Tennessee § 4-3-704 - Divisions — Creation.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 4-3-704 — Divisions — Creation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-3-704. Divisions — Creation.
There are created within the department of economic and community development the following divisions: The administrative and support services division; The industrial development division; and [Deleted by 2016 amendment.] The commissioner is authorized, with the consent of the governor, to appoint directors of these divisions, to combine, consolidate, or abolish any of these divisions, or to create such new divisions as are necessary to carry out the duties imposed upon the commissioner and this department. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 11; 1963, ch. 169, §§ 1, 3; 1972, ch. 852, § 10; 1976, ch. 468, § 7; T.C.A., § 4-343; Acts 1983, ch. 429, § 5; 2016, ch. 743, § 1. Amendments. The 2016 amendment deleted (a)(3), which read, “The energy division, which shall have the duties specified in §§ 4-3-708 — 4-3-712 .” Effective Dates. Acts 2016, ch. 743, § 18. April 7, 2016. Cross-References. Business enterprise office created, § 4-26-101 . Office of business enterprise, duties, § 4-3-728 . Reorganization of divisions, § 4-4-101 .
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Section 4-3-704 ("Divisions — Creation.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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