(a) The commissioner has the duty and responsibility to:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 37-5-307

  • Agency: means the community services agency. See Tennessee Code 37-5-303
  • Board: means the community services agency board. See Tennessee Code 37-5-303
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of finance and administration, or the commissioner's designee, unless otherwise stated in this part. See Tennessee Code 37-5-303
  • Department: means the department of finance and administration, unless otherwise stated in this part. See Tennessee Code 37-5-303
  • Executive director: means the chief administrative officer of a community service agency. See Tennessee Code 37-5-303
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
(1) Promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the commissioner’s responsibilities under this part;
(2) Review and approve plans of operation submitted in accordance with § 37-5-310;
(3) Enter into such contracts, subject to applicable rules and regulations and procedures, as necessary to carry out this part;
(4) Appoint an executive director for each agency with such appointment subject to the approval of the agency board. Nothing in this subdivision (a)(4) shall prohibit a board from submitting recommendations to the commissioner for the appointment of an executive director;
(5) Require each agency to submit annual reports on each preceding fiscal year to reflect the nature and extent of all financial transactions and to assure financial integrity; and
(6) Perform other acts necessary or convenient to exercise the powers granted or reasonably implied in this part.
(b) All rules concerning community service agencies promulgated by the commissioner of children’s services prior to July 1, 2005, and in effect on March 12, 2014, shall remain in full force and effect and shall be administered by the department of finance and administration until duly amended, repealed, expired, modified or suspended.
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