(a) The commissioner is authorized to collect and administer the taxes levied by this part. In collecting and administering these taxes, the commissioner shall have all of the powers and duties specified in § 67-1-102 and in chapter 1, parts 13 and 14 of this title.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 67-4-703

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of revenue or the commissioner's duly authorized assistants, except as otherwise provided in this part. See Tennessee Code 67-4-702
  • Person: includes any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate, or other group or combination acting as a unit, and the plural as well as the singular number. See Tennessee Code 67-4-702
  • State: means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States and any foreign country or political subdivision thereof. See Tennessee Code 67-4-2004
(b) Any person subject to the taxes collected and administered by the commissioner under this part shall be entitled to the rights and remedies set out in § 67-1-110 and in chapter 1, part 18 of this title.
(c) For the period July 1, 2013, through December 31, 2014, the commissioner shall have broad discretion to transition the administration of this part from the local to the state level.