Tennessee § 4-29-244 - Governmental entities terminated on June 30, 2023. [See contingent amendment to subdivision (a)(24) and Compiler's Notes.]
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 4-29-244 — Governmental entities terminated on June 30, 2023. [See contingent amendment to subdivision (a)(24) and Compiler's Notes.], with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-29-244. Governmental entities terminated on June 30, 2023. [See contingent amendment to subdivision (a)(24) and Compiler's Notes.]
The following governmental entities shall terminate on June 30, 2023: Board for licensing healthcare facilities, created by § 68-11-203; Board for professional counselors, marital and family therapists, and clinical pastoral therapists, created by § 63-22-101; Board of appeals for the department of human resources, created by § 8-30-108; Board of boiler rules, created by § 68-122-101; Board of medical examiners, created by § 63-6-101; Board of pharmacy, created by § 63-10-301; Board of trustees of the college savings trust fund program, created by § 49-7-804; Controlled substance database advisory committee, created by § 53-10-303; Department of commerce and insurance, created by §§ 4-3-101 and 4-3-1301; Department of environment and conservation, created by §§ 4-3-101 and 4-3-501; Department of health, created by §§ 4-3-101 and 4-3-1801; Department of human resources, created by §§ 4-3-101 and 4-3-1701; Department of intellectual and developmental disabilities, created by §§ 4-3-101 and 4-3-2701; Department of safety, created by §§ 4-3-101 and 4-3-2001; Doe Mountain recreation authority, created by § 11-25-103; Elevator and amusement device safety board, created by § 68-121-102; Employee suggestion award board, created by § 4-27-102; Energy efficient schools council, created by § 49-17-103; Prevailing wage commission, created by § 12-4-404; Sam Davis memorial association, board of trustees, created by § 4-13-301; Selection panel for TennCare reviewers, created by § 56-32-126; State unemployment compensation advisory council, created by § 50-7-606; [Deleted by 2019 amendment; transferred to § 4-29-241.] [Current version. See second version for contingent amendment and Compiler's Notes.] Tennessee board of water quality, oil, and gas, created by § 69-3-104; [Contingent amendment. See the Compiler's Notes.] Tennessee consolidated retirement system, board of trustees, created by § 8-34-301; Tennessee heritage conservation trust fund board of trustees, created by § 11-7-104; Tennessee interagency cash flow committee, created by § 9-4-610; Tennessee state veterans' homes board, created by § 58-7-102; Underground storage tanks and solid waste disposal control board, created by § 68-211-111; and Underground utility damage enforcement board, created by § 65-31-114. Each department, commission, board, agency, or council of state government created during calendar year 2021 terminates on June 30, 2023. Any governmental entity that has been terminated under this section may be continued, reestablished, or restructured in accordance with this chapter. Tennessee board of energy and natural resources, created by § 69-3-104 ; Acts 2016, ch. 558, § 2; 2017, ch. 324, § 2; 2018, ch. 504, § 2; 2018, ch. 521, § 2; 2018, ch. 522, § 2; 2018, ch. 531, § 2; 2018, ch. 704, § 2; 2018, ch. 839, § 4; 2018, ch. 955, § 1; 2019, ch. 46, § 2; 2019, ch. 47, § 2; 2019, ch. 50, § 2; 2019, ch. 54, § 2; 2019, ch. 56, § 2; 2019, ch. 73, § 1; 2019, ch. 113, § 2; 2019, ch. 115, § 2; 2019, ch. 285, § 2; 2019, ch. 286, § 2; 2019, ch. 287, § 2; 2019, ch. 288, § 2; 2019, ch. 289, § 2; 2019, ch. 290, § 2; 2019, ch. 291, § 2; 2019, ch. 293, § 2; 2019, ch. 333, § 2; 2019, ch. 368, § 2; 2020, ch. 538, § 2; 2020, ch. 541, § 2; 2020, ch. 612, § 2; 2020, ch. 613, § 2; 2020, ch. 634, § 2. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2018, ch. 839, § 4 purported to amend § 4-29-239 by substituting “Tennessee board of energy and natural resources” for “Tennessee board of water quality, oil, and gas” in (a); however, the 2018 amendment by ch. 704, already deleted the former provisions in (a) concerning the Tennessee board of water quality, oil, and gas, created by § 69-3-104 , which were transferred to this section by Acts 2018, ch. 704, § 2, effective April 12, 2018. Therefore the amendment was implemented in this section. Acts 2018, ch. 839, § 44 provided that the governor shall take all action necessary to prepare and submit for approval all necessary requests for federal grant funding and applications for authorization to the appropriate federal authority to obtain exclusive jurisdiction over surface coal mining and reclamation operations and the maximum federal money available for those purposes in an expeditious manner. Acts 2018, ch. 839, § 45 provided that the commissioner of environment and conservation shall notify the secretary of state and the executive secretary of the Tennessee code commission of the date this state has been approved to exercise primacy over the regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation operations within its territorial boundaries. Acts 2018, ch. 839, § 47 provided that the act, which amended this section, shall take effect, including for purposes of rulemaking, upon the deposit of federal funds in the Coal Mining Protection Fund. Amendments. The 2017 amendment by ch. 324 added “Tennessee interagency cash flow committee, created by § 9-4-610 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-238 by Acts 2017, ch. 324, § 2, effective May 9, 2017. The 2018 amendment by ch. 504 added “controlled substance database advisory committee, created by § 53-10-303 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-239 by Acts 2018, ch. 504, § 1, effective February 22, 2018. The 2018 amendment by ch. 521 added “Tennessee heritage conservation trust fund board of trustees, created by § 11-7-104 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-239 by Acts 2018, ch. 521, § 1, effective February 22, 2018. The 2018 amendment by ch. 522 added “underground storage tanks and solid waste disposal control board, created by § 68-211-111 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-239 by Acts 2018, ch. 522, § 1, effective February 22, 2018. The 2018 amendment by ch. 531 added “board of pharmacy, created by § 63-10-301 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-239 by Acts 2018, ch. 531, § 1, effective March 7, 2018. The 2018 amendment by ch. 704 added “Tennessee board of water quality, oil, and gas, created by § 69-3-104 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-239 by Acts 2018, ch. 704, § 1, effective April 12, 2018. The 2018 amendment by ch. 839 substituted “Tennessee board of energy and natural resources” for “Tennessee board of water quality, oil, and gas” in (a). The 2018 amendment by ch. 955 added “state palliative care and quality of life council, created by § 71-2-116 ;” in (a). The 2019 amendment by ch. 46 added “board for professional counselors, marital and family therapists, and clinical pastoral therapists, created by § 63-22-101 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-240 by Acts 2019, ch. 46, § 2, effective March 28, 2019. The 2019 amendment by ch. 47 added “board of appeals for the department of human resources, created by § 8-30-108 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-240 by Acts 2019, ch. 47, § 2, effective March 28, 2019. The 2019 amendment by ch. 50 added “board of trustees of the college savings trust fund program, created by § 49-7-804 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-240 by Acts 2019, ch. 50, § 2, effective March 28, 2019. The 2019 amendment by ch. 54 added “Tennessee consolidated retirement system, board of trustees, created by § 8-34-301 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-240 by Acts 2019, ch. 54, § 2, effective March 28, 2019. The 2019 amendment by ch. 56 added “department of health, created by §§ 4-3-101 and 4-3-1801 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-240 by Acts 2019, ch. 56, § 2, effective March 28, 2019. The 2019 amendment by ch. 73 deleted the former provisions in (a) concerning the state palliative care and quality of life council, which were transferred to § 4-29-241 by Acts 2019, ch. 73, § 2, effective March 28, 2019. The 2019 amendment by ch. 113 added “Tennessee state veterans' homes board, created by § 58-7-102 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-240 by Acts 2019, ch. 113, § 2, effective April 9, 2019. The 2019 amendment by ch. 115 added “Sam Davis memorial association, board of trustees, created by § 4-13-301 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-240 by Acts 2019, ch. 115, § 2, effective April 9, 2019. The 2019 amendment by ch. 285 added “employee suggestion award board, created by § 4-27-102 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-240 by Acts 2019, ch.285, § 2, effective May 8, 2019. The 2019 amendment by ch. 286 added “department of human resources, created by § 4-3-101 and 4-3-1701 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-240 by Acts 2019, ch. 286, § 2, effective May 8, 2019. The 2019 amendment by ch. 287 added “board of boiler rules, created by § 68-122-101 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-240 by Acts 2019, ch. 287, § 2, effective May 8, 2019. The 2019 amendment by ch. 288 added “elevator and amusement device safety board, created by § 68-121-102 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-240 by Acts 2019, ch. 288, § 2, effective May 8, 2019. The 2019 amendment by ch. 289 added “state unemployment compensation advisory council, created by § 50-7-606 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-240 by Acts 2019, ch. 289, § 2, effective May 8, 2019. The 2019 amendment by ch. 290 added “prevailing wage commission, created by § 12-4-404 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-240 by Acts 2019, ch. 290, § 2, effective May 8, 2019. The 2019 amendment by ch. 291 added “department of commerce and insurance, created by §§ 4-3-101 and 4-3-1301 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-240 by Acts 2019, ch. 291, § 2, effective May 8, 2019. The 2019 amendment by ch. 293 added “energy efficient schools council, created by § 49-17-103 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-240 by Acts 2019, ch. 293, § 2, effective May 8, 2019. The 2019 amendment by ch. 333 added “underground utility damage enforcement board, created by § 65-31-114 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-240 by Acts 2019, ch. 333, § 2, effective May 10, 2019. The 2019 amendment by ch. 368 added “department of environment and conservation, created by §§ 4-3-101 and 4-3-501 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-240 by Acts 2019, ch. 368, § 2, effective May 10, 2019. The 2020 amendment by ch. 538 added “board for licensing healthcare facilities, created by § 68-11-203 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-241 by Acts 2020, ch. 538, § 2, effective March 19, 2020. The 2020 amendment by ch. 541 added “board of medical examiners, created by § 63-6-101 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-241 by Acts 2020, ch. 541, § 2, effective March 19, 2020. The 2020 amendment by ch. 612 added “department of intellectual and developmental disabilities, created by §§ 4-3-101 and 4-3-2701 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-241 by Acts 2020, ch. 612, § 2, effective March 25, 2020. The 2020 amendment by ch. 613 added “Doe Mountain recreation authority, created by § 11-25-103 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-241 by Acts 2020, ch. 613, § 2, effective March 25, 2020. The 2020 amendment by ch. 634 added “department of safety, created by §§ 4-3-101 and 4-3-2001 ;” in (a), which was transferred from § 4-29-241 by Acts 2020, ch. 634, § 2, effective April 1, 2020. Effective Dates. Acts 2016, ch. 558, § 3. March 2, 2016. Acts 2017, ch. 324, § 5. May 9, 2017. Acts 2018, ch. 504, § 3. February 22, 2018. Acts 2018, ch. 521, § 3. February 22, 2018. Acts 2018, ch. 522, § 3. February 22, 2018. Acts 2018, ch. 531, § 3. March 7, 2018. Acts 2018, ch. 704, § 3. April 12, 2018. Acts 2018, ch. 839, § 47. [See Compiler's Notes.] Acts 2018, ch. 955, § 3. May 15, 2018. Acts 2019, ch. 46, § 3. March 28, 2019. Acts 2019, ch. 47, § 3. March 28, 2019. Acts 2019, ch. 50, § 3. March 28, 2019. Acts 2019, ch. 54, § 3. March 28, 2019. Acts 2019, ch. 56, § 3. March 28, 2019. Acts 2019, ch. 73, § 3. March 28, 2019. Acts 2019, ch. 113, § 4. April 9, 2019. Acts 2019, ch. 115, § 3. April 9, 2019. Acts 2019, ch. 285, § 3. May 8, 2019. Acts 2019, ch. 286, § 3. May 8, 2019. Acts 2019, ch. 287, § 3. May 8, 2019. Acts 2019, ch. 288, § 3. May 8, 2019. Acts 2019, ch. 289, § 3. May 8, 2019. Acts 2019, ch. 290, § 3. May 8, 2019. Acts 2019, ch. 291, § 3. May 8, 2019. Acts 2019, ch. 293, § 4. May 8, 2019. Acts 2019, ch. 333, § 4. May 10, 2019. Acts 2019, ch. 368, § 3. May 10, 2019. Acts 2020, ch. 538, § 3. March 19, 2020. Acts 2020, ch. 541, § 3. March 19, 2020. Acts 2020, ch. 612, § 3. March 25, 2020. Acts 2020, ch. 613, § 3. March 25, 2020. Acts 2020, ch. 634, § 3. April 1, 2020.
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