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2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 7 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (§§ 4-3-NEW — 4-3-739) › Section 4-3-736 - Authority of department of economic development to allocate the national recovery zone economic development bond limitation and the national recovery zone facility bond limitation among counties and large municipalities

The state delegates to the department of economic and community development the authority to allocate on behalf of the state the portions of the national recovery zone economic development bond limitation and the national recovery zone facility bond limitation, as the national recovery zone economic development bond limitation and the national recovery zone facility bond limitation are defined in § 1400U-1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (
26 U.S.C. § 1400U-1
), that are allocated to the state pursuant to § 1400U-1(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (
26 U.S.C. § 1400U-1(a)(1)
), among the counties and large municipalities, as defined in § 1400U-1(a)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (
26 U.S.C. § 1400U-1(a)(3)(B)
), in the manner provided in § 1400U-1(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (
26 U.S.C. § 1400U-1(a)(3)
).
Acts 2009 , ch. 608, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 7 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (§§ 4-3-NEW — 4-3-739) › Section 4-3-737 - Small business incentive

(a)
(1)
As an incentive to encourage the creation of more small businesses in this state by making access to essential information necessary to begin a business user friendly, the department of economic and community development, in consultation with the office of small business advocate, created within the office of the comptroller of the treasury pursuant to §
8-4-702
, shall develop a web page to aid the user in obtaining information concerning state laws, regulations and requirements that apply to the specific type of small business the user desires to form. The web page shall have its own domain name with a URL that indicates it is related to small businesses. The web page shall also contain hyperlinks to such laws, regulations and requirements. The hyperlinks shall include, but not be limited to:
(A)
Forms or documents which a state department or agency requires to be filed for that type of business to operate in Tennessee;
(B)
Contact information and websites for boards and commissions which regulate the specific type of entity to be formed; and
(C)
Notices regarding potential and pending rule making hearings for the various boards and commissions.
(2)
The web page shall also provide notice to the user of the importance of checking with the local government where the business is to be located to ensure compliance with local zoning and code requirements and may provide a hyperlink to the county or municipality's web page, if one is maintained by the county or municipality.
(b)
All departments and agencies with regulatory authority over business shall provide assistance in the compilation of this information.
(c)
The department of economic and community development shall monitor the web page to ensure the accuracy of its information and to update it as necessary.
(d)
The office of small business advocate shall report the status of the project no later than February 15, 2013, to the commerce and labor committee of the senate and the commerce committee of the house of representatives.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 345, s 6, eff. 5/10/2019.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 236, s 12, eff. 4/19/2013.
Acts 2012 , ch. 810, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 7 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (§§ 4-3-NEW — 4-3-739) › Section 4-3-738 - Made in Tennessee Act - Encourage producers and promotion of Tennessee products

(a)
This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Made in Tennessee Act."
(b)
The purpose of this section is to encourage producers and promotion of nonagricultural products made in this state.
(c)
The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services may:
(1)
Use a logo or seal for "Made in Tennessee" products and goods, except for food and agricultural products, that have been substantially processed, fabricated, manufactured or otherwise transformed in this state; and
(2)
Take appropriate steps to protect the logo or seal from misuse or infringement as deemed necessary by the center.
(d)
Prior to use of the logo or seal, a producer or retailer shall register with the center and comply with all terms, conditions and requirements for use of the logo or seal as determined by the center. A list of all producers and retailers registered with the center may be made available on the center's website.
(e)
The center may deny, suspend or revoke a producer or retailer's registration and the ability to use the logo or seal if the producer or retailer fails to comply with the terms, conditions and requirements promulgated by the center.
(f)
The department may provide technical assistance to the center upon request.
(g)
The center may seek any available grants and other sources of funding to implement and administer this section.
(h)
By February 1 of each year, the center shall report on promotion of nonagricultural products made in this state through use of a logo or seal pursuant to this section to the commerce and labor committee of the senate and the commerce committee of the house of representatives.
(i)
As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1)
"Agricultural products" means horticultural, poultry, dairy and farm products, livestock and livestock products, harvested trees, nursery stock and nursery products;
(2)
"Center" means the University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services;
(3)
"Department" means the department of economic and community development;
(4)
"Producer" means any individual or legal entity engaged in the processing, fabrication, manufacture or other transformation of goods or products, other than food and agricultural products, in this state; and
(5)
"Retailer" means any individual or legal entity engaged in the business of making sales of a producer's goods or products to the public.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 345, s 7, eff. 5/10/2019.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 131, Secs.s 1, s 2, s 3 eff. 4/9/2015.
Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 299, s 1, eff. 4/29/2013.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 8 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (§§ 4-3-801 — 4-3-803) › Section 4-3-801 - Creation

There is hereby created the department of education.
Acts 1923, ch. 7, § 1; Shan. Supp., § 373a30; Code 1932, § 255; Acts 1937, ch. 33, § 1; 1939, ch. 11, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 255.1; modified.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 8 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (§§ 4-3-801 — 4-3-803) › Section 4-3-802 - Commissioner - Qualifications - Appointment

(a)
The chief executive officer of the department of education shall be the commissioner of education.
(b)
The commissioner shall be a person of literary and scientific attainments and of skill and experience in school administration. The commissioner shall also be qualified to teach in the school of the highest standing over which the commissioner has authority.
(c)
The commissioner shall be appointed by the governor.
Acts 1925, ch. 115, § 4; Shan. Supp., §§ 1487a19-1487a21; mod. Code 1932, §§ 2310-2312; Acts 1937, ch. 11, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 2312; Acts 1970, ch. 601, § 5; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-103.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 8 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (§§ 4-3-801 — 4-3-803) › Section 4-3-803 - Offices - Powers and duties

The department of education shall have its offices in the state capitol and its commissioner is vested with such powers and required to perform such duties as are set forth in title 49, and is charged with the administration of such laws as the general assembly from time to time may enact.
Acts 1925, ch. 115, § 3; Shan. Supp., § 1487a18; mod. Code 1932, § 2309; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-104; modified.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 4-3-1001 — 4-3-1022) › Section 4-3-1001 - Creation

There is hereby created the department of finance and administration.
Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 2; 1961, ch. 97, § 1; modified.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 4-3-1001 — 4-3-1022) › Section 4-3-1002 - Commissioner

The department of finance and administration shall be under the charge and general supervision of the commissioner of finance and administration.
Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 2; 1961, ch. 97, § 2; modified.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 4-3-1001 — 4-3-1022) › Section 4-3-1003 - Establishment and transfer of divisions

(a)
To discharge the authority, powers and duties hereby imposed upon the department of finance and administration and the commissioner of the department, there are created within the department the following divisions:
(1)
The division of accounts;
(2)
The division of administration;
(3)
The division of benefits administration;
(4)
The division of budget;
(5)
The office of the inspector general; and
(6)
The division of strategic technology solutions.
(b)
The commissioner is authorized to assign to these divisions the duties imposed upon the department and the commissioner thereof. The commissioner is authorized to combine, consolidate or abolish any of these divisions, or to create such new divisions as are necessary to carry out the duties imposed upon the commissioner and the department.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 690, Secs.s4, s5 eff. 6/11/2020.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 454, s 41, eff. 5/16/2013.
Acts 1937, ch. 33, § 15; 1939, ch. 11, § 10; C. Supp. 1950, § 255.15; 1959, ch. 9, § 3; 1961, ch. 97, § 3; 1972, ch. 542, § 4; 1972, ch. 543, § 12; 1975, ch. 286, § 1; T.C.A., § 4-323; Acts 1981, ch. 364, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 4-3-1001 — 4-3-1022) › Section 4-3-1004 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 690, s 6, eff. 6/11/2020.
Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; 1961, ch. 97, § 3; T.C.A., § 4-326.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 4-3-1001 — 4-3-1022) › Section 4-3-1005 - Reserved

Repealed by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 87, s 1, eff. 4/4/2017.
Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; modified; impl. am. Acts 1971, ch. 76, § 1; T.C.A., § 4-323; Acts 1980, ch. 865, § 2(d).
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 4-3-1001 — 4-3-1022) › Section 4-3-1006 - Budget powers

The department of finance and administration has the power and is required to:
(1)
Prepare and submit to the governor, annually, a state budget document in accordance with title 9, chapter 4, part 51;
(2)
Prescribe forms for the preparation of the budget estimates by all the spending agencies of state government, and furnish every state officer, department and agency with a sufficient number of the budget estimate forms not later than October 15 of each year;
(3)
Prescribe the classifications of expenditures and revenues for the purposes of budget making and accounting;
(4)
Examine and recommend for approval the work program and quarterly allotments of each spending agency of state government before the appropriations made for such agency shall become available for expenditure;
(5)
Examine and recommend for approval any changes made in the work program and quarterly allotments of any spending agency during the fiscal year;
(6)
Investigate duplication of work among the departments and other agencies of state government, study the organization and administration of such departments and agencies, and formulate plans for better management and more efficient and economical operation;
(7)
Prepare and report to the governor when requested, any financial data or statistics that the governor may require, such as monthly or quarterly estimates of the state's income, and cost figures on the current operations of state institutions and other agencies; and
(8)
Examine all requisitions for purchases as the department may deem necessary, with power and authority to refuse to approve or honor any and all requisitions for purchases, except requisitions for purchases of the general assembly, state court system, attorney general and reporter, secretary of state, comptroller of the treasury, and state treasurer.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 690, s 7, eff. 6/11/2020.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 454, Secs.s 25, s 29 eff. 5/16/2013.
Acts 1923, ch. 7, § 12; Shan. Supp., § 373a44; Code 1932, § 269; Acts 1933, ch. 92, §§ 1(3)-1(5); 1937, ch. 33, § 16; 1939, ch. 11, § 11; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 255.16; impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; Acts 1961, ch. 97, § 3; 1969, ch. 11, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 4-324.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 4-3-1001 — 4-3-1022) › Section 4-3-1008 - Preparation of uniform rules and regulations for payment of travel expenses for officers and employees

The department of finance and administration, with the approval of the governor, has the power and is required to prepare uniform rules and regulations for the payment of travel expenses for officers and employees of all state departments, institutions and agencies. It is the legislative intent that such rules and regulations provide that an employee under normal circumstances shall be responsible for bearing travel expenses for no more than thirty (30) days from the date of filing a claim, subject to an audit of the claim as required. The commissioner is further authorized to prepare special regulations when the commissioner determines that special circumstances necessitate them. Proposed uniform rules and regulations and proposed special regulations shall become effective upon approval by the attorney general and reporter. Prior to filing with the attorney general and reporter, the commissioner shall submit the proposed uniform rules and regulations and proposed special regulations to the comptroller of the treasury for comment.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 690, Secs.s15, s16, s17 eff. 6/11/2020.
Acts 1937, ch. 33, § 44a; 1939, ch. 11, § 28; C. Supp. 1950, § 255.46 (Williams, § 255.47); impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; Acts 1961, ch. 91, § 3; 1972, ch. 543, §§ 13, 14; 1975, ch. 123, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 4-327; modified; Acts 1980, ch. 624, § 1; 1994, ch. 669, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 4-3-1001 — 4-3-1022) › Section 4-3-1009 - Powers relating to public buildings and property

(a)
The department of finance and administration has the power to:
(1)
Prepare or cause to be prepared general plans and preliminary sketches and estimates for the public buildings to be erected for any department;
(2)
Have general supervision and care of storerooms, offices and buildings leased for the use of the state government or any department, office or institution thereof; and
(3)
Perform the duties with respect to the inventory of state property set forth in title 12, chapter 2.
(b)
The department, through its division of real property management, has the authority and responsibility of allocating space in the Knoxville state office building and the Knoxville office building annex, but such authority does not extend to the Knoxville supreme court building.
(c)
(1)
The commissioner, through the division of real property management, has the authority and responsibility to review periodically the contract terms of leased facilities and to analyze proposed contract terms of leased facilities to determine if, whether for financial or program purposes, it is in the best interest of the state to directly own the facility. If the commissioner determines that direct ownership by the state is in the best interest, such recommendation shall be presented to the governor.
(2)
Upon the approval by the governor for any recommendation that will cost more than one million dollars ($1,000,000), the commissioner shall present a recommendation to the fiscal review committee. Upon the approval by the fiscal review committee, the commissioner shall present a recommendation to the state funding board, including the analysis supporting the determination as to the best interest of the state, the anticipated cost, the funds currently appropriated for the lease payments, and any available debt authority.
(3)
Upon approval by the governor for any recommendation that will cost one million dollars ($1,000,000) or less, the commissioner shall present a recommendation to the state funding board, including the analysis supporting the determination as to the best interest of the state, the anticipated cost, the funds currently appropriated for the lease payments, and any available debt authority.
Acts 1923, ch. 7, § 33; 1925, ch. 95, § 1; Shan. Supp., §§ 373a85b, 3079a223b1; Code 1932, §§ 308, 1033; Acts 1937, ch. 33, §§ 54, 55; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 255.54 (Williams, §§ 255.57, 255.58); Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 4-309; Acts 1961, ch. 97, § 3; 1972, ch. 543, § 15; 1977, ch. 413, § 1; T.C.A., § 4-328; Acts 1980, ch. 741, §§ 6-9; 2003, ch. 224, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 4-3-1001 — 4-3-1022) › Section 4-3-1010 - Posting of report of travel and expense reimbursements on state website

(a)
In addition to their other powers and duties, the department of finance and administration and its commissioner are vested with all the authority, powers and duties given them by title 12, chapter 2.
(b)
The commissioner of finance and administration shall cause to be posted on the official website of the state a report that contains all out-of-state travel expenditures and any expense reimbursements made for the expenditures to the governor, any member of the governor's cabinet, and cabinet level staff in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations of the state or any policy of the governor; provided, however, that information shall not be posted if the out-of-state travel occurred for the purpose of recruiting industry or economic development in the state and the information, in the judgment of the commissioner, has the potential to harm contract negotiations or otherwise place the state at a competitive disadvantage in seeking industrial or economic development opportunities. For the purposes of this subsection (b), "out-of-state travel expenditures" includes: expenses for which corresponding reimbursements are made; and direct travel expenditures, including airfare, travel, hotel, and any other expenses paid for directly by using a state-approved vendor or with the use of a state-issued payment card. The report shall include the purpose of the expenditures and any reimbursements made, and shall be reported by the person making the expenditures. The initial report shall be filed no later than fifteen (15) days following the last day of April 2006 and shall include all payments made from the first day of January 2006, until the last day of March 2006. Thereafter, the report shall be updated quarterly, no later than fifteen (15) days following the end of the quarter. The reports shall remain on the website until one (1) month following the end of the governor's term of office. The last quarter reported in each such term shall include the period of time from the last quarter reported until the regular November election at which the next governor will be elected, and the first report in each governor's term shall include the period of time from the regular November election until the end of the first quarter.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 690, s 18, eff. 6/11/2020.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 616, s 1, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 797, s 11, eff. 4/14/2016.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 123, s 2, eff. 4/10/2015.
Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; 1977, ch. 392, § 1; T.C.A., § 4-323; modified; Acts 1980, ch. 699, § 1; 2006 (1st Ex. Sess.), ch. 1, § 45.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 4-3-1001 — 4-3-1022) › Section 4-3-1011 - Background checks of certain employees and contractors

As a condition of employment, the department of finance and administration is authorized to require its employees and contractors who have elevated and privileged access to data and personal information of state employees or citizens, or who support a governmental department, agency, office, or other entity whose employees, contractors, or vendors are subject to federal fingerprint background check requirements, to supply a fingerprint sample and submit to a criminal history background check to be performed by the Tennessee bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation. The department shall develop a policy identifying which employees and contractors must supply a fingerprint sample and submit to a background check as a condition of employment.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 454,Secs.s10, s11, s12 eff. 5/16/2013.
Acts 1989, ch. 523, § 1; 2012, ch. 714, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 4-3-1001 — 4-3-1022) › Section 4-3-1014 - Authority to create prescription drug purchase program

In accordance with applicable law:
(1)
The department of finance and administration is authorized to create a program whereby local government entities, including, but not limited to county jails, can purchase prescription drugs through state methods at reduced prices;
(2)
The department of general services is authorized to sell drugs to participating local entities that have certified pharmacists on staff or require wholesalers contracting with the department of general services to sell prescription drugs to participating local entities at discounted rates.
Acts 2003 , ch. 350, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 4-3-1001 — 4-3-1022) › Section 4-3-1015 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 690, s 19, eff. 6/11/2020.
Acts 2010 , ch. 913, §§ 2 - 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 4-3-1001 — 4-3-1022) › Section 4-3-1017 - Energy management program - Development and implementation through the state building energy management program

(a)
In developing and implementing an energy management program for state government under §§
4-3-1017
- 4-3-1019, the department, through the state building energy management program, may include:
(1)
Development, in coordination with the emergency management agency, of contingency plans for the most efficient use of energy by state buildings;
(2)
Development and implementation of projects using renewable energy resources in state operations and procedures; and
(3)
Development of a program to ascertain the energy use of each state department, agency, college, university or other institution, to recommend specific plans for energy use reduction to such entities, and to monitor the implementation of such plans.
(b)
This program shall be implemented by all departments and agencies of the executive branch and by all state colleges and universities operated by the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee or the state board of regents.
Acts 1983, ch. 429, § 9; 1999, ch. 457, § 1; Acts 2007 , ch. 72, § 3; T.C.A. §
4-3-1107
; Acts 2008 , ch. 718, § 1; 2009 , ch. 529, §§ 4, 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 4-3-1001 — 4-3-1022) › Section 4-3-1019 - Energy management program - Interagency cooperation

(a)
To facilitate coordination of state building energy conservation and retrofit measures to be developed or to be implemented within state government, including public institutions of higher education, and to prevent duplication of such plans or programs, the departments of general services, environment and conservation, the state building commission, the Tennessee higher education commission, the state board of regents, the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee, and the state board of education shall cooperate with the department of finance and administration and shall supply information concerning any retrofit proposals or consulting projects involving energy conservation within the proposing or consulting entity that are developed independently of the department of finance and administration.
(b)
The information provided for in subsection (a) would include requests for funding or consulting contracts for building energy management programs or requests for funding of energy conservation retrofits, and should be furnished prior to approval of the request.
(c)
The department of finance and administration may comment on any such plan or program, including noting the existence of a similar plan or program, but shall have no power to postpone or deny this request.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 743,s 12, eff. 4/7/2016.
Acts 1983, ch. 429, § 9; 1999, ch. 457, §§ 5, 6; 2007, ch. 72, § 5; T.C.A. §
4-3-1110
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 4-3-1001 — 4-3-1022) › Section 4-3-1020 - Energy management program - Expenditure of federal funds

Any federal funds expended pursuant to §§
4-3-1017
- 4-3-1019, shall only be obligated or expended in accordance with the program, terms, conditions and agreement under which such funds were received, unless specific authority to modify such program, terms, conditions or agreement has been received in writing from the granting authority.
Acts 1983, ch. 429, § 27; 2007, ch. 72, § 6; T.C.A. §
4-3-1111
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 10 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 4-3-1001 — 4-3-1022) › Section 4-3-1022 - Control of state portal - E - commerce payment activity assessment - Annual report - Liability for underlying obligation

(a)
The commissioner of finance and administration shall have the responsibility for the overall management of the state's portal, which shall include the following:
(1)
The commissioner may authorize the assessment of additional charges on e-commerce payment activity to recover the costs of delivering e-commerce services, accepting electronic payments online, or both and shall be responsible for the development and administration of the policy guidelines governing such charges. The guidelines shall be consistent with federal laws and regulations governing electronic payment transactions. Such additional charges shall only be assessed when an optional method of payment is available. In no event shall such charges exceed the actual costs incurred to deliver e-commerce services and accept electronic payments online; and
(2)
The review of the chief information officer's annual report concerning the operation of the state's portal.
(b)
No person making a payment to the department by credit card, debit card, or other similar financial transaction card shall be relieved from liability for the underlying obligation, except to the extent that the department realizes final payment of the underlying obligation in cash or the equivalent. If final payment is not made by the card issuer or other guarantor of payment, then the underlying obligation shall survive, and the department shall retain all remedies for enforcement that would have applied if the transaction had not occurred.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 880, s 1, eff. 4/27/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 11 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES (§§ 4-3-1101 — 4-3-1114) › Section 4-3-1101 - Creation

There is hereby created the department of general services.
Acts 1923, ch. 7, § 24; Shan. Supp., § 373a62; Code 1932, § 286; Acts 1933, ch. 92, § 1(12); 1937, ch. 33, §§ 15, 31; 1939, ch. 11, §§ 10, 16; C. Supp. 1950, § 255.15; Acts 1953, ch. 163, § 1; 1959, ch. 9, § 5; 1961, ch. 97, §§ 1, 5; 1972, ch. 543, §§ 3, 7; modified.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 11 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES (§§ 4-3-1101 — 4-3-1114) › Section 4-3-1102 - Commissioner

The department of general services shall be under the charge and general supervision of the commissioner of general services.
Acts 1923, ch. 7, § 24; Shan. Supp., § 373a62; Code 1932, § 286; Acts 1933, ch. 92, § 1(12); 1937, ch. 33, § 15; 1939, ch. 11, § 10; C. Supp. 1950, § 255.15; Acts 1953, ch. 163, § 1; 1959, ch. 9, § 5; 1961, ch. 97, §§ 2, 5; 1972, ch. 543, § 7; modified.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 11 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES (§§ 4-3-1101 — 4-3-1114) › Section 4-3-1103 - General functions

The department of general services shall coordinate and administer the state's purchases, personal properties, printing and motor vehicle facilities, surplus property, postal services and general public works services, and will provide for state agencies all additional support services that are not assigned by law to specific departments.
Acts 1972, ch. 543, § 3; T.C.A., § 4-330; Acts 1981, ch. 499, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 11 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES (§§ 4-3-1101 — 4-3-1114) › Section 4-3-1104 - Divisions - Creation

(a)
In order to discharge the functions of this department, there are hereby created within the department the following divisions:
(1)
The food services management division;
(2)
The motor vehicle management division;
(3)
The photographic division;
(4)
The printing division;
(5)
The property services management division;
(6)
The public works division; and
(7)
The purchasing and administration division.
(b)
The commissioner shall assign to the divisions the functions and duties imposed upon the department. The commissioner may combine, consolidate or abolish any of the divisions, or create such new divisions as are necessary to carry out the duties imposed upon the department, subject to the approval of the commissioner of finance and administration.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 207,s 10, eff. 4/23/2013.
Acts 1972, ch. 543, § 6; T.C.A., § 4-330; Acts 1981, ch. 364, §§ 4, 5; 1983, ch. 429, § 6; 2008, ch. 717, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 11 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES (§§ 4-3-1101 — 4-3-1114) › Section 4-3-1106 - Special police commissions

(a)
The commissioner of general services shall be authorized to issue special police commissions to qualified state security personnel, who are full-time salaried employees of the state, to go armed or carry pistols while on active duty engaged in enforcing §
4-3-1105(8), (11), (12) and (15)
.
(b)
Such commissions shall only be issued by the commissioner to those personnel who have satisfactorily completed appropriate training and who are certified as qualified, including mental and physical competency, to carry firearms by the Jerry F. Agee Tennessee law enforcement training academy or other similar agency.
Acts 1977, ch. 209, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 93, § 1; T.C.A., § 4-330.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 11 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES (§§ 4-3-1101 — 4-3-1114) › Section 4-3-1107 - Display of vehicle abuse hotline decal on vehicles managed by department of general services

(a)
The department of general services shall ensure that all vehicles purchased or leased with funds appropriated by the state and managed by the department of general services for the use of any department, office, or agency of the state display a vehicle abuse hotline decal. This subsection (a) shall apply only to vehicles displaying a governmental service registration plate of distinctive design issued under §
55-4-219
; provided, that this subsection (a) shall not apply to vehicles used by state law enforcement agencies or the department of military.
(b)
The decal shall contain a telephone number or website information through which complaints regarding potential misuse of a state vehicle, including speeding, texting and driving, or reckless driving, can be submitted.
(c)
The department shall establish and maintain a vehicle abuse hotline and website through which complaints regarding potential misuse of a state vehicle can be submitted. The department shall also establish procedures for notifying departments, offices, and agencies of the state regarding any complaints received and for responding as necessary to those persons submitting complaints.
(d)
The cost of implementation of this section shall be provided from within existing resources of the department.
Added by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 982,s 1, eff. 1/1/2019.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 11 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES (§§ 4-3-1101 — 4-3-1114) › Section 4-3-1112 - Rain forest materials and products - Study of purchases - Reduction or elimination

The commissioner of general services is requested to conduct a study of the purchase by the state of any materials or products having their origin in raw materials derived from the endangered rain forest and how the state might reduce or eliminate the purchase of such materials or products. The commissioner is also requested to purchase non-rain forest products if comparable in quality and cost to products derived from endangered rain forests.
Acts 1992, ch. 1010, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 11 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES (§§ 4-3-1101 — 4-3-1114) › Section 4-3-1113 - Lighting of Tennessee Tower

The commissioner of general services shall, whenever practicable, provide the lighting patterns of the Tennessee Tower in Nashville for holidays and for appropriate messages from local nonprofit organizations and causes.
Acts 1997, ch. 454, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 11 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES (§§ 4-3-1101 — 4-3-1114) › Section 4-3-1114 - Emergency keyed lock boxes next to functioning elevators

(a)
Not later than November 28, 2005, each state-owned public building under the department's control, including the state capitol and capitol annexes, must ensure that an emergency keyed lock box is installed next to each bank of functioning elevators located on the main level. Such lock boxes shall be permanently mounted seventy-two inches (72") from the floor to the center of the box, be operable by a universal key, no matter where such box is located, and shall contain only fire service keys and drop keys to the appropriate elevators. General standards for the design of such boxes shall be approved by the department of labor and workforce development not later than July 31, 2005; provided, however, that such standards must be consistent with all applicable building and life safety standards governing the facility.
(b)
Failure to comply with this section shall be a Class C misdemeanor, and shall be punishable by a fine only of not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
Acts 2005, ch. 404, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 12 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (§§ 4-3-1201 — 4-3-1208) › Section 4-3-1201 - Creation

There is hereby created the department of human services.
Acts 1937, ch. 33, § 1; 1939, ch. 11, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 255.1; Acts 1975, ch. 219, § 1; modified.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 12 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (§§ 4-3-1201 — 4-3-1208) › Section 4-3-1202 - Commissioner

The department of human services shall be under the charge and general supervision of the commissioner of human services.
Acts 1937, ch. 33, § 2; 1939, ch. 11, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 255.2; Acts 1975, ch. 219, § 2; modified.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 12 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (§§ 4-3-1201 — 4-3-1208) › Section 4-3-1203 - General functions of department

The department of human services shall administer all functions to be established in this state under the federal Social Security Act (
42 U.S.C. § 301
et seq.), except those functions that may be expressly delegated by either state statute or by federal law to other state departments, offices or agencies.
Acts 1937, ch. 33, § 59; 1939, ch. 11, § 37; C. Supp. 1950, § 255.58 (Williams, § 255.62); Acts 1975, ch. 219, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 4-312.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 12 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (§§ 4-3-1201 — 4-3-1208) › Section 4-3-1204 - Duties of commissioner

(a)
(1)
The commissioner shall formulate rules and regulations:
(A)
Fixing the minimum standards of service to be required of the local government authorities in carrying out the public welfare functions reposed in them;
(B)
Providing for the termination of any grants-in-aid to any such local government authority whenever it becomes apparent that such minimum standards are not being complied with; and
(C)
Requiring that the local governments shall bear such proportion of the total expenses as may be fixed by statute.
(2)
The terms of subdivision (a)(1) shall apply only to the social security program.
(b)
The commissioner is authorized to provide technical assistance to private employers pertaining to the implementation of day care services as an employee benefit under a cafeteria benefit plan. Such technical assistance shall be coordinated with appropriate state officials and private industry associations.
Acts 1937, ch. 33, §§ 59, 60; 1939, ch. 11, §§ 37, 38; C. Supp. 1950, §§ 255.58, 255.59 (Williams, §§ 255.62, 255.63); Acts 1975, ch. 219, §§ 3, 4; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 4-312, 4-313; Acts 1988, ch. 801, § 1; 1996, ch. 1079, § 19.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 12 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (§§ 4-3-1201 — 4-3-1208) › Section 4-3-1206 - Performance bond - Requirements - Exceptions

(a)
To the extent authorized by federal law, the department shall require a sponsoring organization applying to participate in any food program administered through the department to obtain and maintain a performance bond from a company designated in the United States Treasury Circular 570 as certified to issue bonds for the child and adult care food program and the summer food service program in an amount specified by the department.
(b)
The bond amount shall be reviewed and adjusted to reflect actual enrollment or reimbursement as needed.
(c)
A sponsoring organization may request relief from the bonding requirement once it can demonstrate that it has accumulated three (3) consecutive years of successful administrative and financial history by submitting a written request to the department.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 798,s 2, eff. 7/1/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 12 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (§§ 4-3-1201 — 4-3-1208) › Section 4-3-1207 - Background checks

During the application process, and at any time during a sponsoring organization's or subrecipient's participation in a food program administered by the department, to the extent authorized by federal law the department shall conduct background checks on each applicant of the subrecipient or sponsoring organization, to determine if any applicant has a criminal history that would make the organization ineligible to participate in a food program administered by the department. Criminal history that meets this criterion includes a criminal conviction in the seven (7) years preceding the date of application or the date of background check that indicates a lack of business integrity including, but not limited to, any crime involving dishonesty.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 798,s 3, eff. 7/1/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 12 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (§§ 4-3-1201 — 4-3-1208) › Section 4-3-1208 - Authority to obtain state and national history background checks on employees and contractors with access to individuals with disabilities

(a)
The department is authorized, in accordance with
34 U.S.C. § 40102(a)(1)
, to obtain state and national criminal history background checks and investigations performed by the Tennessee bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation on employees and contractors of the department of human services division of rehabilitation services who are likely to have access to individuals with disabilities.
(b)
An employee of the department of human services division of rehabilitation services who is likely to have access to individuals with disabilities must:
(1)
Agree to the release of all investigative records to the state for the purpose of verifying criminal history information; and
(2)
Supply a fingerprint sample and submit to a state criminal history background check and investigation to be conducted by the Tennessee bureau of investigation and a national criminal history background check and investigation to be conducted by the federal bureau of investigation.
(c)
A person who is contracted with the department of human services division of rehabilitation services or employed by or subcontracted with a company that is contracted with the department of human services division of rehabilitation services who is likely to have access to individuals with disabilities must:
(1)
Agree to the release of all investigative records to their employer or the state for the purpose of verifying criminal history information; and
(2)
(A)
Supply a fingerprint sample and submit to a state criminal history background check and investigation to be conducted by the Tennessee bureau of investigation and a national criminal history background check and investigation to be conducted by the federal bureau of investigation; or
(B)
Release information for a criminal background investigation by a state-licensed private investigation company.
(d)
The department may require a person or entity contracting with the department to pay the costs associated with the background investigations of all employees of the contractor, which may be a condition of the contract with the department. If the background check is conducted by the Tennessee bureau of investigation or the federal bureau of investigation, the payment of the costs shall be made in accordance with §
38-6-103
.
(e)
The department is authorized to promulgate rules regarding the implementation and use of the background checks and investigations conducted pursuant to this section. All rules must be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in chapter 5 of this title.
Added by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 71,s 1, eff. 3/28/2019.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 3 - CREATION, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS (§§ 4-3-101 — 4-3-5525) › Part 13 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE (§§ 4-3-1301 — 4-3-1306) › Section 4-3-1301 - Creation

There is hereby created the department of commerce and insurance.
Acts 1923, ch. 7, § 1; Shan. Supp., § 373a30; Code 1932, § 255; Acts 1937, ch. 33, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 255.1; Acts 1971, ch. 137, § 1; modified; Acts 1983, ch. 311, § 5.