There shall be a chief executive officer of each of the administrative departments of state government created by § 4-3-101, which shall be as follows:

(1) Attorney general and reporter, for the legal department;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 4-3-111

  • Agriculture: means :
    (i) The land, buildings and machinery used in the commercial production of farm products and nursery stock. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • 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
(2) Commissioner of agriculture, for the department of agriculture;
(3) Commissioner of children’s services, for the department of children’s services;
(4) Commissioner of commerce and insurance, for the department of commerce and insurance;
(5) Commissioner of correction, for the department of correction;
(6) Commissioner of economic and community development, for the department of economic and community development;
(7) Commissioner of education, for the department of education;
(8) Commissioner of environment and conservation, for the department of environment and conservation;
(9) Commissioner of finance and administration, for the department of finance and administration;
(10) Commissioner of financial institutions, for the department of financial institutions;
(11) Commissioner of general services, for the department of general services;
(12) Commissioner of health, for the department of health;
(13) Commissioner of human resources, for the department of human resources;
(14) Commissioner of human services, for the department of human services;
(15) Commissioner of intellectual and developmental disabilities, for the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities;
(16) Commissioner of labor and workforce development, for the department of labor and workforce development;
(17) Commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services, for the department of mental health and substance abuse services;
(18) Commissioner of revenue, for the department of revenue;
(19) Commissioner of safety, for the department of safety;
(20) Commissioner of tourist development, for the department of tourist development;
(21) Commissioner of transportation, for the department of transportation;
(22) Commissioner of veterans services, for the department of veterans services;
(23) Comptroller of the treasury, for the department of audit;
(24) Secretary of state, for the department of state; and
(25) State treasurer, for the department of treasury.
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