2021 Tennessee Code
Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 4 - Comptroller of the Treasury

Part 1 - General Provisions

§ 8-4-101. Election — Term of Office - There shall be a comptroller of the treasury, who shall...

§ 8-4-102. Examination of Incumbent's Accounts - Previous to the convening of each biennial general assembly, the...

§ 8-4-104. Oath of Office - The comptroller of the treasury shall take an oath, before...

§ 8-4-105. Location of Office - The office of the comptroller of the treasury shall be...

§ 8-4-106. Seal - The comptroller of the treasury shall keep a seal, with...

§ 8-4-107. Interest in Transactions Prohibited - The comptroller of the treasury shall not have any financial...

§ 8-4-108. Duties Generally - Code 1858, § 207 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 12, §§...

§ 8-4-111. Methods of Accounting - The comptroller of the treasury has the authority to require...

§ 8-4-113. Guidelines for Compliance With Financial Integrity Act - The comptroller of the treasury shall consult with the commissioner...

§ 8-4-114. Investigation of Fraud Relating to Qualification for Government Set-Aside Program - The comptroller of the treasury shall investigate any complaint brought...

§ 8-4-117. Determination of State and Local Expenditures for Indigent Care and Available Federal Resources - The comptroller of the treasury is directed to determine all...

Part 2 - Hearings and Investigations

§ 8-4-201. Power to Require Testimony and Administer Oaths - The comptroller of the treasury, in performing any of the...

§ 8-4-202. Power to Subpoena - For these purposes, the comptroller of the treasury is empowered...

§ 8-4-203. Service of Subpoena - Service of such subpoena shall be had by a designated...

§ 8-4-204. Failure of Witness to Appear — Penalty - Failure of any witness so subpoenaed to attend shall be...

§ 8-4-205. Witness Refusing to Testify — Penalty - Any witness who appears as ordered, but upon appearance refuses...

§ 8-4-206. Witness' Traveling Expenses — Reimbursement — Pay - Any witness so subpoenaed shall be reimbursed necessary traveling expenses...

§ 8-4-207. Investigations — Request of Aid From Other State Agencies - The comptroller of the treasury may, whenever deeming such aid...

§ 8-4-208. Cooperation of State Agencies in Investigations - Unless good and sufficient reason can be shown why the...

§ 8-4-209. Investigation of Allegation of Felony Involving Private Fund - The comptroller of the treasury, in its discretion, may investigate...

Part 3 - Disability of Comptroller of the Treasury — Assistant Comptroller of the Treasury

§ 8-4-301. Vacancy in Office - If the comptroller of the treasury dies, resigns, or is,...

§ 8-4-304. Powers and Duties of Assistant Comptroller of the Treasury - Such person appointed or elected as assistant comptroller of the...

Part 4 - Advocacy for Honest and Appropriate Government Spending Act

§ 8-4-401. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 8-4-402. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 8-4-403. Toll-Free Telephonic and Web-Based Hotline - The office of the comptroller of the treasury shall establish,...

§ 8-4-404. Display of Sign Concerning Toll-Free Hotline - NOTICE:THIS AGENCY IS A RECIPIENT OF TAXPAYER FUNDING. IF YOU...

§ 8-4-405. Educating Citizens and Public Employees on Reporting Allegations of Fraud, Waste or Abuse of Public Funds and the Responsibility of Comptroller to Review Allegations - Through press releases, public service announcements, or other appropriate public...

§ 8-4-408. Procurement and Distribution of Hotline Signs - The office of the comptroller of the treasury shall procure...

Part 5 - Local Government Instances of Fraud Reporting Act

§ 8-4-501. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 8-4-502. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 8-4-505. Confidentiality - The detailed information received and generated pursuant to this part...

Part 6 - Office of Open Records Counsel -

Part 7 - Small Business Advocate

§ 8-4-701. “Small Business” Defined - For purposes of this part, “small business” means a business...

§ 8-4-704. Duties of Advocate - The small business advocate shall:

§ 8-4-705. Annual Report to General Assembly on Enforcement Activities - The small business advocate shall report annually to the commerce...

§ 8-4-706. Annual Report on Advocate's Activities, Findings and Recommendations - The small business advocate shall annually prepare a report on...

§ 8-4-707. Publication of Contact Information - The contact information for the small business advocate shall be...