Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-3-912: Report of failure of government programs

If the commissioner has reason to believe that any local government program of compliance is ineffective, the commissioner shall, after unsuccessfully seeking by negotiation to abate the failure, include this fact in the commissioner's annual report to the governor and the general assembly, together with the reasons for the belief that the local government program of compliance is ineffective, and may recommend legislation intended to correct the condition.