Tennessee Constitutional and Administrative Law Flashcards
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The Tennessee Constitution provides for how many branches of state government?
Answer: Three (legislative, executive, and judicial)
The Tennessee Constitution establishes three branches of government: the General Assembly (legislative), the Governor (executive), and the courts (judicial).
Tennessee's Governor may veto legislation, but the General Assembly may override a veto by a vote of:
Answer: Two-thirds of all members elected to each house
Article III, Section 18 of the Tennessee Constitution allows the General Assembly to override a gubernatorial veto by a majority of all members elected to each house (not just those present).
Under the Tennessee Constitution, a judge of the Tennessee Supreme Court serves a term of:
Answer: 8 years
Article VI, Section 3 of the Tennessee Constitution provides that Tennessee Supreme Court justices serve 8-year terms, subject to retention elections.
Tennessee's Uniform Administrative Procedures Act (UAPA, T.C.A. § 4-5-101 et seq.) governs rulemaking and contested cases before:
Answer: State administrative agencies
The Tennessee UAPA provides procedural rules for rulemaking and contested case hearings before Tennessee state administrative agencies.
Under the Tennessee UAPA, a final order in a contested case before a state agency may be appealed to:
Answer: The Chancery Court in the county where the agency is located or the affected party resides
Under T.C.A. § 4-5-322, judicial review of a final agency order in a contested case is initiated in the Chancery Court of Davidson County or the county where the petitioner resides.
Tennessee's open records law, the Tennessee Public Records Act (T.C.A. § 10-7-503), provides that public records must generally be made available for inspection within:
Answer: Immediately upon request during business hours
The Tennessee Public Records Act requires public agencies to make records immediately available for inspection during business hours upon request, with limited exceptions.
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