§ 3-1-116. Group Health Insurance Not Applicable to Certain Members of General Assembly — Exceptions
The provisions of § 8-27-203 [repealed and reenacted. See Compiler’s Notes] shall not apply to persons who are appointed to fill a vacancy in the general assembly, or to persons elected to fill an unexpired term in the general assembly, unless such person: Was elected to serve a full term of office as a member […]
§ 3-1-118. Open Meetings — Exceptions — Enforcement
Every meeting of the general assembly, senate, house of representatives, or any joint committee, standing committee, statutory committee, special committee, select committee, oversight committee, ad hoc committee, any other committee or any subcommittee shall be open to the public. Only when considering a matter involving the security of the state or nation or when investigating […]
§ 3-1-119. Statement Disclosing Contributions and Expenditures for Each Caucus of the General Assembly — Maintenance of Caucus Records and Accounts
Each caucus of the general assembly shall make a full disclosure of the sources of contributions received and expenditures made by submitting statements to the registry of election finance within ten (10) days following the conclusion of the quarterly periods ending March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. A statement filed pursuant to […]
§ 3-1-120. Mass Mailings Sent Within Thirty Days of an Election
Any mass mailings, including surveys and newsletters, that a member of the general assembly sends to persons in the member’s district within thirty (30) days of any election in which the member’s name appears on the ballot shall be paid from non-state funds. For purposes of subsection (a): “Election” does not include any early voting […]
§ 3-1-121. Tennessee Legislative Record
The legislative publication commonly known as the “Tennessee Legislative Record” shall be published in printed form only at the conclusion of each annual session of the general assembly or as requested by any member of the general assembly for that member’s official duties; provided, that the information shall continue to be compiled, updated and available […]
§ 3-1-122. Forwarding of Former General Assembly Member’s E-Mail
A former member of the general assembly may request that e-mails sent to the former member’s legislative e-mail address be automatically forwarded to the former member’s private e-mail address for up to twelve (12) months from the former member’s last official day of service as a member of the general assembly. This section shall not […]
§ 3-1-123. Filing of Report With Legislative Reference and Law Library and Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives
If a statute requires an official or entity to make a report to the general assembly, the speakers of the general assembly, a committee of the general assembly, or any combination thereof, then a copy of the report shall also be filed with the legislative reference and law library. In addition to the filing requirement […]
§ 3-1-108. Joint Convention for State-of-the-State Address
During the first week of each regular session of the general assembly which begins in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of Tennessee, article II, § 8 in each odd-numbered year and during the first week of any adjourned session in an even-numbered year, the general assembly shall by joint resolution call a joint […]
§ 3-1-109. Office Space, Equipment, and Supplies
The county legislative body of any county having a population of not less than eighty-three thousand three hundred (83,300) and not more than eighty-three thousand four hundred (83,400) according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent census shall be authorized to provide any member of the general assembly representing such county, or any part […]
§ 3-1-110. Business or Occupation Participation Not Part-Time or Temporary
Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, a member of the general assembly shall not be considered as participating in a business or occupation on a part-time or temporary basis because of such member’s attendance at sessions or committee meetings of the general assembly.