Section 4-5-321 - Administrative procedures division - Policies and procedures - Code of conduct(a) There is created in the office of the secretary of state a division to be known as the administrative procedures division. This division has the responsibility to: (1) Investigate any conflicts or inequities that may develop between federal administrative procedures, and state administrative procedures and propose any amendments to this chapter to correct those inconsistencies and inequities as they develop;(2) Establish and maintain in cooperation with the office of the attorney general and reporter a pool of administrative judges and hearing officers, who shall be learned in the law; and(3) [Deleted by 2022 amendment.](4) Perform any and all other functions assigned to the secretary of state under this chapter and delegated by the secretary of state to the administrative procedures division.(b) The secretary of state shall adopt by rule, promulgated in accordance with the rulemaking requirements of this chapter, policies and procedures, including a code of conduct, to be followed by all administrative judges and hearing officers.Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 833, s 11, eff. 7/1/2022.Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 833, s 10, eff. 7/1/2022.Acts 1974, ch. 725, § 21; 1975, ch. 370, § 17; 1978, ch. 938, § 16; 1979, ch. 371, § 2; T.C.A., §§ 4-527, 4-5-121(a); Acts 1982, ch. 874, § 62; 1984, ch. 728, § 12; 1986, ch. 738, § 4.