(a) As used in this part, “committees” means the state insurance committee created in § 8-27-201, the local education insurance committee created in § 8-27-301, and the local government insurance committee created in § 8-27-701.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-27-101

  • committees: means the state insurance committee created in §. See Tennessee Code 8-27-101
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: means the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
(b) The division of benefits administration of the department of finance and administration shall serve as staff to the committees.
(c) The committees may delegate administrative duties to the division of benefits administration, subject to the requirements of this chapter and the plan documents approved by the committees. These duties include, but are not limited to, the procurement functions described in § 8-27-103; provided, that all contracts are approved by the committees.
(d) The committees, acting collectively or individually, may promulgate rules and regulations under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, concerning the operations of the plans under their jurisdiction.
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