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2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 52 - GOVERNOR'S BOOKS FROM BIRTH FUND (§§ 4-52-101 — 4-52-111) › Section 4-52-108 - Participation by nonprofit partner in health insurance plan

The nonprofit partner may participate, the same as an eligible quasi-governmental organization, in the health insurance plan authorized under §
8-27-207
[repealed and reenacted. See Compiler's Notes], to provide health insurance for its employees, as long as such nonprofit partner satisfies each of the requirements of §
8-27-207
[repealed and reenacted. See Compiler's Notes]. For the purpose of determining the distribution of premium for participating in the specific policies authorized by the state insurance committee, the nonprofit partner shall pay the same amount as the state government for employee participation in such coverage. An employee of the nonprofit partner electing to continue such coverage shall continue to meet the eligibility criteria of a state employee to participate in the state plan. Each employee of the nonprofit partner also is subject to the same retiree continuation provisions as state employees, as provided in title 8, chapter 27, part 2 [repealed and reenacted. See Compiler's Notes].
Acts 2005, ch. 416, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 52 - GOVERNOR'S BOOKS FROM BIRTH FUND (§§ 4-52-101 — 4-52-111) › Section 4-52-109 - Annual report

The nonprofit partner shall annually submit to the governor and the speakers of the senate and the house of representatives, within ninety (90) days after the end of its fiscal year, a complete and detailed report setting forth its operation and accomplishments.
Acts 2005, ch. 416, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 52 - GOVERNOR'S BOOKS FROM BIRTH FUND (§§ 4-52-101 — 4-52-111) › Section 4-52-110 - Audit

The nonprofit partner shall be subject to examination and audit by the comptroller of the treasury in the same manner as prescribed for departments and agencies of the state.
Acts 2005, ch. 416, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 52 - GOVERNOR'S BOOKS FROM BIRTH FUND (§§ 4-52-101 — 4-52-111) › Section 4-52-111 - Intentional destruction of books for Imagination Library Program prohibited - Delivery to intended recipients

(a)
No person shall intentionally destroy books intended to be delivered to children enrolled in Tennessee's Imagination Library program.
(b)
Any person in possession of undelivered or undeliverable Imagination Library program books shall make every effort to deliver the books to their intended recipients or, in the alternative, make the books available to any pre-kindergarten, kindergarten or elementary education program.
Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 681,s 1, eff. 4/14/2014.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 53 - INTRASTATE COMMERCIAL GOODS (§§ 4-53-101 — 4-53-103) › Section 4-53-101 - Constitutional authority

The general assembly declares that the authority for this chapter is the following:
(1)
The tenth amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees to the states and their people all powers not granted to the federal government elsewhere in the constitution and reserves to the state and people of this state certain powers as they were understood at the time that this state was admitted to statehood. The guarantee of those powers is a matter of contract between the state and people of this state and the United States as of the time that the compact with the United States was agreed upon and adopted by this state and the United States;
(2)
The ninth amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees to the people rights not granted in the constitution and reserves to the people of this state certain rights as they were understood at the time that this state was admitted to statehood. The guarantee of those rights is a matter of contract between the state and people of this state and the United States as of the time that the compact with the United States was agreed upon and adopted by this state and the United States;
(3)
Congressional authority to regulate commerce is derived from Article I, § 8, of the United States Constitution, which refers only to the regulation of commerce among the states, not within individual states. The United States supreme court has recognized that the power of congress to regulate commerce is therefore limited to the regulation of the channels of interstate commerce, the instrumentalities of interstate commerce, and activities that substantially affect interstate commerce;
(4)
The United States Constitution does not vest congress with the power to regulate commercial activities that occur wholly within a state and which have no effect among multiple states;
(5)
The authority to regulate intrastate commerce is vested in the states themselves under the ninth and tenth amendments to the United States Constitution, and such authority remains with the states unless and until expressly preempted by a federal law that is enacted pursuant to the proper constitutional authority of congress; and
(6)
Therefore, commercial activity that is conducted wholly within this state and which has no substantial effect on commerce activity among multiple states is not subject to federal regulation under the commerce power as it was granted to congress in the United States Constitution.
As used in this chapter, "intrastate commercial good" means a good that:
(1)
Is grown, harvested, manufactured, or otherwise produced within this state, using raw materials sourced within this state;
(2)
Remains within the borders of this state; and
(3)
Is offered for sale and sold to another within this state.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1040,s 1, eff. 5/28/2024.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 53 - INTRASTATE COMMERCIAL GOODS (§§ 4-53-101 — 4-53-103) › Section 4-53-103 - Intrastate commercial goods not subject to federal regulation

An intrastate commercial good that is produced in this state and that remains within the borders of this state is not subject to federal law or federal regulation under the authority of congress to regulate interstate commerce; provided, that if there is not a state law or state regulation applicable to an intrastate commercial good, then such intrastate commercial good is still subject to the appropriate federal law or federal regulation, if any, on matters of public health. It is declared by the legislature that such intrastate commercial goods have not traveled in interstate commerce and do not have a substantial effect on commerce among the states. This section applies to an intrastate commercial good that is produced in this state from basic materials and that can be produced without the inclusion of any significant parts imported into this state. The authority of congress to regulate interstate commerce in basic materials does not include authority to regulate intrastate commercial goods made in this state from those materials.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1040,s 1, eff. 5/28/2024.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 54 - TENNESSEE FIREARMS FREEDOM ACT (§§ 4-54-101 — 4-54-106) › Section 4-54-101 - Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act."
Acts 2009, ch. 435, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 54 - TENNESSEE FIREARMS FREEDOM ACT (§§ 4-54-101 — 4-54-106) › Section 4-54-102 - Constitutional authority

The general assembly declares that the authority for this chapter is the following:
(1)
The tenth amendment to the United States constitution guarantees to the states and their people all powers not granted to the federal government elsewhere in the constitution and reserves to the state and people of this state certain powers as they were understood at the time that this state was admitted to statehood. The guarantee of those powers is a matter of contract between the state and people of this state and the United States as of the time that the compact with the United States was agreed upon and adopted by this state and the United States;
(2)
The ninth amendment to the United States constitution guarantees to the people rights not granted in the constitution and reserves to the people of this state certain rights as they were understood at the time that this state was admitted to statehood. The guarantee of those rights is a matter of contract between the state and people of this state and the United States as of the time that the compact with the United States was agreed upon and adopted by this state and the United States;
(3)
The regulation of intrastate commerce is vested in the states under the ninth and tenth amendments to the United States constitution, particularly if not expressly preempted by federal law. Congress has not expressly preempted state regulation of intrastate commerce pertaining to the manufacture on an intrastate basis of firearms, firearms accessories and ammunition;
(4)
The second amendment to the United States constitution reserves to the people the right to keep and bear arms as that right was understood at the time that this state was admitted to statehood, and the guarantee of the right is a matter of contract between the state and people of this state and the United States as of the time that the compact with the United States was agreed upon and adopted by this state and the United States; and
(5)
The Tennessee constitution clearly secures to Tennessee citizens, and prohibits government interference with, the right of individual Tennessee citizens to keep and bear arms.
Acts 2009, ch. 435, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 54 - TENNESSEE FIREARMS FREEDOM ACT (§§ 4-54-101 — 4-54-106) › Section 4-54-103 - Chapter definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Firearms accessories" means items that are used in conjunction with or mounted upon a firearm but are not essential to the basic function of a firearm, including, but not limited to, telescopic or laser sights, magazines, flash or sound suppressors, folding or aftermarket stocks and grips, speedloaders, ammunition carriers and lights for target illumination;
(2)
"Generic and insignificant parts" includes, but is not limited to, springs, screws, nuts and pins; and
(3)
"Manufactured" means creating a firearm, a firearm accessory or ammunition from basic materials for functional usefulness, including, but not limited to, forging, casting, machining or other processes for working materials.
Acts 2009, ch. 435, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 54 - TENNESSEE FIREARMS FREEDOM ACT (§§ 4-54-101 — 4-54-106) › Section 4-54-104 - Firearms, firearm accessories and ammunition manufactured in this state not subject to federal regulation under interstate commerce clause

A personal firearm, a firearm accessory or ammunition that is manufactured commercially or privately in this state and that remains within the borders of this state is not subject to federal law or federal regulation, including registration, under the authority of congress to regulate interstate commerce. It is declared by the legislature that those items have not traveled in interstate commerce. This section applies to a firearm, a firearm accessory or ammunition that is manufactured in this state from basic materials and that can be manufactured without the inclusion of any significant parts imported into this state. Generic and insignificant parts that have other manufacturing or consumer product applications are not firearms, firearms accessories or ammunition, and their importation into this state and incorporation into a firearm, a firearm accessory or ammunition manufactured in this state does not subject the firearm, firearm accessory or ammunition to federal regulation. It is declared by the legislature that basic materials, such as unmachined steel and unshaped wood, are not firearms, firearms accessories or ammunition and are not subject to congressional authority to regulate firearms, firearms accessories and ammunition under interstate commerce as if they were actually firearms, firearms accessories or ammunition. The authority of congress to regulate interstate commerce in basic materials does not include authority to regulate firearms, firearms accessories and ammunition made in this state from those materials. Firearms accessories that are imported into this state from another state and that are subject to federal regulation as being in interstate commerce do not subject a firearm to federal regulation under interstate commerce because they are attached to or used in conjunction with a firearm in this state.
Acts 2009, ch. 435, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 54 - TENNESSEE FIREARMS FREEDOM ACT (§§ 4-54-101 — 4-54-106) › Section 4-54-105 - Application of section 4-54-104

Section
4-54-104
shall not apply to:
(1)
A firearm that cannot be carried and used by one (1) person;
(2)
A firearm that has a bore diameter greater than one and one-half inches (1 1/2") and that uses smokeless powder, not black powder, as a propellant;
(3)
Ammunition with a projectile that explodes using an explosion of chemical energy after the projectile leaves the firearm; or
(4)
A firearm that discharges two (2) or more projectiles with one (1) activation of the trigger or other firing device.
Acts 2009 , ch. 435, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 54 - TENNESSEE FIREARMS FREEDOM ACT (§§ 4-54-101 — 4-54-106) › Section 4-54-106 - Firearm must be clearly stamped with words "Made in Tennessee"

A firearm manufactured or sold in this state under this chapter must have the words "Made in Tennessee" clearly stamped on a central metallic part, such as the receiver or frame.
Acts 2009, ch. 435, § 7.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 55 - BUREAU OF ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE (§§ 4-55-101 — 4-55-107) › Section 4-55-101 - Creation - Composition - Governance - Attachment to department of state - Meetings

(a)
(1)
There is created, as an independent entity of state government, the bureau of ethics and campaign finance, referred to in this chapter as the "bureau."
(2)
The bureau shall be composed of two (2) divisions as follows:
(A)
The Tennessee registry of election finance, established by title 2, chapter 10, part 2; and
(B)
The Tennessee ethics commission, established by title 3, chapter 6, part 1.
(3)
The bureau shall be governed by a board of directors to be composed of the six (6) members of the registry of election finance and the six (6) members of the ethics commission.
(b)
The bureau of ethics and campaign finance shall be attached to the department of state for all administrative matters relating to receipts, disbursements, expense accounts, budget, audit and other related items. The autonomy of the bureau and its authority is absolute and the secretary of state shall have no administrative or supervisory control over the bureau.
(c)
The board of directors shall elect a chair from among its membership. The chair shall serve in that capacity for one (1) year and shall be eligible for reelection. The chair shall preside at all meetings and shall have all the powers and privileges of the other members.
(d)
Eight (8) members of the board of directors shall constitute a quorum and eight (8) affirmative votes are required for any action by the board of directors. Special meetings shall be called by the chair on the chair's initiative or upon the written request of eight (8) members. Members shall receive written notice three (3) days in advance of a special meeting. Notice shall be served personally or left at a member's usual place of residence and shall specify the purpose, time and place of the meeting. No matters unrelated to the specified purpose may be considered without a specific waiver by all members of the board of directors.
(e)
Each regular meeting agenda must be published on the bureau's website at least five (5) business days prior to the date of the meeting.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1087, s 5, eff. 5/27/2022.
Acts 2009 , ch. 556, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 55 - BUREAU OF ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE (§§ 4-55-101 — 4-55-107) › Section 4-55-102 - Employees of the bureau

(a)
The board of directors of the bureau of ethics and campaign finance shall appoint a full-time executive director who serves at the pleasure of the board of directors. The assistant director and general counsel, if any, must be employed on recommendation of the executive director with the approval of the board. All other employees of the bureau are employed by the executive director. The executive director and all other employees of the bureau shall constitute the staff of the bureau and its two (2) divisions. The board of directors of the bureau may call on the office of the state coordinator of elections for such advice, documents, or services as it may require.
(b)
Employees of the bureau shall not possess state service status, but the employees shall be subject to personnel policies applicable to state employees generally, such as leave, compensation, classification and travel requests.
(c)
Neither the executive director nor any other employee of the bureau, nor any member of an employee's immediate family as defined in §
3-6-301
, shall, during the period of such employment:
(1)
Be allowed to hold or qualify for elective office to any state or local public office as defined in §
2-10-102
;
(2)
Be an officer of any political party or political committee;
(3)
Permit the employee's name to be used or make contributions in support of or in opposition to any candidate or proposition, except that an employee's immediate family may make campaign contributions in support of or in opposition to any candidate or proposition;
(4)
Participate in any way in any election campaign;
(5)
Lobby or employ a lobbyist; provided, that this subdivision (c)(5) shall not prohibit the executive director from the performance of the executive director's duties; or
(6)
Be employed by any elected officeholder, either in an official capacity or as an individual, or be employed by any business in which an elected officeholder has any direct input concerning employment decisions.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 38, s 1, eff. 1/1/2024.
Acts 2009 , ch. 556, § 1; 2012 , ch. 800, § 49.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 55 - BUREAU OF ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE (§§ 4-55-101 — 4-55-107) › Section 4-55-103 - Duties of the bureau

The bureau of ethics and campaign finance shall:
(1)
Promulgate such rules and regulations, pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in chapter 5 of this title, as are necessary to implement title 2, chapter 10; title 3, chapter 6; title 8, chapter 17; and title 8, chapter 50, part 5; provided, however, that all rules that relate exclusively to the registry of election finance shall be initiated and proposed to the board of directors of the bureau by a majority of the members of the registry of election finance and all rules that relate exclusively to the ethics commission shall be initiated and proposed to the board of directors of the bureau by a majority of the members of the ethics commission. Subject to the limitations contained in this subdivision (1), all rulemaking authority delegated by this chapter shall be vested in the bureau of ethics and campaign finance;
(2)
Collect or receive all filings required to be made pursuant to title 2, chapter 10; title 3, chapter 6; title 8, chapter 17; or title 8, chapter 50, part 5, and assign the issues contained in title 2, chapter 10; title 3, chapter 6; title 8, chapter 17; or title 8, chapter 50, part 5, as appropriate, to the registry of election finance or the ethics commission, and further collect all fees, fines and moneys assessed by the registry of election finance or the ethics commission; and
(3)
Promulgate rules prescribing all forms for filings, complaints, registrations, statements and other documents that are required to be filed under the laws administered and enforced by the ethics commission or the registry of election finance, with the objective of making the documents as simple and understandable as possible for both the person filing the document and the average citizen of this state.
Acts 2009, ch. 556, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 55 - BUREAU OF ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE (§§ 4-55-101 — 4-55-107) › Section 4-55-104 - Disposition of all fees, appropriations and penalties - Uncollected fees

(a)
All fees imposed by the registry of election finance and the ethics commission and collected by the bureau of ethics and campaign finance, as well as all appropriations made to the bureau, shall be deposited by the state treasurer in a separate account exclusively for the bureau, and shall be used by the bureau to defray expenses necessary to administer this part; title 2, chapter 10; title 3, chapter 6; title 8, chapter 17; and title 8, chapter 50, part 5, including the payment of salaries to employees, the purchase of supplies and any other necessary expenses. Unexpended and unobligated fees remaining in this account at the end of any fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund, but shall remain available for use by the bureau. Penalties collected by the bureau shall be deposited into the state general fund.
(b)
Uncollected civil penalties assessed by either the registry of election finance or the ethics commission shall be marked as "unable to be collected" and removed from the appropriate register of unpaid civil penalties, as provided by §
2-10-110(c)
and §
3-6-206
, upon a determination either by the office of the attorney general and reporter, by the executive director upon recommendation of a vendor retained for purposes of collecting such outstanding civil penalties, or by either the registry of election finance or the Tennessee ethics commission, as appropriate, that the uncollected civil penalties cannot reasonably be collected.
(c)
If a civil penalty assessed against an individual or political campaign committee is marked as "unable to be collected" and removed from the appropriate register of unpaid civil penalties, an individual against whom such civil penalties were assessed remains ineligible to qualify for election as provided by §§
2-10-110(c)(2)
,
2-10-110(f)(2) and (3)
, and
3-6-206(b)
, as applicable, and a political campaign committee against whom such civil penalties were assessed remains subject to the limitations of §
2-10-110(f)(2)
until the outstanding civil penalty is paid.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 38, s 2, eff. 1/1/2024.
Acts 2009 , ch. 556, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 55 - BUREAU OF ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE (§§ 4-55-101 — 4-55-107) › Section 4-55-105 - Regulatory jurisdiction of members of the registry of election finance and of members of the ethics commission

(a)
Except as provided in this chapter specifically to the contrary, the members of the registry of election finance shall exercise regulatory jurisdiction over matters relating exclusively to the registry pursuant to title 2, chapter 10, free from interference by members of the ethics commission.
(b)
Except as provided in this chapter specifically to the contrary, the members of the ethics commission shall exercise regulatory jurisdiction over matters relating exclusively to the ethics commission pursuant to title 2, chapter 10, part 1; title 3, chapter 6; title 8, chapter 17; and title 8, chapter 50, part 5, free from interference by members of the registry of election finance.
Acts 2009, ch. 556, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 55 - BUREAU OF ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE (§§ 4-55-101 — 4-55-107) › Section 4-55-106 - Legislative intent

It is the intent of the general assembly that:
(1)
The current members of the registry of election finance and the ethics commission shall remain members of each respective entity and shall comprise the bureau of ethics and campaign finance created by this chapter until the expiration of their terms or resignation;
(2)
The executive director of the registry of election finance, on June 30, 2009, shall be the initial executive director of the bureau of ethics and campaign finance;
(3)
(A)
From July 1, 2009, through and including August 10, 2009, the bureau of ethics and campaign finance is authorized to undertake actions necessary on behalf of the Tennessee ethics commission and the Tennessee registry of election finance to effectuate the transition of such entities into divisions of the bureau;
(B)
Staff positions of the Tennessee ethics commission as of June 30, 2009, shall be transferred to the bureau of ethics and campaign finance through and including August 10, 2009; provided, however, that the bureau of ethics and campaign finance shall reclassify the position of the executive director of the Tennessee ethics commission. With the approval of the bureau, the executive director of the bureau may reclassify or eliminate staff positions of the ethics commission after August 10, 2009, as the executive director deems necessary for the efficient and effective operations of the bureau. No vacant staff position within the bureau shall be filled from July 1, 2009, through August 10, 2009;
(4)
All rules of the registry of election finance and the ethics commission in effect on June 30, 2009, shall remain in full force and effect as rules of the bureau of ethics and campaign finance until modified or repealed; and
(5)
The registry of election finance and ethics commission shall be audited in conjunction with the audit of the bureau of ethics and campaign finance by the comptroller of the treasury for purposes of title 4, chapter 29.
Acts 2009, ch. 556, § 29.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 55 - BUREAU OF ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE (§§ 4-55-101 — 4-55-107) › Section 4-55-107 - Email addresses requested - Notice - First class mail - Receipt of notice

(a)
Notwithstanding a law to the contrary, both the registry of election finance and the Tennessee ethics commission may require all individuals and organizations required to file a report or statement with the registry or commission to provide a valid email address, wherever available, that may be relied upon and used as the preferred method of providing notice pursuant to all provisions of law within the jurisdiction of the registry or commission, as applicable, in accordance with §
4-55-105
.
(b)
Notwithstanding a law to the contrary, when an email address is not available, both the registry and the commission may utilize first-class mail to provide notice pursuant to all provisions of law within the jurisdiction of the registry or commission, as applicable, in accordance with §
4-55-105
.
(c)
Notice is deemed to have been appropriately delivered and received, absent evidence to the contrary, on the fifth calendar day following the date of electronic delivery or the date of the postmark if delivered by mail, as applicable.
(d)
Each filer shall ensure that the filer's designated email address, where available, and mailing address is updated and correct whenever a change to such occurs.
(e)
The registry and commission shall advise persons and organizations registering with the registry or commission, on the forms provided to such registrants or by letter to existing registrants as of December 31, 2023, that the person or organization will be provided notice by email, or first-class mail if email is unavailable, at the email and mail addresses provided by the registrant. This information must be stated in bold and all caps on the registration forms and the letter developed by the registry or ethics commission and must also be published on the website of the registry and commission, respectively.
Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 38, s 3, eff. 3/14/2023.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 56 - PROCUREMENT (§§ 4-56-NEW — 4-56-112) › Section 4-56-NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered]

(a)
The chief procurement officer may develop regulations, policies, procedures, templates, or other guidance related to the acquisition of information systems and software to the full extent of the authority of the chief procurement officer, including, but not limited to:
(1)
Criteria or guidance for when this state should acquire custom-designed products or services and when this state should acquire off-the-shelf products or services;
(2)
For software or information systems proposed for use by the public, standards for appropriate levels of user-friendliness and customer convenience, including, but not limited to, device interoperability, minimizing customer wait times, and minimizing administrative burdens imposed on the user;
(3)
For engaging employees and, where appropriate, citizens who will be end users of the software or information system in the design of solicitations, the testing of new software or information systems, and the continuous improvement of software or information systems;
(4)
For appropriate transitions in the implementation of procured software or information systems to minimize service disruptions likely to violate state or federal law, impede citizen access to government services, or materially diminish the user experience or trust in state government;
(5)
For avoidance of excessive costs and management of state costs resulting from changes in state statutes or policies;
(6)
For avoidance of excessive costs and management of state costs resulting from transitioning from one (1) vendor to another; and
(7)
For avoidance of potential incumbent bias in procurements resulting from the cost or complications associated with transitioning from one (1) vendor to another vendor.
(b)
The chief procurement officer may coordinate with the division of strategic technology solutions and the information systems council in developing the regulations, policies, procedures, templates, or other guidance under subsection (a).
(c)
When appropriate, the chief procurement officer may submit any of the regulations, policies, procedures, templates, or other guidance developed pursuant to subsection (a) to the commission.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 853,s 1, eff. 5/1/2024.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 56 - PROCUREMENT (§§ 4-56-NEW — 4-56-112) › Section 4-56-101 - Chapter definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Commission" means the state procurement commission, which replaces the board of standards within former title 12, chapter 3, part 4;
(2)
"Committee" means the state protest committee, which replaces the board of standards protest authority within former §
12-3-214
[repealed] and the review committee within former §
12-4-109(a)(1)(E)
[repealed];
(3)
"Council" means the advisory council on state procurement;
(4)
"Drone" means a powered, aerial vehicle that:
(A)
Does not carry a human operator and is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft;
(B)
Uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift;
(C)
Can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely; and
(D)
Can be expendable or recoverable;
(5)
"Goods" means all property, including, but not limited to, supplies, equipment, materials, printing, and insurance. "Goods" does not include leases, acquisitions, and disposals of real property, which are governed under chapter 15 of this title;
(6)
"Grant" means any grant awarded to the state or awarded by the state for the furnishing by the state of assistance, whether financial or otherwise, to any person to support a program authorized by law. "Grant" does not include an award with the primary purpose of procuring an end product, whether in the form of supplies, services, or construction, or any contract resulting from such an award;
(7)
"Law enforcement agency" means a lawfully established state agency that is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime, local government code enforcement, and the enforcement of penal, traffic, regulatory, game, or controlled substance laws;
(8)
"Procurement" means buying, purchasing, renting, leasing, or otherwise acquiring any goods or services. It also includes all functions that pertain to the obtaining of any goods or service, including the description of requirements, selection and solicitation of sources, preparation and award of a contract, and all phases of contract administration;
(9)
"Proposer" includes a "bidder" or "proposer" that is a legal entity that has properly registered as required by the state. The terms "bidder" and "proposer" may be used interchangeably for the term "proposer";
(10)
"Services" means all services and agreements obligating the state, except services for highway and road improvements, which are governed by title 54, and designer and construction services, which are governed under chapter 15 of this title;
(11)
"State agency" means a board, commission, committee, department, office, or another entity of this state; and
(12)
"Vendor" means a legal entity that has been established by the department of finance and administration's division of accounts as a vendor through proper authority for which payment may be made by the state.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 223, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 2011 , ch. 295, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 56 - PROCUREMENT (§§ 4-56-NEW — 4-56-112) › Section 4-56-102 - Procurement commission - Creation

(a)
(1)
There is created a procurement commission, which shall consist of the commissioners of general services and finance and administration, and the comptroller of the treasury. The chief procurement officer shall serve as a nonvoting member.
(2)
The commission shall adopt a procedure governing its proceedings, and the chief procurement officer shall keep a permanent and accurate record of all of its proceedings.
(3)
All departments and agencies shall submit existing rules related to procurement to the commission for the commission's review, comment, and recommendations for any changes to such rules. Prior to forwarding draft rules related to procurement to the secretary of state, all departments shall submit such draft rules to the commission for the commission's review and comment together with any recommendations for changes to such draft rules.
(4)
The attorney general and reporter shall serve as legal counsel to the commission in accordance with the requirements of §
8-6-301
.
(b)
(1)
The commission has the power and authority, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, to review, comment, and approve draft rules and regulations, policies, standards, and procedures to be followed consistent with this chapter and title 12, chapters 3 and 4, and to make recommendations for changes thereto, governing the procurement of goods and services, contracting, agency contract and grant management, training and professional development, and the disposal of goods and services by the state.
(2)
The commission is authorized to promulgate necessary rules and regulations in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in chapter 5 of this title, as well as policies and procedures to implement this chapter.
(3)
The commission shall not exercise authority over the award or administration of any particular contract or grant.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 403,s 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
Acts 2011, ch. 295, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 56 - PROCUREMENT (§§ 4-56-NEW — 4-56-112) › Section 4-56-103 - Proposed rules related to procurement - State protest committee - Creation - Commission's authority - Appeals

(a)
Creation of Committee.
(1)
There is created a state protest committee, which shall consist of the commissioners of general services and finance and administration, and the treasurer.
(2)
The committee shall adopt procedures governing its operations. The chief procurement officer shall keep a permanent and accurate record of the documents submitted to the committee regarding protests of solicitations. The commissioner of finance and administration shall keep a permanent and accurate record of the minutes, procedures, and proceedings of the committee.
(3)
If a member is not available to hear a scheduled protest, the member is authorized to appoint a designee to hear the scheduled protest on the member's behalf.
(b)
Appeals to Committee.
(1)
The committee is authorized to act on any appeal of the chief procurement officer's decision of a protest.
(2)
Any committee member whose department is the requestor of a procurement or the resulting contract may not hear the protest.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 517,s 3, eff. 3/1/2024.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 279, s 2, eff. 5/3/2021.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 403, s 2, eff. 7/1/2013.
Acts 2011 , ch. 295, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 56 - PROCUREMENT (§§ 4-56-NEW — 4-56-112) › Section 4-56-109 - Vendor indictment of Antitrust Act - Notice - Fine - Contract termination

(a)
As used in this section, "vendor" means a legal entity that:
(1)
Is currently under contract with a department or agency of this state;
(2)
Bids on a contract with a department or agency of this state; or
(3)
Attempts to amend a current contract with a department or agency of this state.
(b)
If a vendor is indicted for or convicted of, or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, any violation under the Sherman Antitrust Act (
15 U.S.C. §§ 1-7
); mail fraud under
18 U.S.C. § 1341
; any federal or state criminal statute in connection with any contract let or funded, in whole or in part, by this state or any other state or territory of the United States; or any federal or state crime as the result of any investigation into such violations or crimes, the vendor shall provide notice of such indictment, conviction, or plea to the chief procurement officer by submitting a copy of the indictment, final judgment of conviction, or plea agreement to the chief procurement officer not later than thirty (30) days after being indicted, convicted, or pleading guilty or nolo contendere.
(c)
Upon receiving notice under subsection (b), the chief procurement officer shall forward a copy of the indictment, final judgment of conviction, or plea agreement to the executive director of fiscal review and the comptroller of the treasury.
(d)
If a vendor knowingly fails to provide notice under subsection (b), the chief procurement officer may fine the vendor ten thousand dollars ($10,000); provided, that, if the vendor is under contract and the total price of the contract is greater than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), the chief procurement officer may fine the vendor in an amount not to exceed five percent (5%) of the total price of the contract.
(e)
A department or agency of this state may terminate any contract with a vendor who is found to be in violation of this section.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 730, s 1, eff. 7/1/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 56 - PROCUREMENT (§§ 4-56-NEW — 4-56-112) › Section 4-56-110 - Central database of information regarding grant recipients for monitoring purposes

(a)
On or before March 31, 2023, the chief procurement officer shall establish a central database of information regarding grant recipients and sub-recipients for monitoring purposes. This database must include, but not be limited to:
(1)
The grant recipient and sub-recipient information, including state grants and loans received by the recipient and sub-recipient, sufficient for entities to prepare the schedule of expenditures of federal awards required by the United States office of management and budget's uniform guidance;
(2)
The federal grant recipient and sub-recipient information sufficient to determine which entities are subject to audit under the Single Audit Act of 1984 (
31 U.S.C. § 7501
, et seq.), and the United States office of management and budget's uniform guidance; and
(3)
The state grant recipient and sub-recipient information sufficient to determine which entities are subject to audit under policies and procedures promulgated by the comptroller of the treasury.
(b)
All state agencies shall use the central database established pursuant to subdivision (a) and shall provide and update information in the central database, as required by the chief procurement officer.
(c)
The chief procurement officer shall implement rules, policies, procedures, or templates regarding the grant management process that must be approved by the commission. These rules, policies, procedures, or templates must include, but are not limited to:
(1)
Specifying the extent of the state procurement office's responsibilities to develop and implement this database and ensure the completeness and validity of the information included; and
(2)
Specifying the extent of other state agencies' responsibilities to ensure the information contained in the central database is complete and accurate.
Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 733,s 2, eff. 3/24/2022.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 56 - PROCUREMENT (§§ 4-56-NEW — 4-56-112) › Section 4-56-111 - Report of emergency purchase

(a)
For each emergency purchase the central procurement office approves, the office shall report the following to the fiscal review committee within thirty (30) days of the approval:
(1)
Any delegated emergency purchase authority granted by the central procurement office;
(2)
The reasons for granting the authority;
(3)
The name of the state agency receiving the authority;
(4)
The circumstances that require the emergency purchase;
(5)
The procurement-related actions taken in response to the emergency, including the procurement methods used;
(6)
A complete list of goods and services procured, including prices paid and the total purchase amount;
(7)
If applicable, additional purchases expected, including expected price and total purchase amount, as of the time of the report;
(8)
The Edison record identification and Edison vendor identification;
(9)
Total funding for the emergency purchase agreement and funding source; and
(10)
Any additional information requested by the fiscal review committee.
(b)
As used in this section, "emergency purchase" means a state agency purchase made during an actual emergency arising from unforeseen causes without the issuance of a competitive solicitation.
(c)
This section does not apply to purchases procured pursuant to rules, regulations, policies, or procedures established under §
12-3-503
.
Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1076, s 1, eff. 5/25/2022.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 56 - PROCUREMENT (§§ 4-56-NEW — 4-56-112) › Section 4-56-112 - Drones - Prohibited purchase - Contract termination

(a)
Notwithstanding §
39-13-902
or other law, a state agency shall not purchase or acquire a drone, as defined in the federal National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (Pub. L. No. 115-232), produced by a manufacturer banned under Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019, as amended.
(b)
A contract or agreement for the purchase or acquisition of a drone in violation of this section is void and unenforceable.
Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 223, s 2, eff. 7/1/2023.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 57 - TENNESSEE STATE FAIR AND EXPOSITION ACT (§§ 4-57-101 — 4-57-107) › Section 4-57-101 - Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Tennessee State Fair and Exposition Act."
Acts 2012, ch. 1047, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 57 - TENNESSEE STATE FAIR AND EXPOSITION ACT (§§ 4-57-101 — 4-57-107) › Section 4-57-102 - Legislative intent

It is the intent of the general assembly that the commission created herein shall be the sole body in Tennessee charged with administering a state fair and exposition.
Acts 2012, ch. 1047, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 57 - TENNESSEE STATE FAIR AND EXPOSITION ACT (§§ 4-57-101 — 4-57-107) › Section 4-57-103 - Chapter definitions

For the purposes of this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Commission" means the Tennessee state fair and exposition commission;
(2)
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture;
(3)
"Department" means the department of agriculture;
(4)
"Exhibition" means one (1) or more displays or demonstrations which are of educational or entertainment value to those witnessing such exhibition; and
(5)
"Fair" or "exposition" means an exhibition of agricultural, business, manufacturing, or other industries and labor, education service organizations, social and religious groups or any other events or activities consistent with the general welfare and interests of the people of the state, and includes such services as are necessary for the care and comfort or amusement of the public. Such services include rest areas, sanitary and other such comforts, and concessions for food, drink, amusements, and the sale of trinkets.
Acts 2012, ch. 1047, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 57 - TENNESSEE STATE FAIR AND EXPOSITION ACT (§§ 4-57-101 — 4-57-107) › Section 4-57-104 - State fair and exposition commission

(a)
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary establishing a state fair board, there is hereby created a state fair and exposition commission which shall be composed of the following members to be appointed by the governor:
(1)
The dean of the University of Tennessee extension;
(2)
The president of the Tennessee Farm Bureau;
(3)
The state advisor of the Future Farmers of America;
(4)
A representative of the Tennessee Association of Fairs;
(5)
The chair of the Tennessee State Fair Association;
(6)
The commissioner of agriculture; and
(7)
The dean of the Tennessee State University, college of agriculture cooperative extension program.
(b)
Within sixty (60) days of creation of the commission, the commission members shall establish by rule a method of selecting a chair for the commission and shall select a chair. The chair shall serve a two-year term but shall be limited to no more than two (2) consecutive terms. Commission members shall serve on the commission as long as the member holds the position the member held at the time of initial appointment.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 19, s 1, eff. 3/6/2023.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 342, s 1, eff. 5/10/2019.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1014, s 1, eff. 5/21/2018.
Acts 2012, ch. 1047, § 1.