Tennessee § 8-50-1001 - Access to state employees — Literature.
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§ 8-50-1001. Access to state employees — Literature.
Any member or authorized agent of an employee association meeting the requirements of § 8-23-204(a)(2) shall have access during, before and after regular working hours to state employees in nonwork areas and in areas open to the public in all state offices, facilities and grounds; provided, that there is no interruption in the routine operation of the workplace. All state offices and facilities shall be provided a bulletin board to which employees have access. The posting of literature on bulletin boards in state facilities and the distribution of literature in nonwork areas of state facilities, offices and grounds is permitted by members and authorized agents of any employee association meeting the requirements of subsection (a). Acts 1989, ch. 43, § 1; 1991, ch. 132, § 1. Cross-References. Annual leave for statewide public employee association meeting, § 8-50-110 . Leave of absence for public employee association officers, § 8-50-109 . Payroll deduction for certain public employee associations, § 8-23-204 . Public employee labor negotiations, § 8-44-201 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-50-1001 ("Access to state employees — Literature.") 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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