Tennessee § 4-3-2001 - Creation.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 4-3-2001 — Creation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-3-2001. Creation.
There is created and established the department of safety. Acts 1937, ch. 33, § 15; C. Supp. 1950, §§ 255.1, 255.15; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 4-319; modified. Compiler's Notes. The department of safety, created by this section and § 4-3-101 , 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. Cross-References. Accidents, reports to and duties of department regarding, title 55, ch. 10, part 1. Anti-theft law, motor vehicles, powers and duties of department, title 55, ch. 5, part 1. Creation of the department of safety, § 4-3-101 . Drivers' licenses, law administered by department, title 55, ch. 50, part 2. Financial Responsibility Law, administration by department, § 55-12-103 . Rules and regulations as to highway use prescribed by department, § 55-7-101 .
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Section 4-3-2001 ("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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