{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-4-3-2101","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-2101","heading":"Creation - Secretary of state as chief officer","body":"There is created the department of state through which the secretary of state, who shall be the chief officer of the department, shall administer the duties imposed upon the secretary of state by law.","path":["TN Code","Title 4","Chapter 3"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"e9d705b94b499974a2932e28c1e8caf3a07aebe8ca7263f9f255322862a07eb3","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-4-3-205","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-4-3-2102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}