Tennessee § 37-5-112 - Rules.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 37-5-112 — Rules., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-5-112. Rules.
All current rules, regulations, orders, decisions and policies heretofore issued or promulgated by any departments of state government whose functions have been transferred under this chapter shall remain in full force and effect and shall hereafter be administered and enforced by the department. To this end, the department of children's services, through its commissioner, shall have the authority, consistent with the statutes and regulations pertaining to the programs and functions transferred herein, to modify or rescind orders, rules and regulations, decisions or policies heretofore issued and to adopt, issue or promulgate new orders, rules and regulations, decisions or policies as may be necessary for the administration of the programs or functions herein transferred. The application of rules and regulations and the policies of the department shall be uniform and consistent throughout the state. Acts 1996, ch. 1079, § 13; 2009, ch. 87, § 1. Code Commission Notes. Former subsection (b), concerning the implementation of rulemaking authority through promulgation of public necessity (now emergency) rules, was deleted as obsolete by the code commission in 2001.
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 37-5-112
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 37-5-112 cover?
Section 37-5-112 ("Rules.") 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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