(a) The secretary of state is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations as the secretary of state may deem necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 3-17-115

  • bingo: means a specific game of chance in which participants use cards or paper sheets divided into horizontal and vertical spaces, each of which is designated by a letter and a number, and prizes are awarded on the basis of the letters and numbers on the card conforming to a predetermined and preannounced configuration of letters and numbers selected at random. See Tennessee Code 3-17-102
  • Secretary: means the secretary of state or the secretary of state's authorized representative. See Tennessee Code 3-17-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Notwithstanding §§ 4-5-208 and 4-5-209 or any other law to the contrary, the secretary of state is authorized to promulgate emergency rules to implement this chapter.
(c) The secretary of state shall promulgate rules to regulate bingo. The rules must include limits on prizes, prohibitions on hiring entities to run the bingo games, requirements that the bingo games be conducted by volunteers, and any other rules the secretary deems necessary to maintain safety and fairness.