The supreme court shall fix the effective date of all its rules; provided, that the rules shall not take effect until they have been reported to the general assembly by the chief justice at or after the beginning of a regular session of the general assembly, but not later than February 1 during the session, and until they have been approved by resolutions of both the house of representatives and the senate.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
§ 16-3-401. Supreme Court Rules of Practice
§ 16-3-402. Other Courts — General Rules of Practice
§ 16-3-403. Rules Not to Affect Substantive Rights — Consistency With Constitutions
§ 16-3-404. Effective Date of Rules — Approval of Rules by General Assembly
§ 16-3-405. Publication of Rules
§ 16-3-406. Laws in Conflict With Rules Nullified
§ 16-3-407. Additional or Supplementary Rules of Other Courts
§ 16-3-408. Courts — Facsimile Transmission of Documents — Rules and Procedures