§ 4-29-108. Vote to Continue Entity — Recommended Amendments
If the evaluation committee by a majority vote determines that a governmental entity should be continued, restructured or reestablished, if the duties, powers, authority or functions of the governmental entity are changed, or if the governmental entity is transferred to another department of state government for administrative purposes, the evaluation committee shall cause to be […]
§ 4-29-109. Periodic Review or Automatic Termination of Entities
Each governmental entity that is continued, restructured or reestablished under §§ 4-29-107, 4-29-108 and 4-29-110 shall terminate eight (8) years following its continuation or reestablishment, and shall be subject every eight (8) years thereafter during its existence to the review and procedures provided for in this chapter.
§ 4-29-110. Tie Vote in Joint Evaluation Committee — Action by Joint Review Committee
If, by a tie vote of the evaluation committee, no determination of status of a government entity can be decided, the evaluation committee shall refer the final decision to the appropriate committees of the respective houses that shall meet jointly to hear the recommendations of each member of the evaluation committee. The vote of the […]
§ 4-29-111. Information, Assistance, Audits Provided to Evaluation Committee
All governmental entities shall provide the evaluation committee with any information or assistance it requires. The comptroller of the treasury shall perform limited program review audits to aid the review of the evaluation committee and shall, from time to time, counsel and consult with the committee on its informational requirements on the governmental entities being […]
§ 4-29-112. Winding Up Affairs of Terminated Entity
Upon the termination of any governmental entity under this chapter, it shall continue in existence until June 30 of the next succeeding calendar year for the purpose of winding up its affairs. During that period, termination shall not diminish, reduce, or limit the powers or authorities of each respective governmental entity. When the wind-up period […]
§ 4-29-113. Continuation of Claims or Rights Against Terminated Entity
This chapter shall not cause the dismissal of any claim or right of any person against any governmental entity or any claim or right of a governmental entity terminated under this chapter that is the subject of litigation. Such claims and rights shall be assumed by the state as of the date of termination. If […]
§ 4-28-115. Liquidation of Remaining State Ownership Interests — Method — Approval by Treasurer
Beginning on December 31, 2021, the department shall liquidate any remaining ownership interests owned by the state. Methods to liquidate remaining ownership interests include the sale of interests to a third party. The sale of any ownership interests shall be approved by the treasurer.
§ 4-29-101. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Governmental Entity Review Law.”
§ 4-29-102. Legislative Findings — Purpose
The general assembly finds and declares that state regulation of its citizens, businesses and industries is increasing at an alarming rate and that a method of reviewing such regulation is necessary to ensure that unnecessary and harmful regulation is abolished and that legitimate, necessary regulation is conducted efficiently and economically. It is the intent of […]
§ 4-29-103. Review Committees — Joint Evaluation Committee
The speakers of the senate and the house of representatives shall designate appropriate committees in their respective houses to conduct the review of governmental entities as provided in this chapter. The chairs of such committees shall appoint a subcommittee to conduct the review of each governmental entity. The appropriate subcommittees appointed in the senate and […]