penalty, the commissioner shall consider the appropriateness of the penalty with respect to the size of the financial resources and good faith of the person charged, the gravity of the violation, and other matters that justice may require. The person shall be afforded an opportunity for hearing upon request made within ten (10) days of the issuance of the notice of assessment. The commissioner's decision after a hearing or otherwise shall constitute a final order and may be reviewed in accordance with subsection (a); provided, that the original order shall not be reviewable in a proceeding initiated under this subsection (c).
TN Code § 45-1-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 45 - Banks and Financial Institutions|Chapter 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|Part 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|§ 45-1-109. Oaths of Office

  The commissioner shall, within fifteen (15) days from the time of notice of the appointment, take and subscribe to the constitutional oath of office.   In addition, the commissioner, examiners and other employees, before entering upon discharge of their duties, shall take and subscribe to an oath to faithfully and impartially perform the duties of their respective offices and to keep secret all information acquired by them in the discharge of their duties except as may be otherwise required by this chapter and chapter 2 of this title or otherwise by law. Willful violation of this oath is declared to be a criminal offense.   The oath of the commissioner shall be filed with the secretary of state. The oaths of other employees of the department shall be filed with the commissioner.
TN Code § 45-1-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 45 - Banks and Financial Institutions|Chapter 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|Part 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|§ 45-1-110. [reserved.]

 Neither the commissioner nor any other employee of the department shall be liable in any civil action for damages for any act done or omitted in good faith in performing the duties of the person's office.
TN Code § 45-1-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 45 - Banks and Financial Institutions|Chapter 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|Part 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|§ 45-1-112. Official Seal

 The secretary of state shall provide the commissioner with an official seal. Every paper executed by the commissioner, in pursuance of any authority conferred on the commissioner by law and sealed with the official seal, shall be received in evidence, and may be recorded in any proper recording office in this state, in the same manner and with the same effect as a deed regularly acknowledged or proven.
TN Code § 45-1-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 45 - Banks and Financial Institutions|Chapter 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|Part 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|§ 45-1-113. Office Facilities

 The governor shall assign to the commissioner a suitable room or rooms for conducting the business of the department, and this department shall be furnished with the necessary furniture, stationery, lights, and other proper conveniences and clerical assistants in the same manner as is furnished to other state departments.
TN Code § 45-1-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 45 - Banks and Financial Institutions|Chapter 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|Part 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|§ 45-1-114. Removal of Commissioner From Office — Causes — Procedure

 The commissioner may be removed from office for neglect of duty, malfeasance, misfeasance, extortion or corruption in office, incompetency, or intemperance in the use of intoxicating liquors or narcotics to such an extent, in view of the dignity of the office and the importance of its duties, as to render the commissioner unfit for the discharge of the duties, or for any offense involving moral turpitude while in office committed under color of or connected with the office.
TN Code § 45-1-115 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 45 - Banks and Financial Institutions|Chapter 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|Part 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|§ 45-1-115. Divisions Within Department — Classification and Salaries of Department Positions

   There are created within the department the following divisions:  The bank examination division;   The bank charter and branch application division;   The credit union division;   The administrative and support services division; and   The industrial loan and thrift companies division.     The commissioner is authorized, with the consent of the governor, to combine, consolidate or abolish any of these divisions, or to create new divisions that are necessary to carry out the duties imposed upon the commissioner and the department.     All positions in the department, with the exception of the commissioner, shall be classified by the commissioner according to the nature of the duties to be performed and the minimum qualifications for appointment, subject to § 45-1-105(b) and this section. The commissioner, having regard for the nature of the services to be performed and the salaries paid for similar work elsewhere, shall establish a salary range for each class of positions and within the salary range shall provide for recognition of professionalism and efficiency of service and for length of service.
TN Code § 45-1-116 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 45 - Banks and Financial Institutions|Chapter 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|Part 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|§ 45-1-116. Examiners — Employment and Duties

 The commissioner may, from time to time, if necessary, employ examiners to aid the commissioner in the discharge of official duties, and the examiners shall perform the duties the commissioner assigns them.
TN Code § 45-1-119 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 45 - Banks and Financial Institutions|Chapter 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|Part 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|§ 45-1-119. Annual Report

  The commissioner shall report to the governor annually within sixty (60) days after the end of each calendar year. The report shall include:  The text of all rules of the department of general application adopted or altered since the commissioner's last previous report;   Recommendations for legislation;   A statement of the status and remaining assets and liabilities of all banking organizations in the possession of the commissioner;   A summary of all changes occurring since the commissioner's last previous report by reason of opening new state banks, mergers and conversions, increases and decreases in capital and the like; and   A combined statement of condition of all state banks as of the date of the most recent reports of condition rendered to the commissioner, and reference to the availability in the commissioner's office of the statements of condition of each state bank, as of the date of the most recent reports to the commissioner.     Copies of the last annual report not previously so submitted shall be available to the general assembly at the opening of each regular session.   The annual report of the commissioner may be published on the order of the governor, if the governor deems the report to be of sufficient importance to the public.
TN Code § 45-1-120 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 45 - Banks and Financial Institutions|Chapter 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|Part 1 - Department of Financial Institutions|§ 45-1-120. Records of Department

  No information from the records of the department shall be revealed without the consent of the commissioner.   Reports of examinations made by the department shall be retained for five (5) years.   A copy of any document on file with the department that is certified by the commissioner as being a true copy may be introduced in evidence as if it were the original. The commissioner shall establish a schedule of fees for copies of documents.