Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1500-01-01-.01

Current through September 10, 2024

Section 1500-01-01-.01 - PURPOSE

The purpose of the following rules is to establish a uniform system for the administration and handling of complaints of discrimination made to the Tennessee Human Rights Commission (THRC). The rules establish guidelines for the Commission, the Commission's staff, employers, housing providers, real estate brokers, salespersons or operators, financial institutions, persons owning or operating places of public accommodation, resort or amusement, and state departments and agencies subject to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI). These rules are subject to any superseding federal or state law and are not to be construed as limiting the rule of the Commission in other areas.

Original rule certified June 10, 1974. Amendment filed June 18, 2003; effective October 28, 2003. Repeal and new rule filed August 9, 2007; effective October 23, 2007. Stay of effective date filed by the Joint Government Operations Committee of the State of Tennessee General Assembly for forty-five days; new effective date is December 6, 2007. Repeal and new rule filed November 15, 2010; effective February 13, 2011.

Authority: T.C.A. § 4-21-202 and 4-21-203.