Tennessee § 68-115-203 - Power and duties of commission.

§ 68-115-203. Power and duties of commission.

Except as provided in § 68-115-302 concerning wrestling contests, the commission shall have discretion, authority, management, regulation and control of all professional contests and pro-am competitions held, conducted or given within this state, the powers and duties specified in this chapter and all other powers necessary and proper to enable the commission to execute fully and effectively all of the purposes, duties and policies of this chapter. Any provision of this chapter or rule of the commission applicable to professional contests and to combatants, promoters, managers, matchmakers, seconds, ringside physicians and any other ring official participating in professional contests shall apply to professional contests conducted as part of a pro-am competition and participants in such contests. The commission or the executive director shall have the authority to employ, as necessary, designated individuals, as part-time state employees for purposes of title 8, chapter 42, part 1, who are qualified to assist ring officials and commission members in the regulation of professional contests. Such state employees shall be classified as executive service employees. The commission may review, with a promoter, all ring officials employed for a professional contest; and the promoter may submit a list of recommended ring officials for consideration by the commission. Acts 2015, ch. 351, §§ 11, 19. Compiler's Notes. Former title 68, chapter 115, part 2, §§ 68-115-201 — 68-115-212 (Acts 1980, ch. 727, §§ 2-11; 1982, ch. 597, § 1; T.C.A., §§ 53-6851 — 53-6860; Acts 1984, ch. 974, §§ 1-6; 1985, ch. 384, § 1; 1986, ch. 751, §§ 1-4; 1988, ch. 784, §§ 1-4; 1989, ch. 591, § 112; 1990, ch. 1026, § 26; T.C.A., § 68-50-201 — 68-50-211 ; Acts 1998, ch. 713, § 1; 2003, ch. 179, §§ 2-6), concerning professional matches, was repealed by Acts 2008, ch. 1149, § 2, effective July 1, 2008. Former Chapter, §§ 68-115-101 — 68-115-501 (Acts 2008, ch. 1149, § 2; 2009, ch. 598, §§ 1-9, 11, 13; 2011, ch. 352, § 1; 2012, ch. 1098, §§ 1-13; 2013, ch. 498, § 1), concerning the Tennessee athletic commission act of 2008, was repealed and reenacted by Acts 2015, ch. 351, §§ 3-20, effective January 1, 2016. Effective Dates. Acts 2015, ch. 351, § 21. January 1, 2016.