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The Tennessee Code Commission is 1 of the 30 or more commissions, boards, and committees that provide assistance to the state court system.The commission consists of five members of which three are ex officio: the Chief Justice of Tennessee, the attorney general and reporter, and the director of legal services for the legislature.
The Tennessee Attorney General is the state's chief legal officer and works to represent all of the state government. The Attorney General employs around 340 people across five offices around the state. The Tennessee Supreme Court appoints the Attorney General, a method not found in any of the other 49 states.
The three Grand Divisions, East, Middle, and West Tennessee, are formally defined in state law at Tennessee Code Annotated Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 2 ("Grand Divisions and State Capital") [3] as the "eastern, middle, and western" Grand Divisions of the state. The law lists the counties in each region.
Securities: Responsible for enforcing laws and regulations related to securities. Fire Prevention: Responsible for administering fire prevention and protection programs throughout the state. TennCare Oversight: Responsible for regulating and monitoring TennCare, the state's Medicaid program.
In May 2023, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed into law the state’s first regulations for hemp-derived cannabinoids, making it illegal to sell products like delta-8 and CBD to anyone under the age ...
The Cabinet of the State of Tennessee is an advisory body that oversees the executive branch of Tennessee state government. Members, titled "commissioners" are appointed by the governor--not subject to the approval of the General Assembly --and oversee various government departments and agencies.
The Tennessee General Assembly (TNGA) is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is a part-time bicameral legislature consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The Speaker of the Senate carries the additional title and office of Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee.
The Tennessee Department of Revenue (TDOR) is an agency within the Tennessee state government that is responsible for administering the state’s tax laws and motor vehicle title and registration laws. More than 800 people work for the Department of Revenue. [1] The Department collects about 87 percent of total state revenue.