Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-1-209

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-1-102
  • Department: means the department of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-1-102
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • 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

The commissioner shall pay out of the fees of the commissioner’s office the necessary expenses of the department, shall keep an accurate record of all receipts and expenditures, and shall require and preserve sworn vouchers for each payment. The excess of fees, after paying necessary expenses, shall be turned into the state treasury.