Tennessee § 4-3-101 - Administrative departments and divisions — Creation.

§ 4-3-101. Administrative departments and divisions — Creation.

There are created and established the following administrative departments of state government: Department of agriculture; Department of audit; Department of children's services; Department of commerce and insurance; Department of correction; Department of economic and community development; Department of education; Department of environment and conservation; Department of finance and administration; Department of financial institutions; Department of general services; Department of health; Department of human resources; Department of human services; Department of intellectual and developmental disabilities; Department of labor and workforce development; Department of mental health and substance abuse services; Department of revenue; Department of safety; Department of state; Department of tourist development; Department of transportation; Department of the treasury; Department of veterans services; and Legal department. Acts 1923, ch. 7, §§ 1, 24; Shan. Supp., §§ 373a30, 373a62; Acts 1929, ch. 22, § 1; Code 1932, §§ 255, 286, 9950; Acts 1933, ch. 92, § 1(12); 1937, ch. 33, §§ 1, 5, 15, 31; 1939, ch. 11, §§ 1, 10, 16; 1945, ch. 28, § 1; 1945, ch. 34, § 1; 1945, ch. 40, § 1; 1947, ch. 29, § 10; C. Supp. 1950, §§ 255.1, 255.5, 255.15; Acts 1953, ch. 27, § 1; 1953, ch. 163, § 1; 1955, ch. 102, § 1; 1959, ch. 9, §§ 2, 3, 5-7, 9, 11, 14; 1961, ch. 97, §§ 1, 5; 1963, ch. 169, §§ 1, 3; 1971, ch. 137, § 1; 1972, ch. 543, §§ 3, 7, 10; 1972, ch. 829, § 18; 1972, ch. 852, §§ 4, 15; 1973, ch. 294, § 2; 1975, ch. 219, § 1(a); 1975, ch. 248, § 1(a); 1975, ch. 249, § 1(a); 1976, ch. 468, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 4-301; Acts 1983, ch. 216, § 1; 1983, ch. 311, § 1; 1983, ch. 472, § 1; 1989, ch. 278, § 16; 1991, ch. 289, § 1; 1991, ch. 448, § 1; 1996, ch. 1079, § 17; 1999, ch. 520, §§ 15, 16; 2000, ch. 947, § 6; 2007, ch. 60, § 1; 2010, ch. 1100, §§ 3, 4; 2012, ch. 575, § 1; 2015, ch. 24, §§ 3, 7. Compiler's Notes. The department of agriculture, created by this section and § 4-3-201 , terminates June 30, 2022. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-243 . The department of children's services, created by this section and § 37-5-101 , terminates June 30, 2021. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-242 . The department of commerce and insurance, created by this section and § 4-3-1301 , terminates June 30, 2023. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-244 . The department of correction, created by this section and § 4-3-601 , terminates June 30, 2024. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-245 . The department of economic and community development, created by this section and § 4-3-701 , terminates June 30, 2021. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-242 . The department of education, created by § 4-3-801 and this section, terminates June 30, 2022. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-243 . The department of environment and conservation, created by this section and § 4-3-501 , terminates June 30, 2023. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-244 . The department of finance and administration, created by this section and § 4-3-1001 , terminates June 30, 2024. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-245 . The department of financial institutions, created by this section and § 4-3-401 , terminates June 30, 2024. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-245 . The department of general services, created by this section and § 4-3-1101 , terminates June 30, 2024. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-245 . The department of health, created by this section and § 4-3-1801 , terminates June 30, 2023. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-244 . The department of human resources, created by this section and § 4-3-1701 , terminates June 30, 2023. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-244 . The department of human services, created by this section and § 4-3-1201 , terminates June 30, 2022. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-243 . The department of intellectual and developmental disabilities, created by this section and § 4-3-2701 , terminates June 30, 2023. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-244 . The department of labor and workforce development, created by this section and § 4-3-1403 , terminates June 30, 2024. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-245 . The department of mental health and substance abuse services, created by this section and § 4-3-1601 , terminates June 30, 2021. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-242 . The department of revenue, created by this section and § 4-3-1901 , terminates June 30, 2022. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-243 . The department of safety, created by this section and § 4-3-2001 , terminates June 30, 2023. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-244 . Acts 2014, ch. 773, § 3 provided that the division of state audit shall return to the department of safety in 2016 for the purpose of conducting a limited audit to review actions taken by the department to address the issues raised in the findings of the October 2013 performance audit report. The division of state audit shall complete the limited audit within a period sufficient to allow for its review by the government operations joint subcommittee on judiciary and government no later than December 1, 2016. The department of tourist development, created by this section and § 4-3-2201 , terminates June 30, 2022. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-243 . The department of transportation, created by this section and § 4-3-2301 , terminates June 30, 2024. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-245 . The department of veterans services, created by this section and § 4-3-2501 , terminates June 30, 2022. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-243 . Acts 2007, ch. 60, § 3 provided that the references to the department of personnel are changed to the department of human resources, effective April 24, 2007. For transfer of certain TennCare-related functions from the department of finance and administration to the department of health. See Executive Orders Nos. 1 (January 26, 1995) and 11 (January 7, 1997). For transfer of the TennCare program and its related functions and administrative support from the department of health to the department of finance and administration, see Executive Order No. 23 (October 19, 1999). For an Order establishing the Tennessee Title VI Compliance Commission, see Executive Order No. 34 (August 9, 2002). Acts 2010, ch. 1100, § 153 provided that the commissioner of mental health and developmental disabilities, the commissioner of mental health, the commissioner of intellectual and developmental disabilities, and the commissioner of finance and administration are authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of the act. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. Acts 2011, ch. 476, § 3 provided that the division of state audit in the office of the comptroller of the treasury shall provide its findings to the house of representatives and senate government operations committees by July 1, 2013, on the department of education’s responses to the findings and recommendations in the January, 2011, performance audit of the department of education. Acts 2015, ch. 18, § 3 provided that the Department of Health shall appear before the Government Operations Joint Evaluation Committee on Education, Health and General Welfare no later than December 31, 2015, to update the Committee on the Department’s progress in addressing the findings set forth in the November 2014 performance audit report. Acts 2015, ch. 24, § 7 provided that the Tennessee Code Commission is requested to change references in Tennessee Code Annotated, as volumes are replaced and supplements are issued, from “veterans’ affairs” and “veterans affairs” to “veterans services” wherever the language appears in reference to the name or commissioner of the Tennessee department of veterans services. Acts 2015, ch. 63, § 3 provided that the department of correction shall appear before the government operations joint evaluation committee on judiciary and government no later than October 1, 2015, to update the committee on the department’s progress in addressing the findings set forth in the September 2014 performance audit report. Acts 2015, ch. 129, § 3 provides that the Department of Education shall appear before the Government Operations Joint Evaluation Committee on Education, Health and General Welfare no later than December 1, 2015, to update the Committee on the Department’s progress in addressing the findings set forth in the November 2014 performance audit report. Acts 2019, ch. 336, § 3 provides that the department of education shall appear before the government operations joint evaluation committee on education, health and general welfare no later than March 15, 2019, to update the committee on the department's progress in addressing the findings set forth in the December 2018 performance audit report. Amendments. The 2015 amendment substituted “veterans services” for “veterans' affairs” in (24). Effective Dates. Acts 2015, ch. 24, § 9. July 1, 2015. Cross-References. Annual departmental reports prepared by administrative department head, § 4-4-114 . Department of agriculture created, § 4-3-201 . Department of audit created, § 4-3-301 . Department of children's services created, § 37-5-101 . Department of commerce and insurance created, § 4-3-1301 . Department of correction created, § 4-3-601 . Department of economic and community development created, § 4-3-701 . Department of education created, § 4-3-801 . Department of environment and conservation created, § 4-3-501 . Department of finance and administration created, § 4-3-1001 . Department of financial institutions created, § 4-3-401 . Department of general services created, § 4-3-1101 . Department of health created, § 4-3-1801 . Department of human resources created, § 4-3-1701 . Department of human services created, § 4-3-1201 . Department of intellectual and developmental disabilities created, § 4-3-2701 et seq. Department of labor and workforce development created, § 4-3-1403 . Department of mental health and substance abuse services, § 4-3-1601 . Department of revenue created, § 4-3-1901 . Department of safety created, § 4-3-2001 . Department of state created, § 4-3-2101 . Department of the treasury created, § 4-3-2401 . Department of tourist development created, § 4-3-2201 . Department of transportation created, § 4-3-2301 . Department of veterans services created, § 4-3-2501 . Legal department created, § 4-3-1501 . Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 5 Tenn. Juris., Boundaries, § 1; 22 Tenn. Juris., State, § 5. Law Reviews. The Independent Agency After Bowsher v. Synar — Alive and Kicking, 40 Vand. L. Rev. 903 (1987).