Tennessee § 36-5-406 - Promulgation of forms.
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§ 36-5-406. Promulgation of forms.
The department of human services, in consultation with the Tennessee judicial conference, has the authority by regulation to promulgate forms, which must be available for use pursuant to this part. Such forms must be promulgated pursuant to the rulemaking provisions of the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. Acts 1985, ch. 477, § 13; 1986, ch. 890, § 14; 2019, ch. 85, § 1; 2019, ch. 420, § 25. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2019, ch. 420, § 25 purported to amend this section; however, those amendments were identical to the amendments made by Acts 2019, ch. 85, § 1 so the amendments by ch. 420 were not given effect. Amendments. The 2019 amendment by ch. 85, in the first sentence, inserted “, in consultation with the Tennessee judicial conference,” and substituted “must be available” for “shall be available”, and, in the second sentence, substituted “must be promulgated” for “shall be promulgated” and deleted “, and shall be approved by the judicial council prior to becoming effective” from the end. Effective Dates. Acts 2019, ch. 85, § 3. April 3, 2019. Acts 2019, ch. 420, § 27. May 21, 2019. Cross-References. Termination of Acts 1985, ch. 477, which enacted this part, § 36-5-110 .
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