The Tennessee Administrative Register website is a register of filings pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act and is an official publication compiled and published electronically by the Secretary of State pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 5. The website contains the following: announcements, emergency rules, proposed rules, rulemaking hearing rules, notices of rulemaking hearings, and wildlife proclamations. Emergency rules will be posted within four (4) days. All other filings received by the Secretary of State will be posted within seven (7) days after acceptance by the Secretary of State.
Announcements include the formula rate of interest and maximum effective rate of interest on home loans as set by the Department of Financial Institutions, notices of stay of effective dates, notices of withdrawal of rules, cancellations of rulemaking hearings, petitions for declaratory orders, and other statutorily required notices. Announcements can be found at http://tnsos.org/rules/Announcements.php.
Emergency Rules are temporary rules promulgated due to an immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare. These rules are effective on the date of filing and remain in effect for up to 180 days. When filed, these rules are incorporated in the rules and regulations and remain until the expiration date or superseded by another rule. Emergency rules can be found at http://tnsos.org/rules/EmergencyRules.php.
Proposed Rules are promulgated in the absence of a rulemaking hearing. All proposed rules will be posted within seven (7) days after acceptance by the Secretary of State. During the period of time between acceptance by the Secretary and the date of effectiveness, these rules can be found under “pending rules” on the website at http://tnsos.org/rules/PendingRules.php.
Notices of Rulemaking Hearings are posted to the website to give official notice for a rulemaking hearing. Time, date, and location of the hearing and text of rules being heard are included in the notice. Notices will be posted on the website with seven (7) days after acceptance by the Secretary of State. Notices of rulemaking hearings can be found at http://tnsos.org/rules/RulemakingHearings.php.
Rulemaking Hearing Rules are promulgated after a rulemaking hearing is held. These rules become effective ninety (90) days from the date of acceptance by the Secretary of State. These rules are added to the rules and regulations on the date of their effectiveness. During the period of time between acceptance by the Secretary and the date of effectiveness, these rules can be found under “pending rules” on the website at http://tnsos.org/rules/PendingRules.php.
Wildlife Proclamations contain season, size, and bag limits; areas open to hunting and fishing; and manner and means of taking wildlife within the state of Tennessee as declared by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Wildlife proclamations can be found at http://tnsos.org/rules/WildlifeProclamations.php.
