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2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 8 - STATE CAPITOL AND ANNEXES (§§ 4-8-101 — 4-8-405) › Part 2 - CAPITOL PARKING (§§ 4-8-201 — 4-8-206) › Section 4-8-205 - Car pool section parking - Eligibility - Applications

(a)
State employees desiring to take advantage of car pool section parking shall be required to execute a signed statement that the employee transports at least two (2) persons to and from work per day and containing the names and addresses of their regular passengers, the state department or office in which they are employed and their addresses, and their home and office telephone numbers. The statement shall also certify that regular passengers are not members of another car pool with a priority parking space.
(b)
The application for priority parking used in the state of Tennessee's operation car pool program by the department of general services may be used to carry out this section.
(c)
All state employees working in the area of the Capitol Hill complex shall be notified at least once a year of the availability of the car pool program.
(d)
The two (2) persons riding in the applicant's car shall all be employees of the state of Tennessee in order to qualify under §
4-8-204
and this section.
Acts 1976, ch. 409, § 2; 1979, ch. 31, § 1; modified; T.C.A., § 4-812; Acts 2009, ch. 148, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 8 - STATE CAPITOL AND ANNEXES (§§ 4-8-101 — 4-8-405) › Part 2 - CAPITOL PARKING (§§ 4-8-201 — 4-8-206) › Section 4-8-206 - Van section parking

(a)
There shall be reserved a priority section of a sufficient number of parking spaces in the Capitol Hill state employees parking lot to accommodate those vans in which several state employees are commuting. The area shall be designated "van section" and used solely for van priority parking for state employees; however, unused parking spaces in the van section may be released at an appropriate time for use by other state employees.
(b)
The commissioner of general services shall develop and issue a policy or rule, as the commissioner deems appropriate, governing the vans and the state employees who may use van priority parking. Such policy or rule shall set eligibility requirements for the employees and the motor vehicles that may use such parking.
Acts 1980, ch. 724, § 1; 1992, ch. 627, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 8 - STATE CAPITOL AND ANNEXES (§§ 4-8-101 — 4-8-405) › Part 3 - STATE CAPITOL COMMISSION (§§ 4-8-301 — 4-8-305) › Section 4-8-301 - Established - Membership - Chair - Compensation

(a)
(1)
There is hereby created the state capitol commission, which shall be composed of seven (7) ex officio members, as follows: the commissioner of general services, the comptroller of the treasury, the secretary of state, the state treasurer, the commissioner of finance and administration, the commissioner of environment and conservation, and the chair of the Tennessee historical commission, or their respective designees. In addition, the membership shall include two (2) legislative members as follows: one (1) member appointed by the speaker of the senate and one (1) member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(2)
(A)
The commission membership shall also include three (3) private citizens appointed by the governor to staggered terms of three (3) years.
(B)
In appointing private citizens to serve on the state capitol commission, the governor shall strive to ensure that at least one (1) such citizen serving on the commission is sixty (60) years of age or older and that at least one (1) such citizen serving on the commission is a member of a racial minority.
(C)
At least one (1) of the private citizens appointed by the governor shall be a black person.
(D)
(i)
In appointing private citizens to serve on the state capitol commission, the governor shall appoint one (1) person from each of the three (3) grand divisions of the state.
(ii)
The private citizen members serving on the commission on March 20, 2012, shall continue to serve until they either vacate their positions or their terms of office expire, whichever occurs first, whereupon the governor shall appoint persons to fill the positions in accordance with subdivision (a)(2)(D)(i).
(3)
(A)
The commission membership shall also include one (1) private citizen member to be appointed by the speaker of the senate and one (1) private citizen member to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(B)
The members appointed under subdivision (a)(3)(A) shall serve terms of three (3) years, with such terms to begin on July 1 and expire on June 30, every three (3) years thereafter.
(b)
The governor shall appoint a chair from among the full membership of the commission.
(c)
All members shall serve without compensation, but shall be eligible for reimbursement for travel expenses in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 768, s 3, eff. 7/15/2020.
Acts 1986, ch. 838, § 1; 1988, ch. 1013, § 1; 1998, ch. 688, § 2; 2012 , ch. 586, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 8 - STATE CAPITOL AND ANNEXES (§§ 4-8-101 — 4-8-405) › Part 3 - STATE CAPITOL COMMISSION (§§ 4-8-301 — 4-8-305) › Section 4-8-302 - Powers and duties

(a)
The state capitol commission has the following power and duty to:
(1)
Formulate and develop a plenary master plan and program for the adaptive restoration and preservation of the state capitol, including the building and contiguous grounds;
(2)
Consistent with the master plan required in subdivision (a)(1), to establish policy controlling the furnishings, including, but not limited to, wall, floor and window coverings of the state capitol;
(3)
Establish policy governing maintenance of the state capitol;
(4)
Establish policy governing the use of the state capitol for any nongovernmental activities; and
(5)
Establish a policy relative to historical commemorative additions and improvements on the Bicentennial Mall, such as statues and monuments, and to approve such historical commemorative additions and improvements as may come with such policy; provided, that all other aspects of the administration of the Bicentennial Mall shall remain within the control and jurisdiction of the department of environment and conservation.
(b)
All actions of the commission pursuant to subsection (a) shall be subject to the concurrence of the state building commission.
Acts 1986, ch. 838, § 2; 1998, ch. 688, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 8 - STATE CAPITOL AND ANNEXES (§§ 4-8-101 — 4-8-405) › Part 3 - STATE CAPITOL COMMISSION (§§ 4-8-301 — 4-8-305) › Section 4-8-303 - Staff - Experts

(a)
The department of general services, the state museum, the Tennessee historical society, and the office of the state architect shall provide appropriate staff to the state capitol commission.
(b)
In addition, the commission has the authority to contract pursuant to state law for the services of experts and specialists in the area of adaptive restoration and preservation of historic buildings. All contracts shall be executed by the commissioner of finance and administration, with the approval of the comptroller of the treasury and the attorney general and reporter; provided, that design and construction contracts are subject to the approval of the state building commission.
Acts 1986, ch. 838, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 8 - STATE CAPITOL AND ANNEXES (§§ 4-8-101 — 4-8-405) › Part 3 - STATE CAPITOL COMMISSION (§§ 4-8-301 — 4-8-305) › Section 4-8-304 - Reports

The commission shall make an annual written report to the governor and general assembly. The report shall describe the activities of the commission during the preceding twelve (12) months and shall outline the activities for the ensuing twelve (12) months, with recommendations.
Acts 1986, ch. 838, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 8 - STATE CAPITOL AND ANNEXES (§§ 4-8-101 — 4-8-405) › Part 3 - STATE CAPITOL COMMISSION (§§ 4-8-301 — 4-8-305) › Section 4-8-305 - Monument to unborn children

(a)
The general assembly calls for a monument to be erected on the capitol campus as a reminder of unborn children. The monument shall be in memory of the victims of abortion, babies, women, and men.
(b)
One (1) member of the senate and one (1) member of the house of representatives, each appointed by their respective speaker, shall work with the state capitol commission to design and place the monument commissioned pursuant to subsection (a) at a suitable location on the capitol campus.
(c)
No state funds shall be spent on the construction or placement of the monument, and the monument must be erected using private funds. The members appointed pursuant to subsection (b) shall perform their duties when in Nashville for other official business.
(d)
(1)
There is created a separate account within the state general fund to be known as the Tennessee Monument to Unborn Children fund.
(2)
The fund must be funded by gifts, grants, and other donations received by the state for the fund from nonstate sources.
(3)
Money in the fund may be used for the design, construction, and installation of the monument.
(4)
At the end of each fiscal year, the commissioner of finance and administration shall carry forward any amounts remaining in the fund.
(5)
Moneys in the fund must be invested by the state treasurer pursuant to title 9, chapter 4, part 6, for the sole benefit of the fund, and interest accruing on investments of and deposits into such fund must be returned to such fund and remain part of the fund.
(6)
After the completion of the monument, any moneys remaining in the fund must remain in the fund and be expended for the upkeep and maintenance of the monument until all monies in the fund are exhausted.
(e)
Upon completion of the monument, the state capitol commission shall name the monument the "Tennessee Monument to Unborn Children, In Memory of the Victims of Abortion: Babies, Women, and Men."
Acts 2018 , ch. 1057, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 8 - STATE CAPITOL AND ANNEXES (§§ 4-8-101 — 4-8-405) › Part 4 - DAVID CROCKETT COMMISSION (§§ 4-8-401 — 4-8-405) › Section 4-8-401 - Creation - Purpose

There is created the David Crockett commission, hereinafter "the commission," to identify ways and means and raise the necessary funds to erect a monument or statue honoring David Crockett on the grounds of the state capitol as a permanent tribute to one of Tennessee's most prominent citizens throughout its history.
Acts 2012, ch. 1064, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 8 - STATE CAPITOL AND ANNEXES (§§ 4-8-101 — 4-8-405) › Part 4 - DAVID CROCKETT COMMISSION (§§ 4-8-401 — 4-8-405) › Section 4-8-402 - Composition of commission

(a)
The commission shall be composed of nine (9) citizen members: five (5) members to be appointed by the governor, two (2) members to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and two (2) members to be appointed by the speaker of the senate. The governor shall designate one (1) member to serve as chair of the commission. Vacancies shall be filled by the original appointing authority. Members of the commission shall not receive travel expenses or compensation for their service; however, members of the commission may receive compensation or reimbursement for travel expenses from private sources.
(b)
Of the members appointed to the commission:
(1)
One (1) shall be a member of a Tennessee historical society or organization;
(2)
One (1) shall be an employee or director of a public museum with experience relative to commissioned projects;
(3)
One (1) shall have experience in fundraising for historical, artistic, or educational organizations or projects; and
(4)
One (1) shall be a resident of the eastern grand division from an area of David Crockett's birthplace or where he enjoyed his early childhood who is a member of a group that studies or celebrates David Crockett on an ongoing basis.
Acts 2012, ch. 1064, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 8 - STATE CAPITOL AND ANNEXES (§§ 4-8-101 — 4-8-405) › Part 4 - DAVID CROCKETT COMMISSION (§§ 4-8-401 — 4-8-405) › Section 4-8-403 - Consultation with state capitol commission - Approval of design - Location for placement

(a)
The commission shall consult with the state capitol commission relative to all aspects of the monument or statue honoring David Crockett, and the state capitol commission must give final approval of the design of such monument or statue prior to its erection.
(b)
The commission is administratively attached to the department of finance and administration.
(c)
Once the design of the monument or statue honoring David Crockett is approved by the state capitol commission and the monument or statue is completed, the monument or statue must be placed on a pedestal above the entrance to the Motlow Tunnel on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. If relocation of an existing structure is required, private funds must be used for the relocation, and state funds must not be expended for the relocation of an existing structure.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 175, s 1, eff. 4/20/2021.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 878, s 1, eff. 7/1/2018.
Acts 2012, ch. 1064, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 8 - STATE CAPITOL AND ANNEXES (§§ 4-8-101 — 4-8-405) › Part 4 - DAVID CROCKETT COMMISSION (§§ 4-8-401 — 4-8-405) › Section 4-8-404 - David Crockett commission fund - Exhaustion of private funds before use of state funds

(a)
The monument or statue of David Crockett may be erected using a combination of state and private funds. However, it is the general assembly's intent that any available private funding is used to the full extent possible and that no state funds shall be used for such project until all private funding is exhausted.
(b)
(1)
There is created a separate account within the state treasury to be known as the David Crockett commission fund.
(2)
The David Crockett commission fund is composed of:
(A)
Funds appropriated by the general assembly for the David Crockett commission fund; and
(B)
Gifts, grants, and other donations received by the commission for the David Crockett commission fund from nonstate sources.
(3)
Money in the David Crockett commission fund may be used by the commission for the purposes for which the commission was created.
(4)
At the end of each fiscal year, the commissioner of finance and administration shall carry forward any amounts remaining in the David Crockett commission fund.
(5)
Moneys in the David Crockett commission fund must be invested by the state treasurer pursuant to title 9, chapter 4, part 6, for the sole benefit of the David Crockett commission fund, and interest accruing on investments and deposits of such fund must be returned to such fund and remain part of the David Crockett commission fund.
(6)
After the termination of the commission pursuant to §
4-8-405
, any moneys remaining in the David Crockett commission fund must remain in the fund and be expended for the upkeep and maintenance of the monument or statue until all funds in the account are exhausted.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 878, s 2, eff. 7/1/2018.
Acts 2012, ch. 1064, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 8 - STATE CAPITOL AND ANNEXES (§§ 4-8-101 — 4-8-405) › Part 4 - DAVID CROCKETT COMMISSION (§§ 4-8-401 — 4-8-405) › Section 4-8-405 - Report on operation and accomplishments - Termination of commission

Within thirty (30) days of the erection of the monument or statue in accordance with this part, the David Crockett commission shall submit to the governor, the speakers of the senate and the house of representatives, and the chairs of the government operations committees of the house of representatives and senate a complete and detailed report setting forth its operation and accomplishments, at which time the commission shall cease to exist.
Acts 2012, ch. 1064, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 9 - COMMISSION FOR UNIFORM LEGISLATION (§§ 4-9-101 — 4-9-104) › Section 4-9-101 - Creation - Composition

(a)
There is created a board of commissioners for the promotion of uniformity of legislation in the United States, composed of three (3) lawyers appointed by the governor, one (1) lawyer appointed by the speaker of the senate, one (1) lawyer appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and any former member of the board who has been elected as a life member of the Uniform Law Commission. Any vacancy on the board by resignation, death, or otherwise arising shall be filled by the appointment of a lawyer by the governor, if the vacant position was initially filled by appointment by the governor, by the speaker of the senate if the vacant position was initially filled by appointment by the speaker of the senate, or by the speaker of the house of representatives, if the vacant position was initially filled by appointment by the speaker of the house of representatives. In making appointments to the board, the governor, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives shall strive to ensure that the makeup of the board reflects and represents the diversity of persons in this state.
(b)
The director of the office of legal services, or the director's designee, shall serve as a member of the board and may assist the board in the timely and thorough performance of its duties.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 494,s 6, eff. 2/21/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 494,s 4, eff. 2/21/2024.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 395, s 1, eff. 5/18/2017.
Acts 1909, ch. 86, § 1; Shan., § 3608a117; mod. Code 1932, § 1013; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 4-901; Acts 1981, ch. 31, § 3; 1988, ch. 1013, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 9 - COMMISSION FOR UNIFORM LEGISLATION (§§ 4-9-101 — 4-9-104) › Section 4-9-102 - Duties

It is the duty of the board of commissioners to:
(1)
Examine the subjects upon which uniformity of legislation in the various states and territories of the union is desirable, but which are outside the jurisdiction of the congress of the United States;
(2)
Confer upon these matters with the commissioners appointed by other states and territories for the same purpose;
(3)
Consider and draft uniform laws to be submitted for approval and adoption by the several states; and
(4)
Generally advise and recommend such other or further course of action as shall accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
Acts 1909, ch. 86, § 2; Shan., § 3608a; 118; mod. Code 1932, §1014; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 4-902.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 9 - COMMISSION FOR UNIFORM LEGISLATION (§§ 4-9-101 — 4-9-104) › Section 4-9-103 - Record - Reports

The board of commissioners shall keep a record of its transactions, and shall at the session of each general assembly make a report of its doings and of its recommendations to the general assembly.
Acts 1909, ch. 86, § 3; Shan., § 3608a119; mod. Code 1932, §1015; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 4-903.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 9 - COMMISSION FOR UNIFORM LEGISLATION (§§ 4-9-101 — 4-9-104) › Section 4-9-104 - Compensation

(a)
No member of the board shall receive any compensation for such member's services.
(b)
Members and life members of the board shall be entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses incurred in attending an annual conference of the Uniform Law Commission, which shall be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 494,s 7, eff. 2/21/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 494,s 5, eff. 2/21/2024.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 395, s 2, eff. 5/18/2017.
Acts 1909, ch. 86, § 4; Shan., § 3608a120; Code 1932, § 1016; Acts 1976, ch. 806, § 1(43); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 4-904.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 10 - COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (§§ 4-10-101 — 4-10-118) › Section 4-10-101 - Legislative findings

The general assembly finds and declares that there is a need for a permanent intergovernmental body to study and report on:
(1)
The current pattern of local governmental structure and its viability;
(2)
The powers and functions of local governments, including their fiscal powers;
(3)
The existing, necessary and desirable relationships between and among local governments and the state;
(4)
The existing, necessary and desirable allocation of state and local fiscal resources;
(5)
The existing, necessary and desirable roles of the state as the creator of the local governmental systems;
(6)
The special problems in interstate areas facing their general local governments, intrastate regional units, and areawide bodies, such studies where possible to be conducted in conjunction with those of a pertinent sister state commission; and
(7)
Any constitutional amendments and statutory enactments required to implement appropriate commission recommendations.
Acts 1978, ch. 939, § 1; T.C.A., § 4-1001.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 10 - COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (§§ 4-10-101 — 4-10-118) › Section 4-10-102 - Advisory commission on intergovernmental relations - Creation

There is hereby created the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations.
Acts 1978, ch. 939, § 2; T.C.A., § 4-1002.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 10 - COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (§§ 4-10-101 — 4-10-118) › Section 4-10-104 - Duties

The commission shall:
(1)
Serve as a forum for the discussion and resolution of intergovernmental problems;
(2)
Engage in such activities and make such studies and investigations as are necessary or desirable in the accomplishment of the purposes set forth in §
4-10-101
;
(3)
Consider, on its own initiative, ways and means of fostering better relations among local governments and state government;
(4)
Draft and disseminate legislative bills, constitutional amendments and model local ordinances necessary to implement recommendations of the commission;
(5)
Encourage, and where appropriate, coordinate studies relating to intergovernmental relations conducted by universities, state, local and federal agencies, and research and consulting organizations;
(6)
Review the recommendations of national commissions studying federal, state and local government relationships and problems and assess their possible application to this state;
(7)
Study issues relating to changing federalism, including federal devolution, block grants, preemptions, mandates, and the tenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States;
(8)
Study tax equivalent payments by municipally owned electric operations to the various taxing jurisdictions within the state;
(9)
Study the laws relating to the assessment and taxation of property;
(10)
Conduct an annual study of the fiscal capacity of local governments to fund education; and
(11)
Conduct an annual infrastructure study.
Acts 1978, ch. 939, § 4; T.C.A., § 4-1004; Acts 1980, ch. 873, § 4; 1987, ch. 264, § 5; 1996, ch. 840, §5; 1997 , ch. 529, §§ 3- 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 10 - COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (§§ 4-10-101 — 4-10-118) › Section 4-10-105 - Meetings - Committees - Rules of procedure

(a)
The commission shall hold meetings quarterly and at such other times as it deems necessary. The commission may hold public hearings from time to time on matters within its purview.
(b)
Each officer, board, commission, council, department or agency of state government, and each political subdivision of the state, shall make available all facts, records, information and data requested by the commission, and in all ways cooperate with the commission, in carrying out the functions and duties imposed by this chapter.
(c)
The commission may establish committees as it deems advisable and feasible, whose membership shall include at least one (1) member of the commission, but only the commission itself may set policy or take other official action.
(d)
The commission shall promulgate rules of procedure governing its operations; provided, that they are in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in chapter 5 of this title.
(e)
All meetings of the commission, or any committee thereof, at which public business is discussed or formal action is taken shall conform to title 8, chapter 44.
(f)
(1)
(A)
Any member who misses more than fifty percent (50%) of the scheduled meetings in a calendar year shall be removed as a member of the commission.
(B)
Subdivision (f)(1)(A) shall not apply to members appointed under §
4-10-103(a)(1), (2), and (11)
, or the commissioner of finance and administration if appointed under §
4-10-103(a)(7)
.
(2)
The executive director of the commission shall promptly notify, or cause to be notified, the appointing authority of any member who fails to satisfy the attendance requirement as prescribed in subdivision (f)(1)(A).
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 116,s 3, eff. 4/12/2017.
Acts 1978, ch. 939, § 5; T.C.A., § 4-1005.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 10 - COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (§§ 4-10-101 — 4-10-118) › Section 4-10-106 - Staff assistance

In addition to its own staff, and at the request of the chair, the comptroller of the treasury and the institute of public service of the University of Tennessee are authorized to provide staff assistance as necessary.
Acts 1978, ch. 939, § 6; T.C.A., § 4-1006; Acts 1980, ch. 873, § 5; 1996, ch. 840, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 10 - COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (§§ 4-10-101 — 4-10-118) › Section 4-10-107 - Compensation - Appropriations

(a)
(1)
No member of the commission is entitled to a salary for duties performed as a member of the commission.
(2)
Members who are not government employees or officers shall receive seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per diem for attendance at meetings of the commission.
(3)
Each member is entitled to reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties in accordance with the state comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the commissioner of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.
(b)
The commission is authorized to apply for, contract for, receive and expend for its purposes any appropriations or grants from the state, its political subdivisions, the federal government, or any other source, public or private.
(c)
Political subdivisions of the state are authorized to appropriate funds to the commission to share in the cost of its operations, and may furnish staff personnel to the commission.
(d)
In addition to any funds appropriated by the general assembly to the commission, the commission is authorized to receive annual allocations of funds from the Tennessee State Revenue Sharing Act, §
67-9-102(b)(3)
.
(e)
Funds provided under §§
4-10-109
and
67-9-102
to the commission shall not revert to the general fund at the conclusion of a fiscal year, but such funds shall be carried forward. Other funds available to the commission funds may revert to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year subject to the approval of the chair of the commission.
Acts 1978, ch. 939, § 7; T.C.A., § 4-1007; Acts 1996, ch. 817, §2; 1997 , ch. 528, § 1; 1997 , ch. 529, §§ 6, 7.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 10 - COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (§§ 4-10-101 — 4-10-118) › Section 4-10-108 - Reports

The commission shall issue reports of its findings and recommendations, as appropriate, and shall issue a biennial report on its work. Copies of the biennial report shall be distributed to members of the commission, the library and archives and the legislative library. Upon request, copies shall be provided to other public officials, public agencies, and to the public. Copies of reports mandated by the general assembly shall be distributed to all legislative members.
Acts 1978, ch. 939, § 8; T.C.A., § 4-1008; Acts 1990, ch. 695, § 1; 1990, ch. 1024, § 8; 1996, ch. 840, § 7.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 10 - COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (§§ 4-10-101 — 4-10-118) › Section 4-10-110 - Effect of tax abatements or reductions on local public education

(a)
The Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) is directed to perform a study of the overall effect on local public education when property taxes or in lieu of tax payments earmarked for education are abated or reduced and whether the effect on local public education is offset by enhanced economic development. This study shall be conducted from TACIR's existing resources.
(b)
All appropriate state departments and agencies shall provide assistance to TACIR.
(c)
TACIR shall report its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation or interim reports upon conclusion of its study.
Acts 2002, ch. 815, § 1.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 228,s 3, eff. 4/24/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 10 - COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (§§ 4-10-101 — 4-10-118) › Section 4-10-111 - Study on titling of boats

(a)
The Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) is directed to perform a study of the creation and implementation of a system for the titling of boats in this state. This study must be conducted from TACIR's existing resources.
(b)
All appropriate state departments and agencies shall provide assistance to TACIR in connection with the study required by subsection (a).
(c)
TACIR shall report its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation or interim reports upon conclusion of its study.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 179,s 1, eff. 4/24/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 10 - COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (§§ 4-10-101 — 4-10-118) › Section 4-10-112 - Monitoring of current wholesale power supply arrangements between the TVA and municipal utilities and electric cooperatives

The Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) is directed to continue to monitor, within existing resources, whether the current wholesale power supply arrangements between the Tennessee Valley authority and municipal utilities and electric cooperatives are likely to change in the future in a way that could affect payments in lieu of taxes from the Tennessee Valley authority to the state and to its local governments. No later than the last day of February of each year, TACIR shall report written findings to the commerce and labor committee of the senate, the commerce committee of the house of representatives, the finance, ways and means committee of the senate, and the finance, ways and means committee of the house of representatives. The report shall include recommendations, if any, on adjustments to the state tax system that would keep the state and local governments whole from such future changes.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 345,s 9, eff. 5/10/2019.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 797,s 15, eff. 4/14/2016.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 236,s 13, eff. 4/19/2013.
Acts 2010, ch. 1035, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 10 - COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (§§ 4-10-101 — 4-10-118) › Section 4-10-113 - Report update on broadband service

The Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations is directed to study and prepare a report updating its January 2017 Report on Broadband Internet Deployment, Availability, and Adoption in Tennessee, which shall be delivered to the general assembly by January 15, 2021.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 179,s 1, eff. 4/24/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 10 - COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (§§ 4-10-101 — 4-10-118) › Section 4-10-115 - Comprehensive evaluation on the socioeconomic impact of childhood obesity

(a)
The Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) shall perform a comprehensive evaluation on the socioeconomic impact childhood obesity has in Tennessee and its short- and long-term effects.
(b)
All appropriate state departments and agencies shall provide assistance to TACIR in connection with the comprehensive evaluation required by subsection (a).
(c)
On or before January 31, 2023, TACIR shall report its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, regarding childhood obesity to the health and welfare committee of the senate and the health committee of the house of representatives.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 503,s 1, eff. 5/25/2021.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 10 - COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (§§ 4-10-101 — 4-10-118) › Section 4-10-117 - Passenger rail service linking major cities - Study - Report

(a)
The Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) shall conduct a study and prepare a report on recommendations regarding the potential for passenger rail service linking the major cities in each of the grand divisions of the state.
(b)
(1)
The study and report must:
(A)
Identify the alignment, condition, and ownership of tracks;
(B)
Define an integrated network for intercity rail travel;
(C)
Provide alternatives for intermodal connections between the affected airports and passenger rail services; and
(D)
Survey projects initiated over the past ten (10) years involving the initiation of new state-sponsored Amtrak intercity passenger rail.
(2)
In assembling the report, TACIR shall collect data from at least three (3) state departments of transportation that have successfully initiated or are in the process of initiating new Amtrak intercity passenger rail service.
(3)
Information to be assembled must include, but not be limited to, the stakeholders involved, the process by which the new service was negotiated among the stakeholders, all costs related to establishing the new service, ridership estimates, and other matters that will inform the general assembly on successful launching of the surveyed service. Applicable costs to be included must consist of operational feasibility studies, rights-of-way and property acquisitions, new and upgraded operations, passenger stations, equipment acquisition, and actual or anticipated operational and ongoing costs. Information concerning stakeholders shall not only include state departments of transportation, host railroads, and Amtrak, but also state-created entities tasked with sponsoring and managing the new Amtrak intercity passenger rail service.
(c)
All appropriate state departments and agencies shall provide assistance to TACIR in connection with the study required by subsection (a).
(d)
On or before July 1, 2023, TACIR shall report its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, regarding the potential for passenger rail service and projects initiated over the past ten (10) years involving the initiation of new state-sponsored Amtrak intercity passenger rail to the chair of the transportation committee of the house of representatives, the chair of the transportation and safety committee of the senate, and the legislative librarian.
Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1114, s 1, eff. 6/1/2022.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 10 - COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (§§ 4-10-101 — 4-10-118) › Section 4-10-118 - Report surveying projects involving initiation of new state-sponsored Amtrak intercity passenger rail

(a)
(1)
The Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) is directed to prepare a report surveying projects initiated over the past ten (10) years involving the initiation of new state-sponsored Amtrak intercity passenger rail.
(2)
In assembling the report, TACIR shall collect data from at least three (3) state departments of transportation that have successfully initiated or are in the process of initiating new Amtrak intercity passenger rail service.
(3)
Information to be assembled must include, but not be limited to, the stakeholders involved, the process by which the new service was negotiated among the stakeholders, all costs related to establishing the new service, ridership estimates, and other matters that will inform the general assembly on successful launching of the surveyed service. Applicable costs to be included must consist of operational feasibility studies, rights-of-way and property acquisitions, new and upgraded operations, passenger stations, equipment acquisition, and actual or anticipated operational and ongoing costs. Information concerning stakeholders shall not only include state departments of transportation, host railroads, and Amtrak, but also state-created entities tasked with sponsoring and managing the new Amtrak intercity passenger rail service.
(b)
All appropriate state departments and agencies and regional transportation authorities shall provide assistance to TACIR in connection with the report required by subsection (a).
(c)
Upon conclusion of its report, TACIR shall transmit a copy of its report, including its findings and recommendations and any proposed legislation or interim reports, to the chair of the transportation committee of the house of representatives, the chair of the transportation and safety committee of the senate, and the legislative librarian.
Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1124,s 1, eff. 6/1/2022.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 11 - HISTORIAN AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION (§§ 4-11-101 — 4-11-306) › Part 1 - STATE HISTORIAN AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION (§§ 4-11-101 — 4-11-113) › Section 4-11-101 - State historian

(a)
There is hereby created the position of state historian.
(b)
The governor shall appoint some person qualified by experience and training to this position.
(c)
The term of office of such historian shall be for four (4) years from the date of such historian's appointment and until such historian's successor shall be appointed and qualified.
(d)
Subsequent appointments as the terms expire shall be made by the governor.
(e)
The department of finance and administration shall furnish the state historian suitable office space in some state office building.
(f)
The office of state historian shall be honorary, and the incumbent shall receive no compensation therefor, except that the incumbent shall be reimbursed for necessary traveling expenses incurred while in the performance of official duties, which shall be certified to and paid in the manner prescribed for other state officials.
(g)
It is the state historian's duty to prepare for publication and to disseminate historical data upon Tennessee history, present and past, and to conduct such negotiations for the publication thereof in book form as may be deemed proper. However, no publication in book form shall be made without proper authorization from the governor.
Acts 1955, ch. 130, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1961, ch. 97, § 3; T.C.A., § 4-1109; Acts 1971, ch. 349, § 1; T.C.A., § 4-1101.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 11 - HISTORIAN AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION (§§ 4-11-101 — 4-11-306) › Part 1 - STATE HISTORIAN AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION (§§ 4-11-101 — 4-11-113) › Section 4-11-103 - Commission - Administration of funds - Reports

(a)
The commission shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall keep a record of all its proceedings.
(b)
It shall:
(1)
Prepare such reports of its operation as may be required by the governor or the general assembly;
(2)
Administer funds made available from public sources for historical purposes;
(3)
Submit a budget consistent with its program; and
(4)
Operate its program within the financial resources available.
(c)
The commission shall exercise administrative supervision over all funds appropriated for the purposes of this part, and no allotment of funds may be made without the review of the commission.
(d)
The commission shall require proper financial and accounting statements from all recipients of funds authorized under this part on or before June 30 of each year, and all recipients shall comply with the standard operating procedures of the commission.
Acts 1969, ch. 98, § 2; T.C.A., §§ 4-1111, 4-1103.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 11 - HISTORIAN AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION (§§ 4-11-101 — 4-11-306) › Part 1 - STATE HISTORIAN AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION (§§ 4-11-101 — 4-11-113) › Section 4-11-104 - Criteria for evaluation of historic sites

The commission shall develop criteria for the evaluation of state historic sites and all related real and personal property that may be of such importance as would justify acquisition and ownership by this state, and it shall also develop criteria for evaluation of any such properties owned by agencies other than the state for which state aid is requested.
Acts 1969, ch. 98, § 3; T.C.A., §§ 4-1112, 4-1104.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 11 - HISTORIAN AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION (§§ 4-11-101 — 4-11-306) › Part 1 - STATE HISTORIAN AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION (§§ 4-11-101 — 4-11-113) › Section 4-11-105 - Commission personnel

(a)
In order to effectively carry on its program, the commission has the authority to create such positions and employ such personnel as are deemed necessary to conduct its affairs in accordance with the law and rules applicable to employees in the unclassified state service.
(b)
All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.
Acts 1969, ch. 98, § 4; T.C.A., § 4-1113; Acts 1976, ch. 806, § 1(25); T.C.A., § 4-1105.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 11 - HISTORIAN AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION (§§ 4-11-101 — 4-11-306) › Part 1 - STATE HISTORIAN AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION (§§ 4-11-101 — 4-11-113) › Section 4-11-106 - Commission - Advisory boards or committees

(a)
(1)
The commission may also establish and appoint one (1) or more advisory boards or advisory committees to assist the commission in the performance of its duties.
(2)
The commission shall establish a historic cemetery advisory committee composed of seven (7) members. The committee may include up to three (3) members of the commission and must include at least one (1) non-commission member with expertise in each of the following areas: archeology, cemetery or land law, and historic preservation. The commission shall strive to ensure that the membership of the committee appropriately reflects the racial and geographic diversity of the state. The committee shall study protections and preservation efforts for cemeteries of historical importance and the need, if any, to enhance protections and preservation efforts. By December 1, 2020, and every five (5) years thereafter, the committee shall issue a report, including any recommendations for legislative action, to the commission. The commission may adopt the report or return the report to the committee for further consideration. If adopted by the commission, the report shall be posted on the website of the commission.
(b)
The commission is authorized, out of any funds appropriated to the commission, to pay the actual expenses of such board or committee members incurred while on official business.
(c)
All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1032,s 2, eff. 7/1/2018.
Acts 1969, ch. 98, § 7; T.C.A., § 4-1116; Acts 1976, ch. 806, § 1(25); T.C.A., § 4-1106.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 11 - HISTORIAN AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION (§§ 4-11-101 — 4-11-306) › Part 1 - STATE HISTORIAN AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION (§§ 4-11-101 — 4-11-113) › Section 4-11-107 - Acquisition of historical or archaeological property

The commission may accept gifts, bequests and endowments from any private source, and may acquire real and personal properties that have statewide historical or archaeological significance by gift, purchase, devise or bequest, the title thereto to vest in the state.
Acts 1969, ch. 98, § 5; T.C.A., §§ 4-1114, 4-1107.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 11 - HISTORIAN AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION (§§ 4-11-101 — 4-11-306) › Part 1 - STATE HISTORIAN AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION (§§ 4-11-101 — 4-11-113) › Section 4-11-108 - Operation of historical property

(a)
(1)
The historical properties owned by the state shall be placed under the authority of the commission, which may in its discretion make a contract with any county, municipality or agency within the state or with any nonprofit corporation or organization or with any private individual, partnership, corporation or association for the administration, development or operation of such property, which contract shall be subject to periodic review.
(2)
Any such contract made by the commission shall be expressly subject to the requirements of the public purchasing law, title 12, chapter 3.
(3)
The commission shall determine criteria for the approval of such properties for state aid, and shall make reasonable rules for the regulation of use by the public of such historical properties under its charge, including the establishment of admission fees to be charged the public.
(b)
(1)
The commission, under this chapter, may contract for the preservation, maintenance and operation of the Sam Houston Schoolhouse State Historic Site.
(2)
The commission, under the authority of this chapter, shall enter into a suitable contract for the maintenance, preservation and interpretation of the John Sevier Home Historic Site.
Acts 1969, ch. 98, § 6; T.C.A., § 4-1115; Acts 1974, ch. 559, §§ 1, 2; impl. am. Acts 1975, ch. 143, § 1; Acts 1979, ch. 108, § 2; 1979, ch. 126, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 4-1108.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 11 - HISTORIAN AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION (§§ 4-11-101 — 4-11-306) › Part 1 - STATE HISTORIAN AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION (§§ 4-11-101 — 4-11-113) › Section 4-11-109 - Preservation of public records - Certified copies

(a)
Any state, county, town or other public official in custody of public documents is empowered in such official's discretion to turn over to the commission any official books, documents, records, official papers, newspaper files, printed books or portraits not in current use in the public official's office, and the commission shall provide for their permanent preservation.
(b)
When so surrendered, copies of the items mentioned in subsection (a) shall be made and certified under seal, upon application of any person, which certificate shall have effect as if made by the officer originally in charge of them, and the commission shall charge for such copies the same fees as that officer is by the law allowed.
Acts 1921, ch. 74, § 8; Shan. Supp., § 2577a24; mod. Code 1932, T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 4-1107; T.C.A., § 4-1109.