(a) The commissioner may reject the application of any person for admission to an assessment or may strike the name of a person from a pool, if the department determines that the applicant:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-30-304

  • Commissioner: refers to the commissioner of human resources appointed under §. See Tennessee Code 8-30-103
  • Department: refers to the department of human resources pursuant to §. See Tennessee Code 8-30-103
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Service: means service as a general employee, a teacher, a state police officer, a wildlife officer, a firefighter, a police officer, a state judge, a county judge, an attorney general, a commissioner or a county official which is paid for by an employer, and also includes service for which a former member of the general assembly is entitled to under former §. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • State: means the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
(1) Lacks any of the required qualifications;
(2) Is incapable of performing the essential functions of the position that the applicant is seeking;
(3) Has been convicted of a crime rendering the applicant unsuitable for a particular position;
(4) Has been dismissed for cause from state service;
(5) Has made a false statement of a material fact; or
(6) Committed or attempted to commit a fraud or deception in connection with submitting an application or attempting to secure an appointment to state service.
(b) Any person whose name is removed from a pool of candidates for any reason shall be notified.
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