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TN Code § 3-6-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 3 - Legislature|Chapter 6 - Ethics and Lobbying|Part 2 - Tennessee Ethics Commission Act of 2006 — Violations|§ 3-6-204. Subpoena Power — Fees — Judicial Review — Procedure

  The Tennessee ethics commission, on its own motion or at the request of the alleged violator, may issue subpoenas in accordance with the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure, except that service may be by certified mail, in addition to the means of service provided by the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure. Witnesses under subpoena shall be entitled to the same fees as are now or may hereafter be provided by law or by action of the commission. The party requesting the subpoenas shall bear the cost of paying the fees to the witnesses subpoenaed.   A person who is aggrieved by a final disposition of the commission shall be entitled to judicial review.  Proceedings for review shall be instituted by filing a petition for review in the chancery court of Davidson County, unless another court is specified by statute. The petition shall be filed within sixty (60) days after the entry of the commission's final disposition on the complaint. Copies of the petition shall be served upon the commission, the complainant and all parties of record, including the attorney general and reporter, in accordance with the provisions of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure pertaining to service of process.   The provision of § 4-5-322 relating to judicial review of agency decisions shall apply to a petition of review filed pursuant to this section.
TN Code § 3-6-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 3 - Legislature|Chapter 6 - Ethics and Lobbying|Part 2 - Tennessee Ethics Commission Act of 2006 — Violations|§ 3-6-205. Penalties

  The Tennessee ethics commission may impose a civil penalty for a violation of title 8, chapter 50, part 5.  “Class 1 offense” means the late filing of any report or statement required by title 8, chapter 50, part 5. A Class 1 offense shall be punishable by a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per day, up to a maximum of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).  The Tennessee ethics commission shall have personally served upon, or sent by return receipt requested mail, an assessment letter to any person required to file, upon the commission's discovery that a due report has not been filed. A civil penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per day shall begin to accrue five (5) days after personal service or receipt of the letter and shall continue to accrue until the report is filed, or for thirty (30) days, whichever occurs first.   To request a waiver, reduction, or to in any way contest a penalty imposed by the Tennessee ethics commission for a Class 1 offense, a person shall file a petition with the commission.     “Class 2 offense” means failing to file a report required by title 8, chapter 50, part 5, within thirty-five (35) days after service of process or receipt of notice by registered or certified mail of an assessment or any other violation of the requirements of title 8, chapter 50, part 5, except where another penalty is prescribed by law. A Class 2 offense is punishable by a maximum civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).  For any Class 2 offense, the Tennessee ethics commission shall send an assessment letter to a person required to file, in a form sufficient to advise the person required to file, of the factual basis of the violation, the maximum penalty and the date a response to the letter must be filed. If a disclosure report is returned to a person required to file for correction, a copy of the original shall be retained on file until the corrected report is returned to the Tennessee ethics commission. If the original filing was in compliance with the intent of the law and minor errors are corrected within the date set for a response, no penalty shall be assessed.   To request a waiver, reduction, or to in any way contest a penalty imposed by the Tennessee ethics commission for a Class 2 offense, a person shall file a petition with the commission.       Any candidate for state public office who fails to file any statement or report required by title 8, chapter 50, part 5, shall be ineligible to qualify for election to any state public office until the statement or report is filed with the commission.
TN Code § 3-6-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 3 - Legislature|Chapter 6 - Ethics and Lobbying|Part 2 - Tennessee Ethics Commission Act of 2006 — Violations|§ 3-6-206. Register of Unpaid Penalties — Effect of Unpaid Penalties

  The Tennessee ethics commission shall maintain a register of all civil penalties imposed under this chapter and remaining unpaid.   If a civil penalty lawfully assessed and any lawfully assessed cost attendant to the penalty are not paid within thirty (30) days after the assessment becomes final, any candidate owing a civil penalty shall be ineligible to qualify for election to any state public office until the penalty and costs are paid.   If a civil penalty authorized by this section is imposed, it shall be considered a personal judgment against the person subject to the civil penalty.
TN Code § 3-6-207 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 3 - Legislature|Chapter 6 - Ethics and Lobbying|Part 2 - Tennessee Ethics Commission Act of 2006 — Violations|§ 3-6-207. Misuse of Office for Personal Gain by General Assembly Member

 Notwithstanding § 3-6-203, if the commission determines that probable cause exists to believe that a member of the general assembly has committed an act constituting misuse of office for personal financial gain, then, except as otherwise provided in § 3-6-306(a)(3), no civil penalty shall be imposed and the commission shall instead report its determination and findings to the ethics committee of the appropriate house of the general assembly.
TN Code § 3-6-208 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 3 - Legislature|Chapter 6 - Ethics and Lobbying|Part 2 - Tennessee Ethics Commission Act of 2006 — Violations|§ 3-6-208. Sanctions for Unsubstantiated Complaints — Immunity

  If the commission determines that a person:  Filed a complaint or provided information that resulted in an investigation knowing that the material statements in the complaint or the information provided was not true;   Filed an unsubstantiated complaint in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the statements contained in the complaint; or   Filed one (1) or more unsubstantiated complaints that constituted abuse of process,  then the complainant is subject to the civil penalties authorized by § 3-6-205(a)(2) and may be liable for any reasonable costs and reasonable attorney fees the alleged violator has incurred. The commission may also decline to consider any further complaints brought by the complainant.      The sanctions authorized by subsection (a) are not exclusive and do not preclude any other remedies or rights of action the alleged violator may have against the complainant or informant under the law; provided, that any person who in good faith files a verified complaint or any person, official, or agency that gives credible information that results in a formal complaint filed by the commission is immune from any civil liability that otherwise might result by reason of such actions.
TN Code § 3-6-210 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 3 - Legislature|Chapter 6 - Ethics and Lobbying|Part 2 - Tennessee Ethics Commission Act of 2006 — Violations|§ 3-6-210. Applicability of §§ 3-6-201 — 3-6-203 — Authority of Commission to Investigate Alleged Violations of Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 5 — Petitions Considered as Contested Case

  Except as provided in subdivision (b)(1), §§ 3-6-201 — 3-6-203 shall only apply to a complaint alleging a violation of this chapter.    The commission has the authority to investigate any alleged violation of title 8, chapter 50, part 5, upon a sworn complaint by a citizen of this state that meets the requirements of § 3-6-201(b) or upon its own motion. The commission shall only have the power to assess a civil penalty after notice and opportunity for hearing.   A petition filed pursuant to § 3-6-205(a)(1)(B) or (a)(2)(B) may be considered as a contested case under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
TN Code § 3-6-307 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 3 - Legislature|Chapter 6 - Ethics and Lobbying|Part 3 - Lobbyists|§ 3-6-307. Exemption of Lobbying Activities When Paid Only Out-of-Pocket Personal Expenses

  Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, if a person receives as compensation for lobbying only reimbursement for actual out-of-pocket personal expenses, and if the person receives reimbursement for ten (10) days or less per year, then the person is not a lobbyist for purposes of this chapter or § 67-4-1702(a)(1).   Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, if a person receives as compensation for lobbying only reimbursement for actual out-of-pocket personal expenses, and if the person receives the reimbursement for more than ten (10) days per year, then the person shall register as a lobbyist and shall comply with all lobbyist requirements imposed pursuant to this chapter; provided, however, that the commission shall waive the person's registration fee and the person shall be exempt from payment of the occupational privilege tax on lobbyists imposed by § 67-4-1702(a)(1).   Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, if an individual or entity employs, retains or otherwise arranges for one or more persons to engage in lobbying for compensation, and if the only compensation paid is reimbursement for actual out-of-pocket personal expenses, and if the reimbursement is not paid for more than ten (10) days per person per year, then the individual or entity is not an employer of a lobbyist for purposes of this chapter.   For purposes of this section, the term “out-of-pocket personal expenses” includes such things as the lobbyist registration fee, legislative information services material, copying expenses, transportation costs, parking fees, and personal lodging and food expenses incurred while actually engaging in lobbying. Reimbursement for transportation, parking, personal lodging and food costs shall be limited to expenses allowed for those items in the comprehensive state travel regulations. No such reimbursed expenses shall be for the benefit of any public official, except for informational materials delivered to public officials.
TN Code § 3-9-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 3 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Pensions and Insurance|Part 1 - Council on Pensions and Insurance|§ 3-9-102. Powers and Duties

  The council is authorized to establish its own rules, regulations and procedures and directed to:  Develop, establish and recommend pension and insurance standards and a coherent state policy on pensions and insurance, grounded in progressive and fundamental principles;   Continuously survey pension and insurance developments in other governments, in industry and business and periodically reappraise the state's policy and standards in view of such developments and changing economic and social conditions;   Continuously maintain a critical analysis of the federal social security program and evaluate its objectives and accomplishments;   Appraise pension and insurance provisions in force in Tennessee from time to time, along with those in other states and recommend such changes as considered necessary or advisable in the state's laws;   Review proposals from other sources for changes in the state's laws and transmit recommendations concerning them to the general assembly and the governor;   Submit suggested legislation or amendments to the general assembly and governor for the purpose of carrying out its recommendations; and   Adopt committee amendments as appropriate in regard to any proposed change in the state's law.     The role of the council on pensions and insurance, in reviewing the state insurance program, shall not include the administrative or day-to-day operations of the state insurance programs, including, but not limited to, the selection of vendors to provide services and the resolution of benefit disputes.
TN Code § 3-9-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 3 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Pensions and Insurance|Part 1 - Council on Pensions and Insurance|§ 3-9-103. Review of Pension and Retirement System Bills

  Whenever any bill is introduced in the general assembly proposing to establish a new pension system or to make any change in an existing system, or to make any change in the law which may have a financial impact on the Tennessee consolidated retirement system, the bill shall be referred to the council and to a standing committee; provided, that no action shall be taken on the bill by the standing committee until the council reports its recommendation and the actuarial cost of the bill.   Any bill which creates financial liability on the Tennessee consolidated retirement system or on any superseded system must contain the manner of funding for such liabilities created by the bill.   Whenever the council recommends a bill for passage only with the adoption of an amendment or amendments approved by a majority vote of the council, the council shall cause such committee amendment or amendments to be prepared in proper form and filed with the chief clerks of both houses of the general assembly in advance of any consideration of the bill on the floor and in the standing committee. The chief clerks of both houses shall cause the recommended amendment or amendments to be reproduced and placed upon the desk of all members of their respective houses and also upon the desk of all members of the standing committee of their respective houses. Bills reported out of the council shall not be considered by a standing committee unless the committee amendment of the council is attached to the bill.   The council shall not report for approval any bill which creates additional financial liabilities on the Tennessee consolidated retirement system or on any superseded system unless such bill is preceded by or accompanied by an appropriation bill or appropriate amendment prepared and attached, which provides the first year's funding, determined actuarially. However, technical adjustments accompanied by coincidental costs which are found necessary by the state's actuary may be made without regard to this section.   If a bill comes before the council without appropriate funding, the council may receive recommendations to provide for funding based on the above criteria. Consideration shall be given to increasing employee contributions to cover any additional costs.   All bills referred to the council shall be reported back to the standing committee to which they were assigned no later than five (5) weeks after the later of the dates adopted by the house of representatives or the senate for cutting off the introduction of new bills with appropriate amendments attached.
TN Code § 3-9-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 3 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Pensions and Insurance|Part 1 - Council on Pensions and Insurance|§ 3-9-104. Bills Establishing or Changing Insurance Programs

  Whenever any bill is introduced in the general assembly proposing to establish a new insurance program, or to make any change in any existing program, the bill shall be referred to the council and to a standing committee; provided, that no action shall be taken on the bill by the standing committee until the council reports its recommendation and the cost of the bill.   Whenever the council recommends a bill for passage only with the adoption of an amendment or amendments approved by a majority vote of the council, the council shall cause such committee amendment or amendments to be prepared in proper form and filed with the chief clerks of both houses of the general assembly in advance of any consideration of the bill on the floor and in the standing committee. The chief clerks of both houses shall cause the recommended amendment or amendments to be reproduced and placed upon the desks of all members of their respective houses, and also upon the desk of all members of the standing committee of their respective houses. Bills reported out of the council shall not be considered by a standing committee unless the committee amendment of the council is attached thereto.   All bills referred to the council shall be reported back to the standing committee to which they were assigned no later than five (5) weeks after the later date of the dates adopted by the house of representatives or the senate for cutting off the introduction of new bills with appropriate amendments attached.
TN Code § 3-9-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 3 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Pensions and Insurance|Part 2 - Pension Review|§ 3-9-201. Short Title

 This part may be cited as the “Tennessee Public Pension Review Act.”
TN Code § 3-9-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 3 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Pensions and Insurance|Part 2 - Pension Review|§ 3-9-202. “Local Government Retirement Plan” Defined

 For the purposes of this part, “local government retirement plan” means any retirement plan of any county, municipality, school district, utility district, development district, or any other subdivision of the state which operates a public retirement plan for its employees for which the governmental unit has liability.
TN Code § 3-9-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 3 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Pensions and Insurance|Part 2 - Pension Review|§ 3-9-203. Report on Status of Retirement Plan

 Upon the request of the council on pensions and insurance, the chief executive officer or the plan administrator shall file a report on the actuarial and financial status of the retirement plan in effect for employees of the local government unit. The report shall be on such forms as may be prescribed by the secretary of the council and shall cover the most recently ended plan year ending on or before June 30 of the year of the request. The report shall be filed with the secretary of the council within ninety (90) calendar days from the date of the request, unless the secretary extends the time in writing.
TN Code § 3-9-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 3 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Pensions and Insurance|Part 2 - Pension Review|§ 3-9-204. Contents of Report

 The report as specified in § 3-9-203 shall include the following:   The most recent actuarial valuation of the system conducted by a professionally qualified actuary;   Year-end financial statements, including the auditor's statement, when available; and   Publications by the plan's administrator to the members and/or other interested parties.
TN Code § 3-14-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 3 - Legislature|Chapter 14 - Office of Evaluation and Analysis|Part 1 - Office of Program Evaluation|§ 3-14-101. Creation — Duties

 There is created an office of program evaluation within the general assembly which has the duty to:   Systematically evaluate, on an appropriate schedule, all programs conducted under the control or auspices of state government;   Evaluate programs of local government as directed by resolution of either house of the general assembly or by joint resolution;   Furnish to the members of the general assembly reports of the findings of its evaluative studies of state or local governmental programs, agencies, and departments;   Prepare, in conjunction with the office of legal services for the general assembly, and distribute legislation which would effectuate any statutory changes recommended in a report of an evaluative study;   Provide personnel to serve as committee staff or to assist the staff of any committee of either house of the general assembly which has program evaluation duties;   Assist committees and individual members of the general assembly in the evaluation of state and local governmental programs; and   Fulfill any other functions specified by law or assigned by any committee of the general assembly and approved by the appropriate speaker.
TN Code § 3-14-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 3 - Legislature|Chapter 14 - Office of Evaluation and Analysis|Part 1 - Office of Program Evaluation|§ 3-14-102. Director — Staff

 The joint legislative services committee shall appoint, subject to the approval of the speakers of the senate and the house of representatives, a director of program evaluation who shall have such training or experience in government as may be deemed necessary to perform the duties of the office. The director and other personnel shall be chosen without reference to party affiliation but solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the office. The committee shall determine the compensation of the director, while the compensation of other personnel shall be determined by the committee upon recommendation of the director. Personnel shall be employed upon recommendation of the director with approval of the speakers.
TN Code § 3-14-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 3 - Legislature|Chapter 14 - Office of Evaluation and Analysis|Part 1 - Office of Program Evaluation|§ 3-14-103. Office Space — Facilities

 Suitable office space and facilities shall be provided in Nashville convenient to the general assembly.
TN Code § 3-14-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 3 - Legislature|Chapter 14 - Office of Evaluation and Analysis|Part 1 - Office of Program Evaluation|§ 3-14-104. Scope of Evaluations

  Evaluations performed by the office under the provisions of § 3-14-101 shall be based on standards and methods developed by the office with the assistance of appropriate committees of the general assembly. Evaluations shall focus on the degree to which the department or agency is efficiently fulfilling its statutory or executive order mandate.   The evaluations shall include, but are not limited to, a consideration of the following factors:  The degree of successful achievement of the purposes set out or implicit in the enabling statute or executive order;   The efficiency with which the program is being implemented;   Any alternative methods by which other jurisdictions are attempting to achieve the same or similar program goals; and   The results of published and unpublished studies of various alternative methods of accomplishing the program of the department or agency.
TN Code § 3-14-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 3 - Legislature|Chapter 14 - Office of Evaluation and Analysis|Part 1 - Office of Program Evaluation|§ 3-14-105. Reports

 Evaluative reports prepared by the office shall include, but are not limited to:   Evaluation of the present program;   Evaluation of the implementation procedures; and   Recommendations on changes needed in the program, implementation, funding level, statutory authority, or department organization.
TN Code § 3-14-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 3 - Legislature|Chapter 14 - Office of Evaluation and Analysis|Part 1 - Office of Program Evaluation|§ 3-14-106. Division of Advocacy — Duties

 The office of program evaluation shall have a permanent division of advocacy for the developmentally disabled which may perform, or contract for the performance of, those advocacy functions required by federal law. The division may receive and expend, through the office of program evaluation, such federal funds as are or may become available under federal law as well as any state funds appropriated for its purposes.
TN Code § 3-14-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 3 - Legislature|Chapter 14 - Office of Evaluation and Analysis|Part 1 - Office of Program Evaluation|§ 3-14-107. Expenditure of Funds

 The office of program evaluation shall have the authority to expend appropriated state funds and receive and expend available federal, foundation, or other funds.