Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1670-05-01-.01 - PURPOSE

(1) By the provisions set forth in Tennessee Code Annotated ("T.C.A.") § 4-3-2207, State Matching Funds may be distributed to any regularly chartered, non-profit tourist promotion organization or tax exempt public agency promoting tourism throughout all the area within a planning region of the State of Tennessee as delineated by the [former] State Planning Commission and reiterated by Executive Order No. 17 issued by Governor Buford Ellington on October 14, 1968 (hereafter an "Organization").

(2) It is further stated that each said Organization operating under the provisions of this chapter shall operate in complete accordance with T.C.A. § 4-3-2207, and that funds appropriated to implement the provisions of this chapter are subject to the recommendation of the Commissioner of Tourist Development and approval of the Commissioner of Finance and Administration.

(3) Pursuant to the above and in compliance with T.C.A. § 4-3-2207, the following guidelines are hereby established, compliance with which is necessary for any organization requesting certification for State Matching Funds.

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Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1670-05-01-.01

Original rule filed June 1, 1976; effective July 1, 1976. Repeal and new rule filed August 27, 1979; effective October 10, 1979. Amendments filed June 3, 2016; effective 9/1/2016.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-346, 4-3-2201 et seq., 4-3-2206, and 4-5-201 et seq.