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2018 Tennessee Code
Title 4 - State Government
Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 4-3-111. Chief executive officers of administrative departments.

Universal Citation:
TN Code § 4-3-111 (2018)
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  • 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;

  • (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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