(a) Each department and agency in state government that has any regulatory authority over business activity shall appoint a person from existing executive service personnel who shall serve as a contact person for the small business advocate when the advocate has an issue or question concerning the department or agency. The contact person is responsible for communicating with the small business advocate when problems or issues from small business owners arise in the person’s department or agency. The contact person shall notify the small business advocate when the issue or problem is resolved.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-4-703

  • 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
(b) The department or agency shall notify the small business advocate who the contact person is within sixty (60) days of July 1, 2010. At any time a department or agency changes the contact person, the department or agency shall notify the small business advocate within seven (7) business days of the change.
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