Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-1-102
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As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of human services; (2) "Department" means the department of human services; (3) "Director" means the director of a division within the department; (4) "Division" means one (1) of the divisions created within the department of human services for the purposes of administration; (5) "Region" means one (1) or more counties grouped for the purpose of local administration; and (6) "Regional director" means the director of a region. Acts 1937, ch. 48, § 14; 1939, ch. 95, § 8; C. Supp. 1950, § 4765.3 (Williams, § 4765.1); impl. am. Acts 1975, ch. 219, §§ 1 (a, b), 2 (a, b); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 14-102, 14-1-102.
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of human services;
(2) "Department" means the department of human services;
(3) "Director" means the director of a division within the department;
(4) "Division" means one (1) of the divisions created within the department of human services for the purposes of administration;
(5) "Region" means one (1) or more counties grouped for the purpose of local administration; and
(6) "Regional director" means the director of a region.
Acts 1937, ch. 48, § 14; 1939, ch. 95, § 8; C. Supp. 1950, § 4765.3 (Williams, § 4765.1); impl. am. Acts 1975, ch. 219, §§ 1 (a, b), 2 (a, b); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 14-102, 14-1-102.
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of human services;
(2) "Department" means the department of human services;
(3) "Director" means the director of a division within the department;
(4) "Division" means one (1) of the divisions created within the department of human services for the purposes of administration;
(5) "Region" means one (1) or more counties grouped for the purpose of local administration; and
(6) "Regional director" means the director of a region.
Acts 1937, ch. 48, § 14; 1939, ch. 95, § 8; C. Supp. 1950, § 4765.3 (Williams, § 4765.1); impl. am. Acts 1975, ch. 219, §§ 1 (a, b), 2 (a, b); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 14-102, 14-1-102.
Status: in_force
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