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2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 38 - REFUGEE ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY ACT (§§ 4-38-101 — 4-38-104) › Section 4-38-103 - Duties of Tennessee office for refugees

The Tennessee office for refugees shall:
(1)
Provide at least a written quarterly report to representatives of local governments to plan and coordinate the appropriate placement of refugees in advance of the refugees' arrival, and appear before the local government to provide additional information at the request of the local government. Specifically, the local government may request reporting of information related to the factors of absorptive capacity as stated in §
4-38-102
;
(2)
Ensure that representatives of local resettlement agencies, local community service agencies, and other publicly-funded or tax-exempt agencies that serve refugees in this state shall upon request meet with representatives of local governments to plan and coordinate the appropriate placement of refugees in the host community in advance of the refugees' arrival;
(3)
Execute a letter of agreement with each agency providing refugee resettlement services in this state. The letter of agreement shall require the parties to mutually consult and prepare a plan for the initial placement of refugees in a host community and set forth the continuing process of consultation between the parties. The provisions of the letter of agreement shall be consistent with federal law regulating the resettlement of refugees;
(4)
At least quarterly transmit to the department of finance and administration, the chairs of the state government committee of the house of representatives and state and local government committee of the senate, and the chair of the budget committee of either the city council or the county legislative body regulating the host community copies of:
(A)
The letters of agreement;
(B)
Any initial refugee placement plans prepared pursuant to letters of agreement; and
(C)
Communications received and responded to pursuant to subdivision (5), including how or to the extent an issue regarding the concerns of host communities and representatives of local governments was resolved; and
(5)
Ensure that residents of host communities and representatives of local governments are aware that any and all concerns regarding local refugee resettlement activities in any host community shall be filed with the Tennessee office for refugees and further that the Tennessee office for refugees shall respond timely in writing to all such communications.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 961, s 1, eff. 4/29/2022.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 236, s 71, eff. 4/19/2013.
Acts 2011 , ch. 316, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 38 - REFUGEE ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY ACT (§§ 4-38-101 — 4-38-104) › Section 4-38-104 - Request for moratorium

(a)
Based on the factors in §
4-38-102(1)
, upon the adoption of a resolution the legislative body of a local government may request a moratorium on new refugee resettlement activities, documenting that the host community lacks absorptive capacity and that further resettlement of refugees in the host community would result in an adverse impact to existing residents. Such resolution shall be forwarded to the Tennessee office for refugees for appropriate action pursuant to subsection (b).
(b)
The Tennessee office for refugees shall accept and may forward to the United States state department, the request from a local government for a moratorium on new refugee resettlement activities in a host community which lacks absorptive capacity. The United States state department may thereafter implement the request for a moratorium.
(c)
Upon notice of a determination made pursuant to this section, the United States state department may thereafter suspend additional resettlement of refugees in that community, until the state refugee coordinator and the local government have jointly determined that absorptive capacity for refugee resettlement exists to implement any further refugee resettlement activities in the host community.
(d)
The period of validity of a moratorium described in subsection (c) or any extension thereof, shall not exceed one (1) year.
Acts 2011, ch. 316, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 39 - PAYMENT OF TAXES BY STATE VENDORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS (§§ 4-39-101 — 4-39-103) › Section 4-39-101 - Chapter definitions

As used in this chapter:
(1)
"Major procurement contract" means any good or service costing in excess of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000), including major advertising contracts, annuity contracts, consulting services, equipment, and other products and services unique to the functions performed by the state governmental entity, but not including materials, supplies, equipment, and services common to the operations of any ordinary business;
(2)
"Retailer" means a person or entity that sells goods or services on behalf of a state governmental entity;
(3)
"State governmental entity" means a state agency, department, board, or commission, or a public corporation or quasi-public instrumentality that performs essential public functions entrusted to it by the state; and
(4)
"Vendor" means a person or entity that provides or proposes to provide goods or services to the state governmental entity pursuant to a major procurement contract, but does not include an employee of the state governmental entity, retailer or a state governmental entity.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 515,s 4, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 39 - PAYMENT OF TAXES BY STATE VENDORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS (§§ 4-39-101 — 4-39-103) › Section 4-39-102 - Major procurement contract to contain provision for payment of sales and use taxes by vendor and subcontractors

A state governmental entity shall include in any major procurement contract with a vendor a provision that the vendor and the vendor's subcontractors, shall remit sales and use taxes on sales of goods or services made by the vendor or the vendor's subcontractor.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 515,s 2, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 39 - PAYMENT OF TAXES BY STATE VENDORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS (§§ 4-39-101 — 4-39-103) › Section 4-39-103 - Vendor contract with subcontractor to include provision for payment of sales and use taxes by subcontractor

If any portion of the cost of a vendor's major procurement contract with a state governmental entity is subcontracted, the vendor shall include in the contract with the subcontractor a provision that the subcontractor shall remit sales and use taxes on taxable sales of goods or services made by the subcontractor.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 515,s 3, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 41 - GO BUILD TENNESSEE ACT (§§ 4-41-101 — 4-41-111) › Section 4-41-101 - Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Go Build Tennessee Act."
Acts 2015, ch. 500, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 41 - GO BUILD TENNESSEE ACT (§§ 4-41-101 — 4-41-111) › Section 4-41-102 - Chapter definitions

As used in this chapter:
(1)
"Board" means the state board for licensing contractors, created by §
62-6-104
; and
(2)
"Corporation" means a nonprofit corporation, which shall be properly incorporated under the laws of this state and approved by the United States internal revenue service as an organization that is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (
26 U.S.C. § 501(a)
) by virtue of being an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (
26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3)
).
Acts 2015, ch. 500, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 41 - GO BUILD TENNESSEE ACT (§§ 4-41-101 — 4-41-111) › Section 4-41-103 - Creation of Go Build Tennessee Program - Administration by corporation - Composition of corporation

(a)
There is created the Go Build Tennessee Program, referred to in this chapter as "the program."
(b)
The program shall be implemented and administered by a corporation, whose duties shall include, but not be limited to, securing funding to promote and foster the development of a comprehensive statewide program designed to attract and increase career opportunities for secondary and postsecondary students in the construction industry.
(c)
The corporation shall be comprised of an equal number of representatives of commercial and industrial building contractors and subcontractors, residential building contractors and subcontractors, and road building contractors and subcontractors.
Acts 2015, ch. 500, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 41 - GO BUILD TENNESSEE ACT (§§ 4-41-101 — 4-41-111) › Section 4-41-104 - Authority to enter contractual and promotional agreements - Permitted expenditures

The corporation may enter into contractual and promotional agreements necessary to effectively stimulate the program for the purposes of educating persons regarding the construction industry and recruiting persons for careers in the industry. The corporation's expenditures may include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1)
Print, digital, and radio and television advertising;
(2)
Promotional materials;
(3)
Media campaigns;
(4)
Videos;
(5)
Brochures;
(6)
Website development and maintenance; and
(7)
Database development and maintenance.
Acts 2015, ch. 500, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 41 - GO BUILD TENNESSEE ACT (§§ 4-41-101 — 4-41-111) › Section 4-41-105 - Go Build Account created

(a)
To fund the program, there is created within the state board for licensing contractors a Go Build Account, referred to in this chapter as "the account." Amounts remaining in the account at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund. Money in the account shall be invested by the state treasurer pursuant to title 9, chapter 4, part 6, for the sole benefit of the account.
(b)
A minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the total fiscal year fund balance resulting from contractor licensing revenue collected pursuant to title 62, chapter 6, part 1, after expenditures, shall be transferred by the board to the account, to be allocated to the corporation solely for the implementation, administration, and management of the program. This transfer shall occur on an annual basis in accordance with §
4-41-107
.
(c)
The board, in consultation with the corporation, may promulgate rules in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in chapter 5 of this title, for disbursing the funds for the program, as necessary, pursuant to subsection (b).
(d)
There shall be participation and inclusion of the commissioner of labor and workforce development or the commissioner's designee in the board's administration and implementation of this chapter, including the provision of input from the commissioner or the commissioner's designee related to labor market information, safety and health, and the development of performance metrics consistent with industry growth indicators.
Acts 2015, ch. 500, § 1; 2018, ch. 786, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 41 - GO BUILD TENNESSEE ACT (§§ 4-41-101 — 4-41-111) › Section 4-41-106 - Duties and powers of corporation

(a)
The corporation shall implement the program to promote and encourage the recruitment of potential construction workers, and to encourage the development of training programs and create opportunities for new, skilled construction workers in this state.
(b)
The corporation may cooperate with state and local governments, private organizations, and citizens, as it plans and engages in activities related to the program. In addition to the funds received pursuant to §
4-41-105(b)
, the corporation may receive funds from individuals, businesses, governmental entities, foundation grants, and the state as appropriated by the general assembly.
(c)
All costs to underwrite the corporation's activities related to the program shall be paid from revenues of the corporation, and no state employee or any other person associated with the corporation shall benefit from the expenditures, either directly or indirectly.
(d)
The corporation may exercise all powers authorized pursuant to the Tennessee Nonprofit Corporation Act, compiled in title 48, chapters 51-68.
(e)
The corporation may request assistance from any agency of state government, subject to existing statutes, rules, and policies.
Acts 2015, ch. 500, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 41 - GO BUILD TENNESSEE ACT (§§ 4-41-101 — 4-41-111) › Section 4-41-107 - Transfer of revenue from account to corporation

Beginning in the first full quarter of fiscal year 2015-2016 and in the first quarter of every subsequent fiscal year, the board shall transfer revenue from the account to the corporation to be allocated in the manner set forth in §
4-41-105(b)
.
Acts 2015, ch. 500, § 1; 2018, ch. 786, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 41 - GO BUILD TENNESSEE ACT (§§ 4-41-101 — 4-41-111) › Section 4-41-108 - Payment of expenses from moneys transferred from account to corporation

The corporation shall pay expenses incurred by the corporation for the administration of the program from moneys transferred from the account to the corporation pursuant to §
4-41-105(b)
.
Acts 2015, ch. 500, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 41 - GO BUILD TENNESSEE ACT (§§ 4-41-101 — 4-41-111) › Section 4-41-109 - Reporting requirements

(a)
The corporation shall submit quarterly reports to include acceptable fiscal accounting practices and performance accountability metrics to the commissioner of labor and workforce development. The commissioner shall have oversight authority over the corporation's performance accountability and shall determine and establish required accountability metrics.
(b)
The corporation shall submit an annual report to the governor, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives that includes a statement of its operations. The report shall be submitted within ninety (90) days after the end of the corporation's fiscal year.
Acts 2015, ch. 500, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 41 - GO BUILD TENNESSEE ACT (§§ 4-41-101 — 4-41-111) › Section 4-41-110 - Annual audit

An independent audit of the program shall be performed annually by a certified, independent public accountant who shall be paid from fees collected by the corporation. The independent audit shall be submitted to the comptroller of the treasury.
Acts 2015, ch. 500, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 41 - GO BUILD TENNESSEE ACT (§§ 4-41-101 — 4-41-111) › Section 4-41-111 - [Repealed]

Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 567,s 1, eff. 3/15/2024.
Acts 2015, ch. 500, § 1; 2018, ch. 786, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 42 - SANCTUARY POLICIES PROHIBITED (§§ 4-42-101 — 4-42-104) › Section 4-42-101 - Compliance with federal immigration laws

The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that:
(1)
Because the matters contained in this chapter have important statewide ramifications for compliance with and enforcement of federal immigration laws and for the welfare of all citizens in this state, these matters are of statewide concern;
(2)
Allowing illegal immigrants to reside within this state undermines federal immigration laws and state laws allocating available resources; and
(3)
The attorney general and reporter and all appropriate state law enforcement agencies are to vigorously pursue all federal moneys to which the state may be entitled for the reimbursement of moneys spent to comply with federal immigration laws.
Acts 2018, ch. 973, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 42 - SANCTUARY POLICIES PROHIBITED (§§ 4-42-101 — 4-42-104) › Section 4-42-102 - Chapter definitions

As used in this chapter:
(1)
"Law enforcement agency":
(A)
Means an agency in this state charged with enforcement of state or federal laws, or with managing custody of detained persons in this state, and includes, but is not limited to, state police, campus police, and the department of safety; and
(B)
Includes officials, representatives, agents, and employees of an agency described in subdivision (1)(A);
(2)
"Official" means an agent, employee, member, or representative of a state governmental entity, but does not mean the attorney general and reporter;
(3)
"Sanctuary policy" means any directive, order, ordinance, resolution, practice, or policy, whether formally enacted, informally adopted, or otherwise effectuated, that:
(A)
Limits or prohibits any state governmental entity or official from communicating or cooperating with federal agencies or officials to verify or report the immigration status of any alien;
(B)
Grants to aliens unlawfully present in the United States the right to lawful presence within the boundaries of this state in violation of federal law;
(C)
Violates
8 U.S.C. § 1373
;
(D)
Restricts in any way, or imposes any conditions on, a state or local governmental entity's cooperation or compliance with detainers from the United States department of homeland security, or other successor agency, to maintain custody of any alien or to transfer any alien to the custody of the United States department of homeland security, or other successor agency;
(E)
Requires the United States department of homeland security, or other successor agency, to obtain a warrant or demonstrate probable cause before complying with detainers from the department to maintain custody of any alien or to transfer any alien to its custody; or
(F)
Prevents law enforcement agencies from inquiring as to the citizenship or immigration status of any person; and
(4)
"State governmental entity" means any state agency, bureau, commission, council, department, law enforcement agency, or unit thereof, but does not mean the office of the attorney general and reporter.
Acts 2018, ch. 973, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 42 - SANCTUARY POLICIES PROHIBITED (§§ 4-42-101 — 4-42-104) › Section 4-42-103 - Enactment of sanctuary policy prohibited

No state governmental entity or official shall adopt or enact a sanctuary policy. A state governmental entity that adopts or enacts a sanctuary policy is ineligible to enter into any grant contract with the department of economic and community development until the sanctuary policy is repealed, rescinded, or otherwise no longer in effect.
Acts 2018, ch. 973, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 42 - SANCTUARY POLICIES PROHIBITED (§§ 4-42-101 — 4-42-104) › Section 4-42-104 - Complaint - Injunction - Time for compliance - Violation

(a)
A person residing in a municipality or county who believes a state governmental entity or official has violated §
4-42-103
may file a complaint in chancery court in that person's county of residence.
(b)
The person filing the complaint has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that a violation of §
4-42-103
has occurred.
(c)
If the court finds the state governmental entity or official is in violation of §
4-42-103
, the court shall issue a writ of mandamus against the entity or official ordering the entity or official to comply with §
4-42-103
, enjoin the entity or official from further interference, and take other action to ensure compliance as is within the jurisdiction of the court.
(d)
A state governmental entity or official has no less than one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of the court's order to comply with the order. If, after one hundred twenty (120) days, the entity or official has not complied with the court's order, the court may take whatever action necessary to enforce compliance.
(e)
Upon a finding by the court that a state governmental entity or official has adopted or enacted a sanctuary policy, the state governmental entity, or the entity to which the official belongs, becomes ineligible to enter into any grant contract with the department of economic and community development. Ineligibility commences on the date the court finds that the state governmental entity or official is in violation of §
4-42-103
and continues until such time that the court certifies that the sanctuary policy is repealed, rescinded, or otherwise no longer in effect.
Acts 2018, ch. 973, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 43 - OFFICE OF STATE GEOGRAPHER (§§ 4-43-101 — 4-43-105) › Section 4-43-101 - Creation

There is hereby created the office of state geographer.
Acts 1993, ch. 274, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 43 - OFFICE OF STATE GEOGRAPHER (§§ 4-43-101 — 4-43-105) › Section 4-43-102 - Appointment - Term of office

The state geographer shall be appointed by the governor to serve a term of three (3) years and may be reappointed to serve additional terms. The state geographer shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and shall report to the governor or the governor's designee and to the appropriate official of any agency for which such geographer has contracted to perform work.
Acts 1993, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 43 - OFFICE OF STATE GEOGRAPHER (§§ 4-43-101 — 4-43-105) › Section 4-43-103 - Qualifications

The state geographer shall hold a graduate degree in geography, have the confidence of professional colleagues and possess a record of public service.
Acts 1993, ch. 274, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 43 - OFFICE OF STATE GEOGRAPHER (§§ 4-43-101 — 4-43-105) › Section 4-43-104 - Duties

The state geographer shall be available at all times to serve as a consultant, advisor or director of research on geographic matters of interest to, and at the request of, appropriate officials in state government on a task-by-task contract basis.
Acts 1993, ch. 274, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 43 - OFFICE OF STATE GEOGRAPHER (§§ 4-43-101 — 4-43-105) › Section 4-43-105 - Service without staff, expenses or salary

The state geographer shall serve without staff, expenses, or salary.
Acts 1993, ch. 274, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 44 - TENNESSEE COMMISSION FOR THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION ACT (§§ 4-44-101 — 4-44-116) › Section 4-44-101 - [Effective until 12/31/2027, see T.C.A. 4-44-116] Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act."
Acts 2019, ch. 384, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 44 - TENNESSEE COMMISSION FOR THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION ACT (§§ 4-44-101 — 4-44-116) › Section 4-44-102 - [Effective until 12/31/2027, see T.C.A. 4-44-116] Part definition

As used in this chapter, "Commission" means the Tennessee commission for the United States semiquincentennial commission.
Acts 2019, ch. 384, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 44 - TENNESSEE COMMISSION FOR THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION ACT (§§ 4-44-101 — 4-44-116) › Section 4-44-103 - [Effective until 12/31/2027, see T.C.A. 4-44-116] Establishment

The commission is established to plan, encourage, develop, and coordinate the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, and recognize Tennessee's integral role in that event and the impact of its people on the nation's past, present, and future.
Acts 2019, ch. 384, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 44 - TENNESSEE COMMISSION FOR THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION ACT (§§ 4-44-101 — 4-44-116) › Section 4-44-104 - [Effective until 12/31/2027, see T.C.A. 4-44-116] Membership

The commission consists of thirteen (13) ex officio voting members, or their respective designees, as follows:
(1)
The commissioner of tourist development;
(2)
The state historian;
(3)
The executive director of the Tennessee historical society;
(4)
The executive director of the Tennessee historical commission;
(5)
The state librarian and archivist;
(6)
The president of the Tennessee Sons of the American Revolution;
(7)
The state regent of the Tennessee Society, Daughters of the American Revolution;
(8)
Two (2) members of the house of representatives, to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(9)
Two (2) members of the senate, to be appointed by the speaker of the senate;
(10)
The museum executive director of the state museum; and
(11)
The executive director of the East Tennessee historical society.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 562,s 1, eff. 3/12/2024.
Acts 2019, ch. 384, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 44 - TENNESSEE COMMISSION FOR THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION ACT (§§ 4-44-101 — 4-44-116) › Section 4-44-105 - [Effective until 12/31/2027, see T.C.A. 4-44-116] Terms of members - Vacancy

Members are appointed for the duration of the commission, but serve only so long as they remain in their official position as described in §
4-44-104
. A vacancy on the commission does not affect the powers of the commission and is filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
Acts 2019, ch. 384, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 44 - TENNESSEE COMMISSION FOR THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION ACT (§§ 4-44-101 — 4-44-116) › Section 4-44-106 - [Effective until 12/31/2027, see T.C.A. 4-44-116] Meetings

Meetings of the commission are held throughout the state at times and locations to be determined by the chair, who is selected by a majority vote of the commission and may serve up to two (2) consecutive two-year terms. The first meeting of the commission is to be called by the commissioner of tourist development. A majority of the members of the commission constitutes a quorum.
Acts 2019, ch. 384, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 44 - TENNESSEE COMMISSION FOR THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION ACT (§§ 4-44-101 — 4-44-116) › Section 4-44-107 - [Effective until 12/31/2027, see T.C.A. 4-44-116] Duties of the commission

The commission shall:
(1)
Plan, coordinate, and implement a program to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in the year 2026, specifically highlighting the role of Tennessee and Tennesseans in, and the events succeeding, the historic event; and
(2)
Coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies on infrastructural improvements and projects to welcome regional, national, and international tourists.
Acts 2019, ch. 384, § 7.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 44 - TENNESSEE COMMISSION FOR THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION ACT (§§ 4-44-101 — 4-44-116) › Section 4-44-108 - [Effective until 12/31/2027, see T.C.A. 4-44-116] Development of plan and overall program for event

In developing the plan and overall program for the event, the commission:
(1)
Shall give due consideration to related plans and programs developed by federal, state, local, and private groups;
(2)
May designate special committees with representatives from groups described in subdivision (1) to plan, develop, and coordinate specific activities;
(3)
Shall hold public meetings to solicit the input of citizens throughout the state in developing programs for the semiquincentennial. The meetings shall be held within ninety (90) days of the commission's first meeting and throughout the commission's existence;
(4)
Shall showcase all counties in this state;
(5)
Shall draw attention to the achievements, struggles, honors, innovations, and impacts of all people in this state; and
(6)
Shall clearly delineate all expenses incurred by the commission in developing the program.
Acts 2019, ch. 384, § 8.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 44 - TENNESSEE COMMISSION FOR THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION ACT (§§ 4-44-101 — 4-44-116) › Section 4-44-109 - [Effective until 12/31/2027, see T.C.A. 4-44-116] Comprehensive report containing specific recommendations for the commemoration

(a)
No later than one (1) year after July 1, 2019, the commission shall submit a comprehensive report to the governor, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives that contains the commission's specific recommendations for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and related events.
(b)
The report must include:
(1)
A detailed timeline of the commission's plan for the event through 2027;
(2)
The commission's recommendations for the allocation of costs among public and private entities that provide financial and administrative assistance to the commission;
(3)
The projected number of jobs created through the implementation of the commission's plan and overall program;
(4)
The projected economic impact of the implementation of the commission's plan and overall program;
(5)
The geographic impact of the commission's plan and overall program on all counties of this state;
(6)
A plan for improvements, if any, to the infrastructure of the state necessary to ensure the success of the commission's plan and overall program; and
(7)
Outputs and outcomes against which progress and success of the commission's plan and overall program can be measured.
(c)
The report may include recommendations for legislation necessary to effectuate the plan and overall program.
(d)
The commission shall make the report available to the public on the commission's internet website.
Acts 2019, ch. 384, § 9.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 44 - TENNESSEE COMMISSION FOR THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION ACT (§§ 4-44-101 — 4-44-116) › Section 4-44-110 - [Effective until 12/31/2027, see T.C.A. 4-44-116] Attachment to department of tourist development - Assistance of agencies of state government

The commission is administratively attached to the Tennessee State Museum. All appropriate agencies of state government shall provide assistance to the commission upon request of the commission.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 562,s 2, eff. 3/12/2024.
Acts 2019, ch. 384, § 10.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 44 - TENNESSEE COMMISSION FOR THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION ACT (§§ 4-44-101 — 4-44-116) › Section 4-44-111 - [Effective until 12/31/2027, see T.C.A. 4-44-116] Gifts and donations

The commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts and donations of money, property, or personal services. Information relating to the gifts must be enumerated and submitted to the Tennessee ethics commission each quarter and must be made available to the public on the commission's internet website.
Acts 2019, ch. 384, § 11.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 44 - TENNESSEE COMMISSION FOR THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION ACT (§§ 4-44-101 — 4-44-116) › Section 4-44-112 - [Effective until 12/31/2027, see T.C.A. 4-44-116] Authority of the commission

(a)
The commission may:
(1)
Procure supplies, services, and property;
(2)
Enter into contracts;
(3)
Expend, in furtherance of this chapter, funds donated or received in pursuance of contracts entered into under this chapter; and
(4)
Take action as necessary to enable the commission to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
(b)
Any action taken pursuant to subsection (a) must first be approved by majority vote of the commission.
Acts 2019, ch. 384, § 12.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 44 - TENNESSEE COMMISSION FOR THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION ACT (§§ 4-44-101 — 4-44-116) › Section 4-44-113 - [Effective until 12/31/2027, see T.C.A. 4-44-116] Property acquired by the commission - Disposition

Property acquired by the commission that remains after the termination of the commission may be designated by an act of the general assembly for donation to local municipalities or state agencies.
Acts 2019, ch. 384, § 13.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 44 - TENNESSEE COMMISSION FOR THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION ACT (§§ 4-44-101 — 4-44-116) › Section 4-44-114 - [Effective until 12/31/2027, see T.C.A. 4-44-116] Expense reimbursement for commission members - Appointment of executive director and other personnel

(a)
Commission members, or their respective designees, will receive no compensation for their work with the commission but may receive reimbursement for travel expenses incurred in attending meetings of the commission in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations, as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.
(b)
(1)
The chair of the commission may appoint an executive director and other personnel necessary for the commission to perform its powers and duties, subject to the approval of a majority vote of the entire membership of the commission.
(2)
No person appointed or employed under this chapter is eligible to participate in the state retirement system solely on the basis of such appointment to or employment with the commission.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 562,s 3, eff. 3/12/2024.
Acts 2019, ch. 384, § 14.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 44 - TENNESSEE COMMISSION FOR THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION ACT (§§ 4-44-101 — 4-44-116) › Section 4-44-115 - [Effective until 12/31/2027, see T.C.A. 4-44-116] Annual report

The commission shall submit an annual report to the governor and the general assembly detailing the commission's activities on or before December 31 of each year. The report must include an accounting of funds received and expended during the year covered by the report, the outputs and outcomes achieved, and whether those achievements meet the commission's plan and overall program goals. The commission shall make the report available to the public on the commission's website.
Acts 2019, ch. 384, § 15.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 44 - TENNESSEE COMMISSION FOR THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION ACT (§§ 4-44-101 — 4-44-116) › Section 4-44-116 - [Effective until 12/31/2027] Repealer

This chapter shall be repealed and the commission shall cease to exist on December 31, 2027.
Acts 2019, ch. 384, § 16.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 45 - TENNESSEE OFFICE OF COOPERATIVE DISABILITY INVESTIGATION (§§ 4-45-101 — 4-45-108) › Section 4-45-101 - [Effective until 7/1/2024, see T.C.A. 4-45-108] Tennessee office of cooperative disability investigation

(a)
(1)
There is created a Tennessee office of cooperative disability investigation, referred to in this chapter as the "division".
(2)
The division:
(A)
Is administratively attached to the department of finance and administration and the state of Tennessee office of inspector general, and may employ up to five (5) staff persons;
(B)
Is headed by a special agent in charge, who also serves as an agent for investigative purposes;
(C)
Is separate and distinct from any other bureau or agency in the state, and works primarily with the United States social security administration - cooperative disability investigation unit; and
(D)
Shall report quarterly to the chair of the health and welfare committee of the senate, the chair of the health committee of the house of representatives, the chair of the government operations committee of the senate, and the chair of the government operations committee of the house of representatives on the number of disability cases investigated, the results of those investigations, and other matters the general assembly may deem relevant to the function of the division.
(b)
The division is a temporary agency of state law enforcement officers, known as special agents, who shall work solely with the United States social security administration - cooperative disability investigation unit, for the purpose of saving taxpayer funds by investigating disability claims under the United States social security administration's Title II and Title XVI programs that state disability examiners believe are suspicious.
(c)
The division shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the United States social security administration specifying that all fiscal responsibilities needed to fund and operate the division, including, but not limited to, salaries, overtime, insurance benefits, retirement benefits, paid leave, operating costs, and personal duty equipment must be provided by the United States social security administration. State funds must not be used to fund or operate the division. If the United States social security administration fails to provide the funding needed to fund and operate the division at any time prior to July 1, 2024, then the division ceases to exist.
(d)
State special agents who work with the United States social security administration - cooperative disability investigation unit team shall investigate allegations of disability fraud. Upon completion of an investigation, a report detailing the investigation must be sent to the disability determination services, where disability determination services staff serves as the ultimate decision-making entity in determining whether a person is eligible to receive a monthly disability benefit payment.
Acts 2021 , ch. 546, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 45 - TENNESSEE OFFICE OF COOPERATIVE DISABILITY INVESTIGATION (§§ 4-45-101 — 4-45-108) › Section 4-45-102 - [Effective until 7/1/2024, see T.C.A. 4-45-108] Authority of division

The division has the authority to:
(1)
Investigate the allegation of disability fraud by conducting interviews of the applicant and third parties and conducting surveillance on those parties;
(2)
Investigate civil and criminal fraud and abuse, and investigate other violations of state criminal law;
(3)
Cooperate with other law enforcement agencies, and where a preliminary investigation of fraud and abuse by a provider establishes a sufficient basis to warrant a full investigation, refer matters to the appropriate enforcement authority for criminal prosecution;
(4)
Refer matters to the appropriate enforcement authorities for civil proceedings of funds that have been inappropriately paid by the disability program, including referral to the attorney general for civil recovery; and
(5)
Cooperate with other state agencies to investigate disability fraud and abuse.
Acts 2021 , ch. 546, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 45 - TENNESSEE OFFICE OF COOPERATIVE DISABILITY INVESTIGATION (§§ 4-45-101 — 4-45-108) › Section 4-45-104 - [Effective until 7/1/2024, see T.C.A. 4-45-108] Special agents

(a)
The staff of the division must include law enforcement officers, as defined in §
39-11-106
, who shall be known as special agents and must be qualified in accordance with §
38-8-106
, and must have successfully completed a training course approved by the Tennessee peace officer standards and training commission. Special agents must undergo a federal background investigation conducted by the United States social security administration - office of inspector general, which must also approve any selection and appointment of personnel to the division.
(b)
A duly authorized special agent who has been designated by the division to enforce this chapter is authorized and empowered to go armed while on active duty engaged in enforcing this chapter. A special agent is also considered a commissioned qualified criminal investigator for the purposes of the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 (Pub. L. No. 108-277), and is directed, pursuant to §
39-17-1315(a)(1)
, to carry firearms at all times, regardless of regular duty hours or assignments. Special agents are also empowered to execute search warrants and do all acts incident thereto in the same manner as search warrants may be executed by sheriffs and other peace officers.
(c)
Special agents of the division have the authority to make arrests for state felony or misdemeanor violations and the authority to make traffic stops in an emergency situation where the safety of the public is in jeopardy.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 546, s 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 45 - TENNESSEE OFFICE OF COOPERATIVE DISABILITY INVESTIGATION (§§ 4-45-101 — 4-45-108) › Section 4-45-105 - [Effective until 7/1/2024, see T.C.A. 4-45-108] Confidentiality of records - Providing division access to data

(a)
Records obtained pursuant to this chapter must be treated as confidential investigative records of the division and must not be open to public inspection.
(b)
Notwithstanding other law to the contrary, a person or entity is not subject to any civil or criminal liability for providing the division with access to data as required by this chapter.
(c)
This chapter does not require a person or entity to create new records or data that did not exist at the time of the request. However, a person or entity shall not destroy existing data after having been put on notice that access to the data is required pursuant to this section.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 546, s 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 45 - TENNESSEE OFFICE OF COOPERATIVE DISABILITY INVESTIGATION (§§ 4-45-101 — 4-45-108) › Section 4-45-106 - [Effective until 7/1/2024, see T.C.A. 4-45-108] Report on division's performance

Representatives from the cooperative disability investigations program shall appear before the government operations committee of the senate and the government operations committee of the house of representatives by December 31, 2023, to report on all aspects of the division's performance.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 546, s 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 45 - TENNESSEE OFFICE OF COOPERATIVE DISABILITY INVESTIGATION (§§ 4-45-101 — 4-45-108) › Section 4-45-107 - [Effective until 7/1/2024, see T.C.A. 4-45-108] Final report on division's operations

No later than January 31, 2023, the division shall submit a final report on its overall operations to the legislative committees listed in §
4-45-101(a)(2)(D)
. The division shall also provide the legislative committees with any other information related to the function of the division upon request.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 546, s 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 45 - TENNESSEE OFFICE OF COOPERATIVE DISABILITY INVESTIGATION (§§ 4-45-101 — 4-45-108) › Section 4-45-108 - [Effective until 7/1/2024] Repealer

This chapter is repealed July 1, 2024.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 546, s 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 46 - STATE MODEL EMPLOYER (SAME) › Section 4-46-101 - Chapter definitions

As used in this chapter:
(1)
"Disability" means, with respect to an individual, a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one (1) or more of the major life activities of the individual; a record of the impairment; or being regarded as having an impairment; and
(2)
"SAME program" means the state as a model employer program established pursuant to this chapter.
Acts 2021, ch. 575, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 46 - STATE MODEL EMPLOYER (SAME) › Section 4-46-102 - Establishment of SAME program for individuals with disabilities - Purpose

(a)
There is established the SAME program for individuals with disabilities.
(b)
The purpose of the SAME program is to ensure that state agencies and departments design and proactively implement best, promising, and emerging policies, practices, and procedures related to the recruitment, hiring, advancement, and retention of qualified individuals with disabilities.
Acts 2021, ch. 575, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 46 - STATE MODEL EMPLOYER (SAME) › Section 4-46-103 - Administration of SAME program - Duties of commissioner of human resources

(a)
The commissioner of human resources shall administer the SAME program.
(b)
The duties of the commissioner of human resources in administering the SAME program include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1)
Adoption of rules, policies, and directives;
(2)
Provision of training and technical assistance regarding best, promising, and emerging policies, practices, and procedures; and
(3)
Development of voluntary self-evaluation and other standard forms and templates for the submission and tracking of evaluation reports.
Acts 2021, ch. 575, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 48 - TENNESSEE COMMISSION ON HOLOCAUST EDUCATION (§§ 4-48-101 — 4-48-109) › Section 4-48-101 - Creation

The Tennessee commission on Holocaust education is created and established in the executive branch of the state government. It shall be independent, except for administration and finance.
Acts 1996, ch. 946, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 48 - TENNESSEE COMMISSION ON HOLOCAUST EDUCATION (§§ 4-48-101 — 4-48-109) › Section 4-48-102 - Membership

The commission shall consist of members including: a senator appointed by the speaker of the senate and a representative appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; the commissioner of education; a vice chancellor of the University of Tennessee and a vice president of the board of regents; and twelve (12) public members appointed by the governor. The public members shall be Tennessee residents, with due regard to broad geographic representation, who have served prominently as spokespersons for, or as leaders of organizations that serve members of, religious, ethnic, national heritage or social groups that were subjected to genocide, torture, wrongful deprivation of liberty or property, officially imposed or sanctioned violence and other forms of human rights violations and persecution at the hands of the Nazis and their collaborators during the Nazi era, or they shall be residents who are experienced in the field of Holocaust education, or representative of liberators of victims of the Holocaust, such as veterans organizations.
Acts 1996, ch. 946, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 48 - TENNESSEE COMMISSION ON HOLOCAUST EDUCATION (§§ 4-48-101 — 4-48-109) › Section 4-48-103 - Term of office

Each public member of the commission shall serve for a term of three (3) years. Public members shall be eligible for reappointment. They shall serve until the expiration of the term to which they were appointed and until their successors are appointed and qualified. A vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment but for the unexpired term only.
Acts 1996, ch. 946, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 4 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 4-1-101 — 4-58-110) › Chapter 48 - TENNESSEE COMMISSION ON HOLOCAUST EDUCATION (§§ 4-48-101 — 4-48-109) › Section 4-48-104 - Expenses

The members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but they shall be entitled to reimbursement for all necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, in accordance with the comprehensive state travel regulations.
Acts 1996, ch. 946, § 5.