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TN Code § 4-21-806 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 21 - Human Rights|Part 8 - Civil Rights Act of 1990|§ 4-21-806. Exemption — Religious Organizations

  Nothing in this part shall be construed to prohibit a religious organization or any organization operating solely for religious, charitable, educational or social welfare purposes from restricting membership or facilities to persons of the same religious faith, where necessary to promote the religious principles under which it was established and is currently maintained.   This exemption applies only to organizations whose primary purpose is to serve members of a particular religion.
TN Code § 4-21-901 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 21 - Human Rights|Part 9 - Title Vi Implementation Plans|§ 4-21-901. Development of Plan — Annual Reports

 Each state governmental entity subject to the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.), and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, shall develop a Title VI implementation plan with participation by protected beneficiaries as may be required by such law or regulations. To the extent applicable, such plan shall include Title VI implementation plans of any subrecipients of federal funds through the state entity. Each such state governmental entity shall submit annual Title VI compliance reports and implementation plan updates to the human rights commission pursuant to § 4-21-203.
TN Code § 4-21-902 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 21 - Human Rights|Part 9 - Title Vi Implementation Plans|§ 4-21-902. Federal Funding

 It is the legislative intent that any increased costs incurred by state entities as a result of this section shall, to the extent legally available, be paid from federal funds available therefor.
TN Code § 4-21-903 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 21 - Human Rights|Part 9 - Title Vi Implementation Plans|§ 4-21-903. [reserved.]

 It is a discriminatory practice for any state agency receiving federal funds making it subject to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.), or for any person receiving such federal funds from a state agency, to exclude a person from participation in, deny benefits to a person, or to subject a person to discrimination under any program or activity receiving such funds, on the basis of race, color, or national origin.
TN Code § 4-21-905 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 21 - Human Rights|Part 9 - Title Vi Implementation Plans|§ 4-21-905. Filing a Complaint

  Any person claiming to be aggrieved by a discriminatory practice under this part may file a complaint with the state department, agency or entity receiving the funds within one hundred eighty (180) days of the occurrence of the alleged discriminatory act. Any such complaint filed with a state department, agency or entity is subject to review by the Title VI compliance commission for applicability under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.).   Any person claiming to be aggrieved by a discriminatory practice under this part may also file a complaint with the Title VI compliance commission, in the same manner established in § 4-21-302, for other discriminatory practices. If such a complaint is filed with the Title VI compliance commission pursuant to this section, then the commission shall exercise the same powers and shall observe the same procedures as are set forth in part 3 of this chapter for the human rights commission when complaints of other discriminatory practices are filed with the commission pursuant to § 4-21-302.
TN Code § 4-21-1001 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 21 - Human Rights|Part 10 - Tennessee Anti-Slapp Act of 1997|§ 4-21-1001. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Anti-Slapp Act of 1997.”
TN Code § 4-21-1002 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 21 - Human Rights|Part 10 - Tennessee Anti-Slapp Act of 1997|§ 4-21-1002. Legislative Intent and Findings

  It is the intent of the general assembly to provide protection for individuals who make good faith reports of wrongdoing to appropriate governmental bodies. Information provided by citizens concerning potential misdeeds is vital to effective law enforcement and the efficient operation of government.   The general assembly finds that the threat of a civil action for damages in the form of a “strategic lawsuit against political participation” (SLAPP), and the possibility of considerable legal costs, can act as a deterrent to citizens who wish to report information to federal, state, or local agencies. SLAPP suits can effectively punish concerned citizens for exercising the constitutional right to speak and petition the government for redress of grievances.
TN Code § 4-21-1003 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 21 - Human Rights|Part 10 - Tennessee Anti-Slapp Act of 1997|§ 4-21-1003. Immunity From Slapp Suits — Exceptions — Costs

  Any person who in furtherance of such person's right of free speech or petition under the Tennessee or United States Constitution in connection with a public or governmental issue communicates information regarding another person or entity to any agency of the federal, state or local government regarding a matter of concern to that agency shall be immune from civil liability on claims based upon the communication to the agency.   The immunity conferred by this section shall not attach if the person communicating such information:  Knew the information to be false;   Communicated information in reckless disregard of its falsity; or   Acted negligently in failing to ascertain the falsity of the information if such information pertains to a person or entity other than a public figure.     A person prevailing upon the defense of immunity provided for in this section shall be entitled to recover costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in establishing the defense.
TN Code § 4-21-1004 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 21 - Human Rights|Part 10 - Tennessee Anti-Slapp Act of 1997|§ 4-21-1004. Intervention by Agency or Attorney General and Reporter

  In order to protect the free flow of information from citizens to their government, an agency receiving a complaint or information under § 4-21-1003 may intervene and defend against any suit precipitated by the communication to the agency. In the event that a local government agency does not intervene in and defend against a suit arising from any communication protected under this part, the office of the attorney general and reporter may intervene in and defend against the suit.   An agency prevailing upon the defense of immunity provided for in § 4-21-1003 shall be entitled to recover costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in establishing the defense. If the agency fails to establish such defense, the party bringing such action shall be entitled to recover from the agency costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in proving the defense inapplicable or invalid.
TN Code § 4-23-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 23 - Executive Residence Preservation|Part 1 - Tennessee Residence Foundation|§ 4-23-103. Board of Directors — Creation of Foundation

  The Tennessee residence foundation shall exercise its powers through a board of directors composed of seven (7) members as provided by this section. The spouse of the governor or the governor's designee, if the governor is not married, shall serve on the board of directors. Three (3) additional members, one (1) from each grand division, shall be appointed to the board by the governor. The chair of the Tennessee state museum foundation board shall serve on the board of directors for the Tennessee residence foundation. Two (2) additional members, selected by the governor from the membership of the Tennessee state museum foundation board, shall be appointed by the Tennessee state museum foundation board to serve on the board for the Tennessee residence foundation. In the event the Tennessee state museum foundation ceases to exist, its appointees shall be filled by appointments made by the governor. The members of the board for the Tennessee residence foundation shall receive no compensation for their service, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.   The term for any member of the board appointed or selected by the governor shall be coterminous with the term of office of such governor, except that any member may be reappointed. Each director shall serve until a successor is appointed. If a vacancy occurs on the board, it shall be filled by the governor in accordance with this chapter.   The board of directors shall designate one (1) director to serve as president for a one-year term. The board shall also elect to a one-year term of office a vice president and a secretary and such other officers as it deems necessary to perform the business of the foundation.   The board of directors, established in this chapter and acting on behalf of the foundation, is hereby authorized and empowered to expend for the purposes of this chapter any funds appropriated, received by or allocated to the foundation.   The foundation established pursuant to chapter 443 of the Public Acts of 1974, shall no longer have any duties or responsibilities with regard to the executive residence.   The board of directors created under this section shall prepare, consistent with the terms of this section, the appropriate documents to create a foundation and file the same with the proper state and federal agencies. In addition, such board shall prepare bylaws consistent with the terms of this section.   In addition to any other powers conferred by this part, the Tennessee residence foundation created in this section is authorized to raise and spend funds for the renovation, restoration, reconstruction, expansion and upkeep of the executive residence.
TN Code § 4-23-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 23 - Executive Residence Preservation|Part 2 - Tennessee Residence Commission Act of 2010|§ 4-23-201. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Residence Commission Act of 2010.”
TN Code § 4-23-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 23 - Executive Residence Preservation|Part 2 - Tennessee Residence Commission Act of 2010|§ 4-23-202. Creation — Membership — Chair — Compensation and Reimbursement — Policy Regarding Conflicts of Interest

   There is hereby created the Tennessee residence commission, which shall be composed of six (6) voting, ex officio members, as follows: the governor, the first spouse, the commissioner of general services, the state architect, the chair of the Tennessee historical commission and the executive director of the Tennessee state museum, or their respective designees.   The commission membership shall also include four (4) private citizens appointed by the governor to staggered terms of four (4) years. One (1) member shall serve an initial term of one (1) year, one (1) member shall serve an initial term of two (2) years, one (1) member shall serve an initial term of three (3) years, and one (1) member shall serve an initial term of four (4) years. All citizen members shall be voting members of the commission. In appointing private citizens to serve on the Tennessee residence commission, the governor shall strive to ensure that at least one (1) such citizen serving on the commission is sixty (60) years of age or older, that at least one (1) such citizen serving on the commission is a member of a racial minority, and that at least one (1) such citizen is a resident of the City of Oak Hill. In addition to all other requirements for membership on the commission, all persons appointed or otherwise named to serve as members of the commission shall be residents of this state.     The governor shall appoint a chair from among the full membership of the commission.   All members shall serve without compensation, but shall be eligible for reimbursement for travel expenses in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.    The commission shall adopt and implement a policy related to conflicts of interest, to ensure that all members avoid any situation that creates an actual or perceived conflict of interest related to the work of the commission. Such policy related to conflicts of interest shall be implemented within six (6) months of the final appointment of a member to the commission.   The commission shall adopt and implement a policy of ethical considerations to ensure all members operate in a manner that is free from actual or perceived inappropriate actions. Such policy of ethical considerations shall be implemented within six (6) months of the final appointment of a member to the commission.     Six (6) members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
TN Code § 4-23-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 23 - Executive Residence Preservation|Part 2 - Tennessee Residence Commission Act of 2010|§ 4-23-203. Powers and Duties

  The Tennessee residence commission shall have the following powers and duties:  Formulate and develop a plenary master plan and program for the adaptive restoration and preservation of the Tennessee residence, including the building and contiguous grounds;   Consistent with the master plan required in subdivision (a)(1), establish policies governing any improvements, alterations, repairs, replacements, or reconstruction of the residence, its appurtenant buildings, and its grounds, including furniture and fixtures;   Establish rules and policies governing the acquisition of furniture and fixtures, including, but not limited to, carpets, rugs, paintings, draperies, and objects of art, for the public quarters of the residence;   Establish rules and policies to ensure that the private quarters of the executive residence are maintained appropriately;   Establish rules and policies governing maintenance of the Tennessee residence; and   Establish rules and policies governing the use of the Tennessee residence for any nongovernmental activities.     The commission shall report in writing its progress on the formulation and development of the master plan and program required by subsection (a) to the state building commission, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives no later than February 1 of each year, until such master plan and program have been completed.
TN Code § 4-23-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 23 - Executive Residence Preservation|Part 2 - Tennessee Residence Commission Act of 2010|§ 4-23-204. Staffing — Contracting for Services of Experts and Specialists

  The department of general services, the state museum, the Tennessee historical society, and the office of the state architect shall provide appropriate staff assistance to the Tennessee residence commission.   In addition, the commission has the authority to contract pursuant to state law for the services of experts and specialists in the area of adaptive restoration and preservation of historic buildings. All contracts shall be executed by the commissioner of finance and administration, with the approval of the comptroller of the treasury and the attorney general and reporter; provided, that design and construction contracts are subject to the approval of the state building commission.
TN Code § 4-24-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 24 - Firefighting Training and Standards|Part 1 - Commission on Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education|§ 4-24-101. Creation

  There is hereby created the commission on firefighting personnel standards and education.   The commission shall be attached to the department of commerce and insurance, division of fire prevention, and the division shall serve as a fiscal agent for the commission.
TN Code § 4-24-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 24 - Firefighting Training and Standards|Part 1 - Commission on Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education|§ 4-24-102. Recommendations to Governor and General Assembly

 The commission shall recommend to the governor and the general assembly standards of performance, courses of instruction and training, and procedures for certifying levels of achievement for full-time municipal and volunteer firefighters.
TN Code § 4-24-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 24 - Firefighting Training and Standards|Part 1 - Commission on Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education|§ 4-24-103. Quorum — Officers

  Five (5) members shall constitute a quorum.   In July of each even-numbered year, the commission shall elect from its membership a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary.
TN Code § 4-24-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 24 - Firefighting Training and Standards|Part 1 - Commission on Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education|§ 4-24-105. Per Diem Payments and Expenses

   Commission members shall receive a per diem payment for each day of attendance at a local firefighting unit pursuant to § 4-24-110, or a meeting of the commission pursuant to § 4-24-107, in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) per day of attendance.   Members shall receive a prorated share of such per diem payment for less than a full day's attendance.     A travel and expense allowance, consistent with state travel policy, shall be paid from the member's home to the location of the firefighting unit, or meeting of the commission, and return.   The payment of such per diem and travel allowance expense shall be subject to funding being available in the budget of the commission for the fiscal year in which such payments are made.
TN Code § 4-24-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 24 - Firefighting Training and Standards|Part 1 - Commission on Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education|§ 4-24-106. Duties

 The commission shall:   Certify firetraining instructors;   Certify training and education programs prescribed by the commission;   Recommend and approve curricula for advanced courses and seminars in fire science, fire engineering and training in institutions of higher education or other state supported schools;   Approve all fire services curricula offered through the Tennessee fire services and codes enforcement academy;   Establish classifications based on training and education for full-time or volunteer fire service personnel who desire to be certified and who successfully pass the examination given by the commission; and   Administer the educational incentive provided in part 2 of this chapter.
TN Code § 4-24-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 24 - Firefighting Training and Standards|Part 1 - Commission on Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education|§ 4-24-107. Powers

 The commission may:   Meet at such times and places in the state as may be needed, upon call of the chair or upon the request of five (5) members;   Contract with other agencies, public or private, or persons as it finds necessary for cooperation with city, county, state and federal agencies for training programs;   Make reasonable rules and regulations for the implementation of objectives established in this part;   Employ a director for the purpose of full implementation of this chapter;   Prepare a standard examination to test the levels of training and education of applicants for certification and establish a passing grade therefor;   Develop standards and programs for the administration and distribution of the educational incentive to eligible firefighters pursuant to part 2 of this chapter; and   Certify individuals who are not currently firefighters but who complete a commission approved recruit training program.
TN Code § 4-24-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 24 - Firefighting Training and Standards|Part 1 - Commission on Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education|§ 4-24-108. Local Governments — Powers Unaffected

 Nothing contained in this part shall be deemed to limit the powers, rights, duties and responsibilities of municipal or county governments.
TN Code § 4-24-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 24 - Firefighting Training and Standards|Part 1 - Commission on Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education|§ 4-24-109. Funds

 The commission shall operate only on funds appropriated by the general assembly.
TN Code § 4-24-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 24 - Firefighting Training and Standards|Part 1 - Commission on Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education|§ 4-24-110. Assistance to Local Firefighters — Examination and Administration

  Individual commission members may assist local firefighting units in the general area of their residence with the development of training and education programs for certification. Members may also administer examinations for certification if such administration is approved by the commission. Members shall receive a per diem payment for each day of attendance at a local firefighting unit as provided for in § 4-24-105, only if such attendance is in lieu of the attendance of a staff employee of the commission.   The commission shall promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation of this section and § 4-24-105. Such rules and regulations shall become effective only upon the approval of the commissioner of commerce and insurance.
TN Code § 4-24-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 24 - Firefighting Training and Standards|Part 1 - Commission on Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education|§ 4-24-111. Domestic Violence Training

 The curriculum requirements of the commission on firefighting personnel standards and education shall include materials concerning domestic violence training.
TN Code § 4-24-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 24 - Firefighting Training and Standards|Part 1 - Commission on Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education|§ 4-24-113. Administrative Functions of the Director of the Division of Fire Prevention

  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the director of the division of fire prevention shall:  Act as chief administrative officer for the commission;   Employ all consultants, investigators, inspectors, legal counsel and other personnel necessary to staff and carry out the functions of the commission, and assign the personnel in a manner designed to assure their most efficient use;   Provide office space and necessary quarters for the commission;   Maintain a central filing system for official records and documents of the commission;   Promulgate rules and regulations for all administrative functions and activities of the commission;   Enforce all regulations promulgated by the commission;   Collect and account for all fees prescribed to be paid to the commission, and, unless otherwise prescribed by law, deposit the fees in the state treasury, and the commissioner of finance and administration shall make allotments out of the general fund as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the commission as provided by law; and   Perform other duties the commissioner prescribes, or as prescribed by law.     In providing the administrative functions, the director shall consult with the commission, but the decision of the director in such matters shall be conclusive, except as otherwise directed by the commissioner.