Administrative Register Glossary

The Tennessee Administrative Register (T.A.R) is an official publication of the Tennessee Department of State. The T.A.R. is compiled and published monthly by the Department of State pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 5. The T.A.R contains in entirety the following: announcements; emergency rules; proposed rules; public necessity rules; rulemaking hearing rules, notices of rulemaking hearing, notices of hearing to solicit comments and Wildlife proclamations. All filings received during the preceding month will be published in the T.A.R. of the following month.

Announcements include the formula rate of interest and maximum effective rate of interest on home loans as set by the Department of Financial Institutions; a monthly notice of public hearing by the Government Operations Committees; and a notice of beginning of review cycle from the Health Services and Development Agency. This section may also include notices of stay of effective dates, notices of withdrawal of rules, petitions for declaratory orders, and various other statutorily required notices.

Emergency Rules are temporary rules promulgated due to an immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare. These rules are effective on the date of filing and remain in effect for up to 165 days. A list of all emergency rules currently in effect will be published in each T.A.R. The version of the permanent rule with temporary rules incorporated appears in the Rules and Regulations, Effective Rules portion of the Secretary of State's website, http://www.state.tn.us/sos/rules/index.htm.

Notices of Public Hearing to Solicit Comments. Prior to holding the rulemaking hearing, the agency may solicit comments from the public on a subject matter of possible rulemaking under active consideration within the agency. The agency has determined the specifics of the proposal, it must comply with the normal hearing and notice requirement of rulemaking

Proposed Rules are promulgated in the absence of a rulemaking hearing. Unless a rulemaking hearing is requested within 30 days of the publication date, the rule will become effective 105 days after the publication date of the T.A.R. in which it appears. The publication of the T.A.R. is the 15th of each month or the last working day before if the 15th falls on a weekend or holiday. All rules filed in during the preceding month will be published in the T.A.R. of the following month*.

Public Necessity Rules are temporary rules promulgated to delay the effective date of another rule that is not yet effective, to satisfy constitutional requirements or court orders, or to avoid loss of federal programs or funds. These rules are effective on the date of filing and remain in effect for up to 165 days. A list of all public necessity rules currently in effect will be published in each T.A.R. The version of the permanent rule with temporary rules incorporated appears in the Rules and Regulations, Effective Rules portion of the Secretary of State's website, http://www.state.tn.us/sos/rules/index.htm.

Rulemaking Hearings are published to give official public notice for a rulemaking hearing. The time, date, location of the hearing, and the text of rules being heard are included in the notice.

Rulemaking Hearing Rules are promulgated when a rulemaking hearing is held. These rules become effective 75 days from the date of filing. All rules filed in during the preceding month will be published in the T.A.R. of the following month*.

Wildlife Proclamations contain seasons, creel, size and bag limits, and areas open to hunting and/or fishing. They also establish wildlife and/or public hunting areas and declare the manner and means of taking. Since Wildlife Proclamations are published in their entirety in the T.A.R., they are not published in the official compilation-Rules and Regulations of the State of Tennessee.

* Once a rule becomes effective, it is published in its entirety in the official compilation-Rules and Regulations of the State of Tennessee (Rules and Regulations, Effective Rules portion of the Secretary of State's website, http://www.state.tn.us/sos/rules/index.htm).