Section 6 - Duties and Responsibilities of the Board6.01. The Board shall have the following duties and responsibilities:(a) To receive, evaluate, determine and pay approved claims;(b) To promulgate rules of procedure not inconsistent with these Rules and subject to prior approval by the Supreme Court of Tennessee;(c) To provide a full report at least annually to the Supreme Court of Tennessee and make other reports and publicize the activities to the public and the Bar by providing a notice of payment of the claim, including the nature of the claim, the amount of reimbursement and the name of the lawyer, to all State judges and to the Tennessee Bar Association, and by causing the same to be published in online or print media in each county in which the attorney maintained an office for the practice of law, if available, and in such other manner as the Board may determine to be appropriate.(d) The staff and physical resources of the Board of Professional Responsibility will assist in the Board's performance of its functions effectively and without delay; the Board will compensate the staff for its services;(e) To retain and compensate consultants, actuaries, agents, legal counsel and other persons as necessary; this authority to contract for professional services as needed by the Board shall not be construed to authorize the Board to hire employees of the Board;(f) To prosecute claims for restitution to which the Fund is entitled;(g) To submit an annual budget for approval by the Supreme Court of Tennessee;(h) To perform all other acts necessary or proper for the fulfillment of the purposes and effective administration of the Fund.Adopted November 16, 1989; amended by order filed June 28, 2002; amended by order filed October 23, 2009; and amended by order filed August 30, 2013, effective 10/1/2013; amended by order filed August 18, 2014; amended by order filed October 15, 2018; amended by Order filed September 21, 2022 and effective 9/21/2022.