4-3-706 - Industrial development Powers and duties. - Tennessee Statutes

4-3-706. Industrial development Powers and duties.

(a)  It is the function of the department of economic and community development to stimulate the creation of new jobs and income through services to business and industry.

(b)  The department shall exercise all of the administrative powers, duties and functions described in §§ 4-14-103 4-14-107.

(c)  The department has the power to make rules and regulations not inconsistent with law for the administration of its functions and duties.

(d)  The board for economic growth created by § 4-14-101 shall serve as an advisory commission to the commissioner of economic and community development, who shall undertake to carry out the program and policies recommended by the board and who shall be an ex officio member of the board.

(e)  The department shall provide for the administration of title 68, chapter 202, part 1.

[Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 11; 1963, ch. 169, §§ 2, 3; 1972, ch. 852, § 12; T.C.A., §§ 4-331, 4-343; modified; Acts 1985, ch. 256, § 6.]