Tennessee § 50-3-917 - Cooperation with federal government.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 50-3-917 — Cooperation with federal government., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 50-3-917. Cooperation with federal government.
The commissioner of labor and workforce development, subject to the direction and designation of the governor under § 4-4-116 , is authorized, in accordance with § 18 of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, codified as 29 U.S.C. § 667 to: Submit a state plan for the state that provides for safe and healthful employment by the adoption of standards and means for enforcement of the standards that are at least as effective as those standards and means for enforcement of the standards as are provided by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, compiled in 29 U.S.C. §§ 651-678; Accept funds made available under that act and similar or related acts; Enter into agreements and make reports necessary to the acceptance of the funds; and Cooperate with the federal government in ways that are reasonably designed to carry out the purposes of the act. Acts 1972, ch. 561, § 23; 1974, ch. 585, § 37; 1977, ch. 111, § 42; T.C.A., § 50-578; Acts 1999, ch. 520, § 41.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 50-3-917 ("Cooperation with federal government.") 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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