Tennessee § 50-3-909 - Conditions or practices by state departments or agencies endangering health — Abatement.
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§ 50-3-909. Conditions or practices by state departments or agencies endangering health — Abatement.
Whenever the commissioner of labor and workforce development has reason to believe that failure of an agency or department to meet its responsibilities under this chapter creates imminent danger of death or serious physical injury to any employee of this state, the commissioner shall immediately submit to the governor a statement of the reasons for the commissioner's belief, together with recommendations for the immediate abatement of the hazard. Acts 1972, ch. 561, § 19; 1974, ch. 585, § 37; 1977, ch. 111, § 40; T.C.A., § 50-570; Acts 1999, ch. 520, § 41.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 50-3-909 ("Conditions or practices by state departments or agencies endangering health — Abatement.") 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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