§ 3-6-305. Prohibited Gifts — Exceptions
No employer of a lobbyist or lobbyist may provide a gift, directly or indirectly, to a candidate for public office, official in the legislative branch, official in the executive branch, or immediate family of such candidate or official. A candidate for public office, an official in the legislative branch, or an official in the executive […]
§ 3-6-306. Penalties
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary: The ethics commission may administratively assess a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per day up to a maximum of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) if an employer of a lobbyist: Fails, without good cause, to timely register or to timely update, correct or otherwise modify […]
§ 3-6-307. Exemption of Lobbying Activities When Paid Only Out-of-Pocket Personal Expenses
Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, if a person receives as compensation for lobbying only reimbursement for actual out-of-pocket personal expenses, and if the person receives reimbursement for ten (10) days or less per year, then the person is not a lobbyist for purposes of this chapter or § 67-4-1702(a)(1). Notwithstanding any […]
§ 3-6-308. Administration and Enforcement — Duties of Ethics Commission — Duties of Attorney General — Confidentiality
This part shall be administered and enforced by the ethics commission. To that end, it is the duty of the ethics commission to: Develop, with the advice, assistance and approval of the division of strategic technology solutions, and prescribe electronic forms for registration, registration statements, amendments to registration statements, disclosure reports and other information required […]
§ 3-6-209. Complaints Against Commission — Special Joint Committee — Probable Cause — Recommendation on Penalty — Sanctions for Unsubstantiated Complaints — Immunity
An individual who is within the jurisdiction of the commission may file a sworn complaint against any member or employee of the commission alleging a violation of this chapter, including allegations of arbitrary and capricious actions of the commission against the individual. The complaint shall state with specificity such allegation. Such complaint shall be filed […]
§ 3-6-210. Applicability of §§ 3-6-201 — 3-6-203 — Authority of Commission to Investigate Alleged Violations of Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 5 — Petitions Considered as Contested Case
Except as provided in subdivision (b)(1), §§ 3-6-201 — 3-6-203 shall only apply to a complaint alleging a violation of this chapter. The commission has the authority to investigate any alleged violation of title 8, chapter 50, part 5, upon a sworn complaint by a citizen of this state that meets the requirements of § […]
§ 3-6-301. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Administrative action” means the taking of any recommendation, report or nonministerial action; the making of any decision or taking any action to postpone any action or decision; action of the governor in approving or vetoing any bill or resolution; the promulgation of a rule; or […]
§ 3-6-116. Training Program for Members of the Commission
A person who is appointed to the Tennessee ethics commission may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the commission until the person completes a training program provided by the office of the attorney general and reporter that complies with this section. This section shall not apply […]
§ 3-6-117. Exclusive Authority to Issue Formal Advisory Opinions
The commission is the only entity authorized to issue formal advisory opinions. All opinions that deal with any statutory provision or provisions that are in any way subject to interpretation, unclear or uncertain, or subject to dispute as to their meaning or application are formal advisory opinions. With respect to an issue addressed in a […]
§ 3-6-201. Complaints by Private Citizens or the Commission
Any citizen of Tennessee may file a sworn complaint executed on a form prescribed by the Tennessee ethics commission alleging a violation of laws or rules within the jurisdiction of the commission. No political party chairman, state or county executive director of a political party, or employee or agent of a political party acting in […]