Tennessee § 4-8-302 - Powers and duties.

§ 4-8-302. Powers and duties.

The state capitol commission has the following power and duty to: Formulate and develop a plenary master plan and program for the adaptive restoration and preservation of the state capitol, including the building and contiguous grounds; Consistent with the master plan required in subdivision (a)(1), to establish policy controlling the furnishings, including, but not limited to, wall, floor and window coverings of the state capitol; Establish policy governing maintenance of the state capitol; Establish policy governing the use of the state capitol for any nongovernmental activities; and Establish a policy relative to historical commemorative additions and improvements on the Bicentennial Mall, such as statues and monuments, and to approve such historical commemorative additions and improvements as may come with such policy; provided, that all other aspects of the administration of the Bicentennial Mall shall remain within the control and jurisdiction of the department of environment and conservation. All actions of the commission pursuant to subsection (a) shall be subject to the concurrence of the state building commission. Acts 1986, ch. 838, § 2; 1998, ch. 688, § 1. Attorney General Opinions. The State Capitol Commission may establish a policy that prohibits smoking in the Capitol or permits smoking in certain areas thereof subject to (i) the concurrence of the State Building Commission and (ii) compliance with the requirements of T.C.A. § 4-4-121 , OAG 03-099, 2003 Tenn. AG LEXIS 115 (8/13/03).