Section 0930-02-01-.09 - OVERSIGHTPursuant to §§ 49-4-1001, et seq., the Adjutant General is vested with the authority to implement rules to effectuate the purposes of this Program. The Adjutant General hereby provides the following oversight provisions, which may be changed at any time at the Adjutant General's discretion:
(1) The Adjutant General delegates oversight of day-to-day operations of this Program, as directed by the Adjutant General, to the JFHQ G-1/ JFHQ A-1.(2) The Adjutant General may appoint Board members to the TN STRONG AB as necessary and vest them with the following authority:(a) The Board members will have voting privileges for the purpose of conducting Board business, in accordance with this Rule and Departmental guidelines.(b) The TN STRONG AB will meet as required by this Rule or Departmental guidelines; or at the request of the Adjutant General, operating upon the recommendation of JFHQ G-1/JFHQ A-1; or when otherwise directed by the Adjutant General or his or her designee.(c) The TN STRONG AB has the authority to review completed applications that are submitted by JFHQ G-1/JFHQ A-1 and determine the outcome of the application process, in accordance with this Rule and Departmental guidelines.(3) The Department of Military's Office of General Counsel may provide legal guidance to the JFHQ G-1/JFHQ A-1, the TN STRONG AB and to the Adjutant General as it relates to administration of the Program, as necessary.(4) The Adjutant General will have appellate authority and jurisdiction over the administration of this Program. He or she may delegate the procedural, legal, and/or administrative functions of the appellate process to the Department of Military's Office of General Counsel, in accordance with this Rule and Departmental guidelines.(5) Any service member denied STRONG Act tuition reimbursement by the STRONG AB may submit a request for appellate consideration to the Adjutant General, in accordance with Departmental guidelines and this Rule.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0930-02-01-.09
Original rule filed July 29, 2004; effective November 26, 2004. Amendments filed July 13, 2017; effective October 11, 2017. Emergency rules filed July 22, 2021; effective through January 18, 2022. Amendments filed October 13, 2021; effective 1/11/2022.Authority: Chapter 447 of the Public Acts of 2004, Chapter 229 of the Public Acts of 2017, Chapter 216 of the Public Acts of 2021, and T.C.A. §§ 49-4-1001, et seq., and 58-1-101, et seq.