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TN Code § 8-4-501 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 5 - Local Government Instances of Fraud Reporting Act|§ 8-4-501. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Local Government Instances of Fraud Reporting Act.”
TN Code § 8-4-502 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 5 - Local Government Instances of Fraud Reporting Act|§ 8-4-502. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Public entity” means any branch or agency of a county, municipality, public utility, utility district, entity created pursuant to any interlocal agreement, or any other political subdivision thereof;   “Public official” means a person elected or appointed to any office of a public entity;   “Reasonable amount of time” means any amount of time that is reasonable under the particular circumstances, but shall not under any circumstances exceed five (5) working days; and   “Unlawful conduct” means theft, forgery, credit or debit card fraud, or any other act of unlawful taking, waste, or abuse of, or official misconduct, as defined in § 39-16-402, involving public money, property, or services.
TN Code § 8-4-503 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 5 - Local Government Instances of Fraud Reporting Act|§ 8-4-503. Reporting Unlawful Conduct — Method of Making Report

  A public official with knowledge based upon available information that reasonably causes the public official to believe that unlawful conduct has occurred shall report the information in a reasonable amount of time to the office of the comptroller of the treasury.   A certified public accountant or firm conducting an audit, investigation, or other engagement under a contract with the comptroller of the treasury, or with a public entity that requires approval by the comptroller of the treasury, shall promptly report any reasonable suspicion of unlawful conduct to the office of the comptroller of the treasury.   The comptroller of the treasury may prescribe the method of making the report.
TN Code § 8-4-504 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 5 - Local Government Instances of Fraud Reporting Act|§ 8-4-504. Good Faith Immunity

  If acting in good faith, a public official, or a certified public accountant or firm, makes a report, as required by § 8-4-503, the person or firm shall not be liable in any civil or criminal action that is based solely upon:  The person's or firm's decision to report what the person or firm believed to be unlawful conduct;   The person's or firm's belief that reporting the unlawful conduct was required by law or by contract; or   The fact that a report of unlawful conduct was made.     No immunity conferred pursuant to subsection (a) shall attach if the person or firm reporting the unlawful conduct:  Participated in or benefited from the unlawful conduct; or   Knowingly provides false information pursuant to this part.
TN Code § 8-4-505 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 5 - Local Government Instances of Fraud Reporting Act|§ 8-4-505. Confidentiality

 The detailed information received and generated pursuant to this part shall be considered confidential working papers of the comptroller of the treasury and is therefore not an open record pursuant to title 10, chapter 7.
TN Code § 8-4-601 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 6 - Office of Open Records Counsel|§ 8-4-601. Creation

  There is created the office of open records counsel to answer questions and provide information to public officials and the public regarding public records. The role of the office shall also include collecting data on open meetings law inquiries and problems and providing educational outreach on the open records laws, compiled in title 10, chapter 7, and the open meetings laws, compiled in chapter 44 of this title.   The office of open records counsel shall answer questions and issue informal advisory opinions as expeditiously as possible to any person, including local government officials, members of the public and the media. State officials shall continue to consult with the office of the attorney general and reporter for such opinions. Any opinion issued by the office of open records counsel shall be posted on the office's web site.   The office of open records counsel is authorized to informally mediate and assist with the resolution of issues concerning the open records laws, compiled in title 10, chapter 7.
TN Code § 8-4-602 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 6 - Office of Open Records Counsel|§ 8-4-602. Advisory Committee — Membership

  There is created an advisory committee on open government to provide guidance and advice for the office of open records counsel.    The advisory committee shall consist of fourteen (14) members to be appointed for a term of four (4) years; provided, that the five (5) members listed in subdivisions (b)(1)(A)-(E) shall be appointed for an initial term of four (4) years and the five (5) members listed in subdivisions (b)(1)(F)-(J) shall be appointed for an initial term of two (2) years. The members listed in subdivisions (b)(1)(K), (L), (M) and (N) shall be appointed for an initial term of four (4) years. The advisory committee shall be made up of one (1) member from each of the following groups who will be appointed by the comptroller of the treasury from a list of three (3) nominees submitted from each group:  One (1) member from the Tennessee Coalition for Open Government;   One (1) member from the Tennessee Press Association;   One (1) member from the Tennessee Municipal League;   One (1) member from either the Tennessee County Services Association or the County Officials Association of Tennessee;   One (1) member from the Tennessee School Boards Association;   One (1) member from Common Cause;   One (1) member from the League of Women Voters;   One (1) member from public hospitals submitted by the Tennessee Hospital Association;   One (1) member from the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters;   One (1) member representing the board of regents or the University of Tennessee;   One (1) member from the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police;   One (1) member from the Tennessee Sheriffs' Association;   One (1) member from the Society of Professional Journalists; and   One (1) member from the American Association of Retired People.     The advisory committee shall also consist of the chair of the state and local government committee of the senate and the state government committee of the house of representatives and the attorney general and reporter or the attorney general and reporter's designee.     The nonlegislative members shall not receive compensation for serving on the committee but shall be reimbursed for attendance at meetings in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations promulgated by the commissioner of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.
TN Code § 8-4-603 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 6 - Office of Open Records Counsel|§ 8-4-603. Open Meetings Laws — Review of Proposed Legislation — Report

   The advisory committee shall, with the guidance of the office of open records counsel, hold meetings to review and provide written comments, if requested, on any proposed legislation regarding the open meetings laws, compiled in chapter 44 of this title, and the open records laws, compiled in title 10, chapter 7.    The advisory committee shall select two (2) co-chairs from among its membership.   One (1) co-chair selected under subdivision (a)(2)(A) shall represent the interests of advisory committee members appointed under § 8-4-602(b)(1)(C)-(E), (H), and (J)-(L); and one (1) co-chair selected shall represent the interests of members appointed under § 8-4-602(b)(1)(A), (B), (F), (G), (I), (M), and (N).     The advisory committee shall meet at least once during each calendar year, with the date for such meeting to be set by joint agreement of the co-chairs.   The co-chairs of the committee:  May, by joint agreement, call additional meetings at any time; and   Shall, upon the request of a majority of the members, call additional meetings.         All meetings of the advisory committee shall be open to the public, pursuant to § 8-44-102.      The office of open records counsel and the advisory committee shall separately provide a detailed report of their activities to the governor, the speaker of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chair of the state and local government committee of the senate, the chair of the local government committee of the house of representatives, and the chair of the state government committee of the house of representatives by March 1 of each year.   The advisory committee shall provide reports on open records and open meetings laws and issues as requested by the governor or any committee of the general assembly.     Any written comments or reports provided by the advisory committee shall require unanimous consent of the co-chairs.
TN Code § 8-4-701 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 7 - Small Business Advocate|§ 8-4-701. “Small Business” Defined

 For purposes of this part, “small business” means a business entity, including its affiliates, that employs fifty (50) or fewer full-time employees.
TN Code § 8-4-702 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 7 - Small Business Advocate|§ 8-4-702. Advocate Within the Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury — Authority — Choice of Advocate

  There shall be a small business advocate within the office of the comptroller of the treasury to answer questions and provide information to residents of this state who are starting a small business or who already own a small business.   The small business advocate is authorized to informally mediate and assist with the resolution of issues concerning small business owners and state departments and agencies.   The small business advocate shall be chosen by the comptroller of the treasury from existing personnel within the comptroller's office and the comptroller shall implement this part without using additional resources.
TN Code § 8-4-703 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 7 - Small Business Advocate|§ 8-4-703. Contact Person Within Each Department and Agency With Regulatory Authority

  Each department and agency in state government that has any regulatory authority over business activity shall appoint a person from existing executive service personnel who shall serve as a contact person for the small business advocate when the advocate has an issue or question concerning the department or agency. The contact person is responsible for communicating with the small business advocate when problems or issues from small business owners arise in the person's department or agency. The contact person shall notify the small business advocate when the issue or problem is resolved.   The department or agency shall notify the small business advocate who the contact person is within sixty (60) days of July 1, 2010. At any time a department or agency changes the contact person, the department or agency shall notify the small business advocate within seven (7) business days of the change.
TN Code § 8-4-704 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 7 - Small Business Advocate|§ 8-4-704. Duties of Advocate

 The small business advocate shall:   Work with each state agency and department with regulatory authority over businesses to ensure that small business owners who receive or are subject to an audit, on-site inspection, compliance assistance effort, or other enforcement-related communication or contact by agency or department personnel are provided with a means to communicate or comment on the enforcement activity conducted by such personnel;   Establish means to receive comments from small business owners regarding actions by agency or department employees conducting compliance or enforcement activities;   Establish means to refer comments from small business owners received pursuant to subdivision (2) to the contact person of the affected agency or department in the appropriate circumstances and to maintain the confidentiality of the identity of the person making such comments; and   Rate agencies on the extent to which they notify small business owners about the existence of the small business advocate.
TN Code § 8-4-705 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 7 - Small Business Advocate|§ 8-4-705. Annual Report to General Assembly on Enforcement Activities

 The small business advocate shall report annually to the commerce and labor committee of the senate and the commerce committee of the house of representatives regarding evaluating the enforcement activities of department and agency personnel, including a rating of the responsiveness to small business owners' concerns.
TN Code § 8-4-706 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 7 - Small Business Advocate|§ 8-4-706. Annual Report on Advocate's Activities, Findings and Recommendations

 The small business advocate shall annually prepare a report on the advocate's activities, findings and recommendations to the governor, members of the general assembly and to the heads of affected state departments and agencies. Prior to publishing the report, the small business advocate shall provide any affected department or agency with an opportunity to comment on draft reports and include the department's or agency's comments in the final version of the report.
TN Code § 8-4-707 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury|Part 7 - Small Business Advocate|§ 8-4-707. Publication of Contact Information

 The contact information for the small business advocate shall be published on the comptroller of the treasury's web site. The web site shall also include the names of all contact persons for each state department and agency as provided in § 8-4-703.
TN Code § 8-5-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - State Treasurer|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-5-101. Election — Term of Office

 There shall be a state treasurer, who shall be elected by the joint vote of both houses of the general assembly, and shall hold office for the term of two (2) years, and until a successor is elected and qualified.   Code 1858, §§ 222, 812 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 27, §§ 1, 13); Shan., §§ 270, 1136; Code 1932, §§ 214, 1903; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-501.
TN Code § 8-5-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - State Treasurer|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-5-102. Audit of Incumbent's Accounts

 Previous to the convening of each biennial general assembly, the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives may call upon the comptroller of the treasury to submit and review with them a current audit of the office of the treasurer. The speakers may appoint a committee of the general assembly for the purpose of such review.   Code 1858, § 223 (deriv. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 93); Shan., § 271; Code 1932, § 215; Acts 1977, ch. 4, § 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-502.
TN Code § 8-5-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - State Treasurer|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-5-104. Oath of Office

 The state treasurer shall take an oath before a judge of the supreme, appeals, or circuit court, or a chancellor, to support the Constitutions of Tennessee and of the United States, and faithfully to execute the duties of the office.   Code 1858, § 226 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 27, § 1); Shan., § 274; Code 1932, § 218; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-504.
TN Code § 8-5-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - State Treasurer|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-5-105. Office — Duties

 The state treasurer shall keep office in the room assigned to the state treasurer in the capitol, and shall perform all the duties appertaining thereto by law, or which may be required of the state treasurer by resolution of the general assembly.   Code 1858, § 228 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 27, § 2); Shan., § 276; Code 1932, § 220; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-505.
TN Code § 8-5-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - State Treasurer|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-5-106. Accounts of Receipts and Disbursements

 The state treasurer shall keep in a book or books, under distinct heads, true, faithful, and just accounts of all the money received from time to time by virtue of such office, and also of all such sums of money as the state treasurer shall pay out of the treasury on warrants received.   Code 1858, § 237 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 27, § 5); Shan., § 289; Code 1932, § 245; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-506.
TN Code § 8-5-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - State Treasurer|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-5-107. General Ledger

 The state treasurer shall keep a general ledger of accounts, into which the state treasurer shall post all of the receipts and disbursements of the office, arranging the receipts and disbursements under the appropriate accounts. The state treasurer shall open in the ledger a general account of receipts and disbursements, which shall be reconciled currently with the general ledger maintained by the commissioner of finance and administration, in the accounts section, as of the last day of each month of the fiscal year.   Code 1858, § 238 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 27, § 12); Shan., § 290; Code 1932, § 246; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 246; impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1961, ch. 97, § 3; Acts 1975, ch. 138, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-507.
TN Code § 8-5-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - State Treasurer|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-5-108. Accounts With Banks

 The state treasurer shall keep accounts in the books of the office with the individual banks in which the public revenue or money is deposited, with such balances being reconciled to the individual bank statement balances on a monthly basis, showing the amount in the bank to the credit of the state at the end of each month.   Code 1858, § 239 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 27, § 12); Shan., § 291; Code 1932, § 247; Acts 1975, ch. 138, § 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-508.
TN Code § 8-5-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - State Treasurer|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-5-109. General Account

 The state treasurer shall, moreover, keep a general account, which shall be reconciled to balances maintained by the commissioner of finance and administration, in the accounts section, and with the individual banks in which the public revenue or money is deposited on a monthly basis, showing the balance in the treasury at the end of each month.   Code 1858, § 240 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 27, § 12); Shan., § 292; Code 1932, § 248; Acts 1975, ch. 138, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-509.
TN Code § 8-5-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - State Treasurer|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-5-110. Custodian of Collateral

  The state treasurer is designated as the custodian of all negotiable instruments deposited as collateral with the state or any department thereof, and shall be exclusively responsible for their safekeeping.   It is the duty of each department head or other person in the state government, having in possession collateral of the type above mentioned, to turn the same over to the state treasurer and to receive from the state treasurer an itemized receipt therefor. As additional collateral shall come into the hands of the department head or other person, the same procedure shall be followed.   Such collateral submitted to the state treasurer in the form of securities shall be fully registered as to principal and interest in such manner as to identify the state and the appropriate agency or department as holder of such collateral and to also identify the individual or concern placing such collateral.   The state treasurer shall make an annual report to the department head of collateral held on behalf of such department.   The official bond of the state treasurer shall be security for any losses resulting under this section.
TN Code § 8-5-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - State Treasurer|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-5-111. Biennial Statement

 The state treasurer shall exhibit to the governor, at least ten (10) days before the meeting of the general assembly, an exact statement of the balance in the state treasury to the credit of the state, with a summary of the receipts and payments of the state treasury during the two (2) preceding years.   Code 1858, § 242 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 27, § 9); Acts 1873, ch. 2, § 2; Shan., § 293a; Code 1932, § 250; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-512.
TN Code § 8-5-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - State Treasurer|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-5-112. Misappropriation of Funds

 If the state treasurer diverts, misapplies, or fails to pay over any money paid, or which by law is required to be paid, into the state treasury, contrary to law, the state treasurer shall forfeit the office and be incapable of holding any office of trust or profit whatsoever in this state. The state treasurer shall, moreover, be liable to pay double the value of any sum so misapplied, to be recovered, for the use of the state, by motion of the comptroller of the treasury or the comptroller of the treasury's attorney, in any court of record in the state.   Code 1858, § 244 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 27, § 7); Shan., § 294; Code 1932, § 251; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-513.
TN Code § 8-5-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - State Treasurer|Part 2 - Disability of State Treasurer—additional State Treasurer|§ 8-5-201. Vacancy in Office

 Whenever the office of state treasurer becomes vacant, by death, resignation, or otherwise, during the recess of the general assembly, the governor shall immediately fill it by appointing some person qualified to discharge its duties. The person appointed shall, before entering upon the duties of the office, enter into bond, with such sureties as shall be approved by the governor, in the penalty of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), and shall take the same oath, perform all the duties, be liable to the same penalties and receive the same compensation as the state treasurer appointed by the general assembly.   Code 1858, § 227 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 27, § 8); Shan., § 275; Code 1932, § 219; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-514.