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TN Code § 2-10-130 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 10 - Campaign Finances|Part 1 - Financial Disclosure|§ 2-10-130. Disclosure of Fees, Commissions or Other Compensation for Consulting Services Paid to the Governor, Secretary of State, Comptroller of the Treasury, Treasurer, Governor's Cabinet, Cabinet Level Staff, or Their Spouses

  If any person or other entity that contracts with the state of Tennessee, pays more than a two hundred dollar ($200) fee, commission or other form of compensation, to the governor, secretary of state, comptroller of the treasury, treasurer, any member of the governor's cabinet, any cabinet level staff, or such persons' spouses, for consulting services on contracts to which the state of Tennessee is not a party, and for which consulting services are to be rendered outside the state of Tennessee, then the person or entity shall disclose the following to the Tennessee ethics commission:  The name and address of the person or entity paying the fee, commission or other form of compensation;   The person to whom the fee, commission or other form of compensation was paid, including the amount paid;   The position of the person to whom the fee, commission or other form of compensation was paid;   The date the services were rendered; and   A general description of the services rendered.     As used in this section, “consulting services” means services performed outside the state of Tennessee that would be defined as influencing legislative or administrative action, in § 3-6-301, if those services were performed in the state of Tennessee. “Consulting services” also includes services to advise or assist a person or entity in maintaining, applying for, soliciting or entering into a contract with a state other than the state of Tennessee.   The disclosure shall be on a form designed by the Tennessee ethics commission, shall be made under oath, and shall contain a statement that a false statement on the report is subject to the penalties of perjury. A disclosure form shall be filed within five (5) days of entering into a contract not involving the state of Tennessee with persons subject to subsection (a). The form shall be updated annually, no later than February 1, if necessary.   All disclosures made to the commission pursuant to this section are public records, and are open for inspection during regular business hours.    It is a Class C misdemeanor for any person or entity to knowingly fail to file a disclosure form as required by this section.   It is a Class C misdemeanor for any person or entity to file a disclosure form required by this section more than thirty (30) days after the date on which the report is due.
TN Code § 2-10-131 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 10 - Campaign Finances|Part 1 - Financial Disclosure|§ 2-10-131. Investment of Campaign Funds

  All campaign funds must be deposited into and maintained in a financial institution insured by the federal deposit insurance corporation or the national credit union administration duly authorized to do business in Tennessee and operating under the authority of the department of financial institutions, the United States comptroller of the currency, or the federal reserve board.   Any interest, dividends, or income earned by an investment made pursuant to subsection (a) must be reported on the candidate's or political campaign committee's financial disclosure report.   Any campaign contribution received in a non-monetary form may be held in the form received until the contribution is used to pay expenditures. The funds must be deposited in accordance with subsection (a) at the time of conversion.   Any investment not authorized by subsection (a) is prohibited and the candidate, or in the case of a multicandidate political campaign committee, the treasurer, shall be subject to a civil penalty by the registry of election finance. The registry of election finance may impose a maximum civil penalty for a violation of this section of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or one hundred fifteen percent (115%) of the amount invested in violation of this section, whichever is greater.
TN Code § 2-10-132 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 10 - Campaign Finances|Part 1 - Financial Disclosure|§ 2-10-132. Designation as a Political Campaign Committee for Reporting Purposes

 Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a corporation that uses corporate funds, moneys or credits for communications expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate which funds, moneys or credits are not used with the cooperation or with the prior consent of, or in consultation with, or at the request of, or suggestion of, a candidate or any agent or authorized committee of the candidate shall be considered a political campaign committee for purposes of reporting such expenditures. The corporation shall be required to file reports required by § 2-10-105(c)(1) and an appointment of treasurer form.
TN Code § 2-10-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 10 - Campaign Finances|Part 2 - Registry of Election Finance|§ 2-10-201. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Registry of Election Finance Act of 1989.”
TN Code § 2-10-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 10 - Campaign Finances|Part 2 - Registry of Election Finance|§ 2-10-202. Legislative Intent

 It is the intent of the general assembly to provide adequate financial disclosure by public officials, candidates for public office, and lobbyists. Furthermore, it is the intent of the general assembly to establish a registry of election finance to ensure enforcement of these statutes.
TN Code § 2-10-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 10 - Campaign Finances|Part 2 - Registry of Election Finance|§ 2-10-205. Jurisdiction to Administer and Enforce Certain Statutes

 The registry has the jurisdiction to administer and enforce the provisions of the following:   The Campaign Financial Disclosure Act, compiled in part 1 of this chapter; and   The Campaign Contribution Limits Act, compiled in part 3 of this chapter.
TN Code § 2-10-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 10 - Campaign Finances|Part 2 - Registry of Election Finance|§ 2-10-206. Registry of Election Finance — Duties

  The duties of the registry include the following:  Develop prescribed forms for statements that are required to be filed under the laws pursuant to § 2-10-205, with the objective of making the disclosure statements as simple and understandable as possible for both the person filing the disclosure statement and the average citizen of the state of Tennessee;   Develop a filing, coding and cross-indexing system;   Make each report filed available for public inspection and copying during regular office hours at the expense of any person requesting copies of the same;   Review all filed statements to ensure compliance with the respective disclosure laws. Statements filed with the registry for more than two (2) years shall be deemed to be sufficient, absent a showing of fraud or the existence of an ongoing investigation related to the statement;   Prepare and publish a manual for all candidates and committees, describing the requirements of the law, including uniform methods of bookkeeping and reporting and requirements as to reporting dates and the length of time that candidates and committees are required to keep any records pursuant to the provisions of this part;   Provide an annual report to the governor and the general assembly concerning the administration and enforcement of the disclosure law by January 15 of each year that includes recommendations by the registry or a statement that the registry makes no recommendations;   Investigate any alleged violation upon sworn complaint or upon its own motion. If the registry investigates the records of any selected candidate, it may also investigate the records of all other candidates running for the same office in the same district or other appropriate geographic area;   Preserve all reports or statements for five (5) years from the date of filing, absent any pending investigation by the registry of election finance or any other law enforcement agency, or absent any administrative or court proceeding;   Notify all candidates for state public office in a state election of the requirements for filing any required disclosure statement fourteen (14) days before any fixed deadline provided for such filing; and   Conduct audits.     The registry shall notify each member of the general assembly by sending notice to the member's home address and the member's legislative office address in Nashville.
TN Code § 2-10-207 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 10 - Campaign Finances|Part 2 - Registry of Election Finance|§ 2-10-207. Registry of Election Finance — Powers

 The registry of election finance has the following powers:   Hold hearings, conduct audits, subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and compel production of books, correspondence, papers and other records;   Issue written advisory opinions concerning compliance with this chapter, which may be relied upon without threat of sanction with respect to the issue addressed by the opinion, if the candidate or committee conforms the candidate's or committee's conduct to the requirements of the advisory opinion. Such advisory opinions shall be posted on the web site of the registry of election finance;   In determining whether an actual violation has occurred, conduct a contested case hearing;   Issue an appropriate order following a determination;   Assess a late filing fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per day up to a maximum total penalty of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750);   Assess a civil penalty for any violation of the disclosure laws as provided by this part. Civil penalties may be assessed for any violation of the Campaign Financial Disclosure Act, compiled in part 1 of this chapter, and the Campaign Contribution Limits Act, compiled in part 3 of this chapter; provided, that the registry shall only have the power to assess a civil penalty after notice and opportunity for hearing; and   Where the results of its investigation indicate a criminal act may have occurred, the registry shall refer the matter to the appropriate district attorney general for criminal prosecution.
TN Code § 2-10-208 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 10 - Campaign Finances|Part 2 - Registry of Election Finance|§ 2-10-208. Applicability of Part

  All political accounts or funds subject to Tennessee law on January 1, 1990, shall become subject to this part.   For the purposes of enforcement, this part shall be prospective only, and the registry shall limit its investigations to acts or omissions which occur after January 1, 1990.
TN Code § 2-10-209 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 10 - Campaign Finances|Part 2 - Registry of Election Finance|§ 2-10-209. Enforcement — Chancery Court Petitions and Orders

 The registry has the authority to petition the chancery court through the attorney general and reporter for enforcement of any order it has issued. The court's order of enforcement has the same force and effect as a civil judgment.
TN Code § 2-10-210 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 10 - Campaign Finances|Part 2 - Registry of Election Finance|§ 2-10-210. Authority to Establish or Levy Penalty or Sanction

 The registry of election finance shall not establish or levy any penalty or sanction for any action alleged to be a violation of the rules and regulations of the registry unless such action is also a violation of a statutory requirement.
TN Code § 2-10-213 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 10 - Campaign Finances|Part 2 - Registry of Election Finance|§ 2-10-213. Power and Authority of Registry in Conducting Audits and Hearings — Subpoenas — Contempt

   For the purpose of conducting any hearing or audit as provided in this chapter, the registry has the power to administer oaths, to call any party to testify under oath at the hearings, to require the attendance of witnesses, the production of books, records, and papers, and to take the depositions of witnesses.   For purposes of subdivision (a)(1), the registry is authorized to issue a subpoena for any witness or a subpoena duces tecum to compel the production of any books, records or papers. These subpoenas may be served by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the addressee's business mailing address, or by personnel of the registry, or shall be directed for service to the sheriff of the county where the witness resides or is found, or where the person in custody of any books, records, or papers resides or is found.     In case of a refusal to obey a subpoena issued to any person under subsection (a), any circuit or chancery court of this state within the jurisdiction in which the person refusing to obey the subpoena is found or resides may issue to the person, upon application by the registry, an order requiring the person to appear before the court to show cause why the person should not be held in contempt for refusal to obey the subpoena. Failure to obey a subpoena may be punished by the court as a contempt of court.
TN Code § 2-10-214 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 10 - Campaign Finances|Part 2 - Registry of Election Finance|§ 2-10-214. Required Training Program for Members of Registry

  A person who is appointed to the registry of election finance may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the registry until the person completes a training program provided by the office of the attorney general and reporter that complies with this section. This section shall not apply to members who are reappointed to the registry.   The training program shall provide the person with information regarding:  The legislation that created the registry;   The role and function of the registry;   The rules of the registry, with an emphasis on the rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority;   The current budget for the registry;   The results of the most recent formal audit of the registry;   The requirements of the campaign finance laws administered and enforced by the registry; and   Any applicable policies adopted by the registry.     A person appointed to the registry is entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in attending the training program.   This section shall apply prospectively to members appointed to the registry after February 15, 2006.
TN Code § 2-10-301 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 10 - Campaign Finances|Part 3 - Campaign Contributions Limits|§ 2-10-301. Short Title — Jurisdiction

  This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Campaign Contribution Limits Act of 1995.”   The registry of election finance has jurisdiction to administer and enforce this part.
TN Code § 2-10-302 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 10 - Campaign Finances|Part 3 - Campaign Contributions Limits|§ 2-10-302. Contribution Limits

  No person shall make contributions to any candidate with respect to any election which, in the aggregate, exceed:  For an office elected by statewide election, two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500); or   For any other state or local public office, one thousand dollars ($1,000).     No multicandidate political campaign committee shall make contributions to any candidate with respect to any election which, in the aggregate, exceed:  For an office elected by statewide election or the senate, seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500); and   For any other state or local public office, five thousand dollars ($5,000).      With respect to contributions from multicandidate political campaign committees for each election:  No candidate for an office elected by statewide election shall accept in the aggregate more than fifty percent (50%) of the candidate's total contributions from multicandidate political campaign committees; and   No candidate for any other state or local public office shall accept in the aggregate more than seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) from multicandidate political campaign committees.     In determining the aggregate limits established by this subsection (c), contributions made to a candidate by a committee controlled by a political party on the national, state, or local level or by a caucus of such political party established by members of either house of the general assembly are not included.      Each contribution limit established in subsection (a), (b) or (c) shall be adjusted to reflect the percentage of change in the average consumer price index (all items-city average), as published by the United States department of labor, bureau of labor statistics, for the period of January 1, 1996, through December 31, 2010. Each such adjustment shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of one hundred dollars ($100). The registry of election finance shall publish each such adjusted amount on its web site.   On January 1, 2013, and every two (2) years thereafter, each contribution limit established in subsection (a), (b) or (c), as adjusted pursuant to subdivision (d)(1), shall be further adjusted to reflect the percentage of change in the average consumer price index (all items-city average), as published by the United States department of labor, bureau of labor statistics, for the two-year period immediately preceding. Each such adjustment under this subdivision (d)(2) shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of one hundred dollars ($100). The registry of election finance shall publish each such adjusted amount on its web site.
TN Code § 2-10-303 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 10 - Campaign Finances|Part 3 - Campaign Contributions Limits|§ 2-10-303. Indirect Contributions — Political Action Committees

 For purposes of the limitations contained in this part:   Contributions made to any political campaign committee authorized by a candidate to accept contributions on the candidate's behalf shall be considered to be contributions made to such candidate;   Contributions made by a political campaign committee authorized by a candidate to make expenditures on the candidate's behalf shall be considered contributions made by such candidate;   All contributions made by a person, either directly or indirectly, on behalf of a particular candidate, including contributions which are in any way earmarked or otherwise directed through an intermediary or conduit to such candidate, shall be treated as contributions from such person to such candidate. The intermediary or conduit shall report the original source and the intended recipient of such contribution to the registry of election finance and to the intended recipient;   All contributions made by affiliated political campaign committees shall be considered to have been made by a single committee; and   Expenditures made by any person in cooperation, consultation, or concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, a candidate, the candidate's political campaign committees, or their agents, shall be considered to be a contribution to such candidate. For purposes of this subdivision (5), the financing by any person of the dissemination, distribution, or republication, in whole or in part, of any broadcast or any written, graphic, or other form of campaign materials prepared by the candidate, the candidate's political campaign committees, or their authorized agents shall be considered to be an expenditure.
TN Code § 2-10-304 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 10 - Campaign Finances|Part 3 - Campaign Contributions Limits|§ 2-10-304. Loans

  The limitations contained in this part do not apply to any loan of money by a financial institution as defined in § 45-10-102 that:  Is made in accordance with applicable law and in the ordinary course of business;   Is made on a basis reasonably designed to assure repayment, evidenced by a written instrument, and subject to a payment due date or amortization schedule; and   Bears the usual and customary interest rate of the lending institution.     An endorsement or guaranty of a loan made pursuant to subsection (a) shall be considered a contribution in the amount of the endorsement or guaranty and shall be subject to the limitations contained in this part. Where the written instrument does not specify the portion of the loan for which the endorser or guarantor is liable, each endorser or guarantor shall be considered to have made a contribution in that proportion of the unpaid balance that each endorser or guarantor bears to the total number of endorsers or guarantors.
TN Code § 2-10-305 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 10 - Campaign Finances|Part 3 - Campaign Contributions Limits|§ 2-10-305. Retention or Transfer of Funds

 The limits contained in this part do not apply to:   The retention of funds by a candidate pursuant to § 2-10-114(a)(1);   The transfer of funds by a candidate pursuant to § 2-10-114(a)(1) to a campaign fund of the same candidate for election to a different state or local public office; or   The transfer of funds by a candidate for election to a federal office to a campaign fund of the same candidate for election to a state or local public office.
TN Code § 2-10-307 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 10 - Campaign Finances|Part 3 - Campaign Contributions Limits|§ 2-10-307. Violations — Return of Unlawful Contributions

  No candidate or political campaign committee shall accept any contribution or make any expenditure in violation of this part. No officer or employee of a political campaign committee shall accept a contribution made for the benefit or use of a candidate, or make any expenditure on behalf of a candidate, in violation of any limitation imposed on contributions and expenditures under this section.   In keeping with the federal law, a contribution made or accepted in excess of the limitations established by this part shall not be a violation of this part if the candidate or the political campaign committee returns or refunds the contribution to the person who made the contribution within sixty (60) days of the candidate's or committee's receipt of the contribution.
TN Code § 2-10-308 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 10 - Campaign Finances|Part 3 - Campaign Contributions Limits|§ 2-10-308. Penalties

  The registry of election finance may impose a maximum civil penalty for a violation of this part of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or one hundred fifteen percent (115%) of the amount of all contributions made or accepted in excess of the limitations established by this part, whichever is greater.   Penalties imposed under this part shall be deposited into the state general fund.   To request a waiver or reduction or in any way to contest a penalty imposed by the staff of the registry, a person shall file a petition with the registry. Such petition shall be considered as a contested case proceeding under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.   If a civil penalty lawfully assessed against a candidate is not paid within thirty (30) days after the assessment becomes final, the candidate shall be ineligible to qualify for election to any state or local public office until such penalty is paid.
TN Code § 2-10-309 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 2 - Elections|Chapter 10 - Campaign Finances|Part 3 - Campaign Contributions Limits|§ 2-10-309. Construction With Federal Law

 In determining issues arising in regard to this part, the registry may rely on the precedents established under the federal law.