§ 4-54-104. Firearms, Firearm Accessories and Ammunition Manufactured in This State Not Subject to Federal Regulation Under Interstate Commerce Clause
A personal firearm, a firearm accessory or ammunition that is manufactured commercially or privately in this state and that remains within the borders of this state is not subject to federal law or federal regulation, including registration, under the authority of congress to regulate interstate commerce. It is declared by the legislature that those items […]
§ 4-54-105. Application of § 4-54-104
Section 4-54-104 shall not apply to: A firearm that cannot be carried and used by one (1) person; A firearm that has a bore diameter greater than one and one-half inches (1 ½”) and that uses smokeless powder, not black powder, as a propellant; Ammunition with a projectile that explodes using an explosion of chemical […]
§ 4-54-106. Firearm Must Be Clearly Stamped With Words “Made in Tennessee”
A firearm manufactured or sold in this state under this chapter must have the words “Made in Tennessee” clearly stamped on a central metallic part, such as the receiver or frame.
§ 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 […]
§ 4-52-105. Partnership With Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation
The fund is authorized to partner with a nonprofit public benefit corporation that is organized solely to promote and encourage reading by the children of the state of Tennessee, for the purpose of implementing the early reading initiatives of the fund. The nonprofit partner shall have its board of directors elected by a process approved […]
§ 4-52-106. Authorization to Work With Local Government, Private Organizations and Citizens
The governor’s books from birth fund and the nonprofit partner may work with local governments, private organizations and citizens as it plans and engages in activities related to the fund.
§ 4-52-107. Participation by Nonprofit Partner in Retirement System
The nonprofit partner shall be eligible to be a participating employer in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system upon passage of a resolution by the nonprofit’s board of directors authorizing: An actuarial study; and Participation, and accepting the liability as a result of the participation, by its full-time employees. The employees of the nonprofit partner shall […]
§ 4-52-108. Participation by Nonprofit Partner in Health Insurance Plan
The nonprofit partner may participate, the same as an eligible quasi-governmental organization, in the health insurance plan authorized under § 8-27-207 [repealed and reenacted. See Compiler’s Notes], to provide health insurance for its employees, as long as such nonprofit partner satisfies each of the requirements of § 8-27-207 [repealed and reenacted. See Compiler’s Notes]. For […]