Tennessee § 4-5-227 - Designation of date for automatic termination of rule.
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§ 4-5-227. Designation of date for automatic termination of rule.
Upon filing a rule with the secretary of state, an agency may designate a date on which the effectiveness of such rule will automatically terminate. Such a designation shall be made either within the substantive language of the rule or on a form provided for such purpose by the secretary of state and shall result, at the appropriate time, in the repeal and removal of such rule from the Official Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Tennessee, published by the secretary of state, without any further rulemaking activity by the agency. Any rule that automatically expires under § 4-5-226 , shall so expire pursuant to that section, notwithstanding the fact that the rulemaking agency may have designated a later date for the automatic termination of such rule under this section. This section shall not apply to emergency rules. Acts 1986, ch. 738, § 5; 1997, ch. 162, § 1; T.C.A., § 4-5-226 ; Acts 2009, ch. 566, § 20. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2009, ch. 566, § 25 provided that the act shall apply to all rules and regulations filed with the secretary of state after July 1, 2009.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 4-5-227 cover?
Section 4-5-227 ("Designation of date for automatic termination of rule.") 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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