2010 Tennessee Code
Title 4 - State Government
Chapter 4 - Administration of State Departments
4-4-119 - Program goals and objectives required.

4-4-119. Program goals and objectives required.

(a)  The commissioner or head of each department, institution or agency, within the executive branch of state government, has the authority and is required to establish written goals and objectives for each program within the commissioner's department or agency. These goals and objectives shall be used for the purpose of guiding, directing and evaluating program performance.

(b)  The development of such goals and objectives shall include the following:

     (1)  A clear statement of purpose for each program or subprogram;

     (2)  A clear statement of specific objectives to be accomplished by specific dates; and

     (3)  Criteria or indicators for measuring the performance achieved under the goals and objectives.

(c)  The goals and objectives shall be submitted to the commissioner of finance and administration for approval, and a copy shall be filed with the comptroller of the treasury.

(d)  Annual progress reports that indicate the degree of success obtained in accomplishing the program goals and objectives, and changes in goals and objectives as determined from previous criteria, shall be prepared and made available for examination.

[Acts 1975, ch. 135, § 1; T.C.A., § 4-419.]