(a) The commissioner of labor and workforce development may appoint an assistant or deputy commissioner for the division of employment security, and may delegate to the person so appointed the responsibility and authority in connection with the administration of this chapter, the commissioner may, from time to time, deem necessary, reasonable and proper for the effective and efficient administration of the division, including, but not limited to, the coordination of the unemployment compensation bureau of the division and the Tennessee state employment service.

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 50-7-609

  • Person: has the meaning given that term by §. See Tennessee Code 50-7-403
  • 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) Neither this chapter nor title 8, chapter 30 shall apply to the appointment of the assistant or deputy commissioner provided for in this section, or to the assistant or deputy commissioner’s tenure of office, it being the express intent that the assistant or deputy commissioner shall serve in that capacity solely at the will of the commissioner.