Tennessee Constitutional and Administrative Law Flashcards
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Tennessee's Constitution requires that all bills passed by the General Assembly relate to only one subject, which must be:
Answer: Expressed in the title of the bill
Article II, Section 17 of the Tennessee Constitution requires that every bill be limited to one subject and that the subject be expressed in the title of the bill.
Under Tennessee law, the doctrine of sovereign immunity generally shields the state from suit UNLESS:
Answer: The General Assembly has expressly waived immunity by statute
Tennessee retains sovereign immunity as the default rule, but the General Assembly may waive immunity by statute, such as through the Tennessee Claims Commission Act.
The Tennessee Claims Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over most tort claims against the State of Tennessee. The statute of limitations for filing a claim with the Commission is:
Answer: 1 year
Under T.C.A. § 9-8-402, a claimant must file a claim with the Tennessee Claims Commission within one year of the injury or loss.
Tennessee's constitutional amendment process requires that a proposed amendment be agreed to by:
Answer: A majority of each house in two successive General Assemblies separated by a general election, then ratified by voters
Article XI, Section 3 of the Tennessee Constitution requires a majority vote in two successive General Assemblies with an intervening general election, followed by ratification by a majority of voters.
Under the Tennessee UAPA, an agency's proposed rule must be filed with the Secretary of State and published in the Tennessee Administrative Register at least how many days before it becomes effective?
Answer: 30 days
Under T.C.A. § 4-5-207, agency rules must be filed with the Secretary of State and published at least 60 days before their effective date, allowing for public comment.
Tennessee's separation of powers doctrine prohibits the legislature from:
Answer: Exercising core judicial functions, such as directly reversing court judgments
Tennessee's separation of powers doctrine, embedded in Article II of the Tennessee Constitution, prohibits the legislature from exercising core judicial powers, such as directly overturning final court judgments.
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