§ 4-55-101. Creation — Composition — Governance — Attachment to Department of State — Meetings
There is created, as an independent entity of state government, the bureau of ethics and campaign finance, referred to in this chapter as the “bureau.” The bureau shall be composed of two (2) divisions as follows: The Tennessee registry of election finance, established by title 2, chapter 10, part 2; and The Tennessee ethics commission, […]
§ 4-55-102. Employees of the Bureau
The board of directors of the bureau of ethics and campaign finance shall appoint a full-time executive director who shall serve at the pleasure of the board of directors. Other employees of the bureau shall be employed on recommendation of the executive director with the approval of the board. The executive director and all other […]
§ 4-55-103. Duties of the Bureau
The bureau of ethics and campaign finance shall: Promulgate such rules and regulations, pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in chapter 5 of this title, as are necessary to implement title 2, chapter 10; title 3, chapter 6; title 8, chapter 17; and title 8, chapter 50, part 5; provided, however, that all […]
§ 4-55-104. Disposition of All Fees, Appropriations and Penalties
All fees imposed by the registry of election finance and the ethics commission and collected by the bureau of ethics and campaign finance, as well as all appropriations made to the bureau, shall be deposited by the state treasurer in a separate account exclusively for the bureau, and shall be used by the bureau to […]
§ 4-55-105. Regulatory Jurisdiction of Members of the Registry of Election Finance and of Members of the Ethics Commission
Except as provided in this chapter specifically to the contrary, the members of the registry of election finance shall exercise regulatory jurisdiction over matters relating exclusively to the registry pursuant to title 2, chapter 10, free from interference by members of the ethics commission. Except as provided in this chapter specifically to the contrary, the […]
§ 4-55-106. Legislative Intent
It is the intent of the general assembly that: The current members of the registry of election finance and the ethics commission shall remain members of each respective entity and shall comprise the bureau of ethics and campaign finance created by this chapter until the expiration of their terms or resignation; The executive director of […]