68-115-203 - Power and duties of commission. - Tennessee Statutes

68-115-203. Power and duties of commission.

(a)  Except as provided in § 68-115-302 concerning wrestling contests, the commission shall have sole and full discretion, authority, management, regulation and control of all professional contests of unarmed combat held, conducted or given within this state, the powers and duties specified in this chapter and all other powers necessary and proper to enable the commission to execute fully and effectively all of the purposes, duties and policies of this chapter.

(b)  The commission or the administrator shall have the authority to employ, as necessary, designated individuals, as part-time state employees for purposes of title 8, chapter 42, part 1, who are qualified to assist ring officials and commission members in the regulation of professional contests. Such state employees shall be classified as executive service employees.

(c)  The commission may review, with a promoter, all ring officials employed for a professional contest; and the promoter may submit a list of recommended ring officials for consideration by the commission.

[Acts 2008, ch. 1149, § 2; 2009, ch. 598, § 11.]