(a) Each entity covered by this chapter shall maintain, for public inspection, the ethical standards of such entity and shall cause a copy of the adopted standards to be filed with the ethics commission. Any amendments or other modifications to the ethical standards shall also be filed with the commission as soon as practical after adoption by the governing body.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-17-104

  • Commission: means the Tennessee ethics commission. See Tennessee Code 8-17-102
  • Ethical standards: includes rules and regulations regarding limits on, and/or reasonable and systematic disclosure of, gifts or other things of value received by officials and employees that impact or appear to impact their discretion, and shall include rules and regulations regarding reasonable and systematic disclosure by officials and employees of their personal interests that impact or appear to impact their discretion. See Tennessee Code 8-17-102
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) By no later than January 1, 2024, each entity covered by this chapter shall notify the ethics commission, either in writing or electronically by email, of the primary person responsible for administering and enforcing the entity’s ethical standards. The entity also shall provide the commission with the person’s contact information, including the person’s business address, phone number, and email address. The entity shall notify the commission of any change in such responsibility within thirty (30) calendar days of such change and shall provide the name and contact information for an interim official serving in this capacity until such time as a permanent successor can be identified.
(c) By no later than January 31, 2024, and on each January 31 thereafter, the commission shall notify the speaker of the house of representatives and the speaker of the senate, as well as the comptroller of the treasury, of each entity that is not in compliance with this part.
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