| The Tennessee Registry of Election
Finance was created by the General Assembly in 1989 as an independent
entity of state government. (T.C.A. §2-10-201, et seq.) The
agency is responsible for the enforcement of the following laws:
Campaign Financial Disclosure Act (T.C.A. §2-10-101, et seq.)
Campaign Contribution Limits Act (T.C.A. §2-10-301, et seq.)
Gubernatorial Inauguration Finance Disclosure Act (T.C.A. §2-10-401,
et seq.)
The Registry is composed of six board members, who are appointed
for five (5) year terms. The Governor appoints two (2) of the
members, with one (1) of the appointees representing the majority
party and one (1) representing the minority party. Gubernatorial appointees have full power to serve until
any vote of nonconfirmation by the General Assembly.
The remaining members of the Registry are appointed by the House
and Senate. The Senate has the authority to appoint two (2) members
with one (1) member being chosen by the Senate Democratic Caucus
and the other being appointed by the Senate Republican Caucus.
Likewise, the House is empowered to appoint two (2) members to
the board, with one (1) appointee being chosen by the House Democratic
Caucus and the other appointee being made by the House Republican
Caucus. Appointees of the Senate caucuses are subject to confirmation
by the full Senate, and the appointees of the House caucuses are
subject to confirmation by the full House. |