2019 Tennessee Code
Title 9 - Public Finances
Chapter 4 - State Funds, State Budget and Appropriations
Part 54 - Block Grant Review Act of 1996
§ 9-4-5403. Considerations in block grants and federal devolution.
- To the greatest extent practicable and as permitted by law, each state agency shall make block grant and federal devolution decisions based on the following principles:
(1) Minimizing harmful impacts on current programs, current and potential recipients of assistance, local governments, nonprofit agencies and the state economy;
(2) Ensuring formal and informal participation of concerned citizens, regulated industry or other entities, environmental groups, religious organizations, nonprofit agencies and service providers and their clients/customers and board members and local government officials in proposed reorganizations and new priority decisions, so that their experience may be used creatively by state decision makers; and
(3) Providing the above-referenced groups and categories of citizens with full and prompt access to information on new policy and funding and program organization related to block grants and federal devolution of authority.
