Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-24-113: Administrative functions of the director of the division of fire prevention

(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the director of the division of fire prevention shall: (1) Act as chief administrative officer for the commission; (2) Employ all consultants, investigators, inspectors, legal counsel and other personnel necessary to staff and carry out the functions of the commission, and assign the personnel in a manner designed to assure their most efficient use; (3) Provide office space and necessary quarters for the commission; (4) Maintain a central filing system for official records and documents of the commission; (5) Promulgate rules and regulations for all administrative functions and activities of the commission; (6) Enforce all regulations promulgated by the commission; (7) Collect and account for all fees prescribed to be paid to the commission, and, unless otherwise prescribed by law, deposit the fees in the state treasury, and the commissioner of finance and administration shall make allotments out of the general fund as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the commission as provided by law; and (8) Perform other duties the commissioner prescribes, or as prescribed by law. (b) In providing the administrative functions, the director shall consult with the commission, but the decision of the director in such matters shall be conclusive, except as otherwise directed by the commissioner. Acts 2012, ch. 986, § 43.

(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the director of the division of fire prevention shall: (1) Act as chief administrative officer for the commission; (2) Employ all consultants, investigators, inspectors, legal counsel and other personnel necessary to staff and carry out the functions of the commission, and assign the personnel in a manner designed to assure their most efficient use; (3) Provide office space and necessary quarters for the commission; (4) Maintain a central filing system for official records and documents of the commission; (5) Promulgate rules and regulations for all administrative functions and activities of the commission; (6) Enforce all regulations promulgated by the commission; (7) Collect and account for all fees prescribed to be paid to the commission, and, unless otherwise prescribed by law, deposit the fees in the state treasury, and the commissioner of finance and administration shall make allotments out of the general fund as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the commission as provided by law; and (8) Perform other duties the commissioner prescribes, or as prescribed by law.

(1) Act as chief administrative officer for the commission;

(2) Employ all consultants, investigators, inspectors, legal counsel and other personnel necessary to staff and carry out the functions of the commission, and assign the personnel in a manner designed to assure their most efficient use;

(3) Provide office space and necessary quarters for the commission;

(4) Maintain a central filing system for official records and documents of the commission;

(5) Promulgate rules and regulations for all administrative functions and activities of the commission;

(6) Enforce all regulations promulgated by the commission;

(7) Collect and account for all fees prescribed to be paid to the commission, and, unless otherwise prescribed by law, deposit the fees in the state treasury, and the commissioner of finance and administration shall make allotments out of the general fund as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the commission as provided by law; and

(8) Perform other duties the commissioner prescribes, or as prescribed by law.

(b) In providing the administrative functions, the director shall consult with the commission, but the decision of the director in such matters shall be conclusive, except as otherwise directed by the commissioner.