§ 3-7-105. Reports
The committee shall report at least quarterly to the general assembly, and shall make such special reports to such standing committees as it thinks appropriate, concerning its work and may include any recommendation it wishes to make pertaining to the state’s fiscal affairs.
§ 3-7-106. Subpoenas — Oaths
In carrying out its work, the committee is authorized to issue subpoenas, including subpoenas duces tecum, to enforce the attendance of witnesses and the production of records, documents, papers, or other items of evidence, and to administer oaths to persons testifying before the committee.
§ 3-7-107. Executive Director and Other Personnel
Beginning July 1, 2020, the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall jointly appoint an executive director of the fiscal review committee. The executive director serves at the pleasure of the speakers; provided, however, in order to remove an executive director after July 1, 2020, both speakers must agree […]
§ 3-7-108. Provisions Supplemental
This chapter is supplementary to chapter 3 of this title, title 8, chapter 4, and title 9, chapter 6.
§ 3-7-109. Determination of Fiscal Impact of Compromise and Settlement of Civil Litigation
The director of the fiscal review committee shall review all reports submitted to it by the attorney general and reporter pursuant to § 8-6-109(b)(11), and shall notify the speaker of each house of the general assembly and the attorney general and reporter of any pending lawsuit in which the director concludes there is a substantial […]
§ 3-6-309. Registration of Person in Default on Student Loans
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Commission” means the Tennessee ethics commission or other governmental body authorized by statute to register lobbyists; “Guarantee agency” means a guarantor of student loans that has an agreement with the United States secretary of education; and “TSAC” means the Tennessee student assistance corporation. Upon receiving […]
§ 3-7-101. Creation — Membership
There is created a special, continuing committee of the general assembly, to be known as the fiscal review committee. It shall be composed of the speaker of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chair of the senate standing committee on finance, ways and means (or if the committee has co-chairs, then […]
§ 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 […]