Tenn. Code § 4-3-101

Current through Acts 2023-2024, ch. 1069

Section 4-3-101 - Administrative departments and divisions - Creation

There are created and established the following administrative departments of state government:

(1) Department of agriculture;

(2) Department of audit;

(3) Department of children's services;

(4) Department of commerce and insurance;

(5) Department of correction;

(6) Department of economic and community development;

(7) Department of education;

(8) Department of environment and conservation;

(9) Department of finance and administration;

(10) Department of financial institutions;

(11) Department of general services;

(12) Department of health;

(13) Department of human resources;

(14) Department of human services;

(15) Department of disability and aging;

(16) Department of labor and workforce development;

(17) Department of mental health and substance abuse services;

(18) Department of revenue;

(19) Department of safety;

(20) Department of state;

(21) Department of tourist development;

(22) Department of transportation;

(23) Department of the treasury;

(24) Department of veterans services; and

(25) Legal department.

T.C.A. § 4-3-101

Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 688,s 101, eff. 7/1/2024.

Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 24, s 3, eff. 7/1/2015.

Acts 1923, ch. 7, §§ 1, 24; Shan. Supp., §§ 373a30, 373a62; Acts 1929, ch. 22, § 1; Code 1932, §§ 255, 286, 9950; Acts 1933, ch. 92, § 1(12); 1937, ch. 33, §§ 1, 5, 15, 31; 1939, ch. 11, §§ 1, 10, 16; 1945, ch. 28, § 1; 1945, ch. 34, § 1; 1945, ch. 40, § 1; 1947, ch. 29, § 10; C. Supp. 1950, §§ 255.1, 255.5, 255.15; Acts 1953, ch. 27, § 1; 1953, ch. 163, § 1; 1955, ch. 102, § 1; 1959, ch. 9, §§ 2, 3, 5-7, 9, 11, 14; 1961, ch. 97, §§ 1, 5; 1963, ch. 169, §§ 1, 3; 1971, ch. 137, § 1; 1972, ch. 543, §§ 3, 7, 10; 1972, ch. 829, § 18; 1972, ch. 852, §§ 4, 15; 1973, ch. 294, § 2; 1975, ch. 219, § 1(a); 1975, ch. 248, § 1(a); 1975, ch. 249, § 1(a); 1976, ch. 468, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 4-301; Acts 1983, ch. 216, § 1; 1983, ch. 311, § 1; 1983, ch. 472, § 1; 1989, ch. 278, § 16; 1991, ch. 289, § 1; 1991, ch. 448, § 1; 1996, ch. 1079, § 17; 1999, ch. 520, §§ 15, 16; 2000, ch. 947, § 6; 2007 , ch. 60, § 1; 2010 , ch. 1100, §§ 3, 4; 2012 , ch. 575, § 1.