Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0580 — Tennessee Ethics Commission

Chapter 0580-01-01 Rules Pertaining to Lobbyists and Employers of Lobbyists

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0580-01-01-.01 SCOPE AND PURPOSE

(1) Purpose. The purpose of the Tennessee Ethics Commission is to sustain the public’s confidence in government by increasing the integrity and transparency of state and local government through regulation of lobbying activities, financial disclosure requirements, and ethical conduct.

(2) Scope. These rules provide for the regulation of lobbying activities through requirements related to the registration and financial disclosure of lobbyists and employers of lobbyists.

History

• Authority: T.C.A. §§ 3-6-102, 3-6-105, and 3-6-308(a)(9).
• Administrative History: Public necessity rule filed August 9, 2006; expired January 21, 2007. Public necessity rule filed February 2, 2007; expired July 17, 2007. Original rule filed March 23, 2007; effective July 27, 2007.

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0580-01-01-.02 DEFINITIONS

(1) Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). For the purposes of T.C.A. § 3-6-301(8) and the rules contained in this Chapter, the term “chief executive officer” or “CEO” includes any position in an organization, regardless of the title the organization applies to such position, which is the highest ranking position responsible for the daily management of the organization.

(2) Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”). For the purposes of T.C.A. § 3-6-301(8) and the rules contained in this Chapter, the term “chief financial officer” or “CFO” includes any position in an organization, regardless of the title the organization applies to such position, which is the highest ranking position responsible for the operational financial management of the organization.

(3) Commission. The Tennessee Ethics Commission.

(4) Executive Director. The Executive Director of the Tennessee Ethics Commission.

History

• Authority: T.C.A. §§ 3-6-102, 3-6-105, and 3-6-308(a)(9).
• Administrative History: Public necessity rule filed August 9, 2006; expired January 21, 2007. Public necessity rule filed February 2, 2007; expired July 17, 2007. Original rule filed March 23, 2007; effective July 27, 2007.

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0580-01-01-.03 EMPLOYER OF LOBBYIST REGISTRATION

(1) Not later than seven (7) days after employing, retaining or otherwise arranging for a lobbyist to engage in lobbying, the employer of a lobbyist shall, as required by T.C.A. §§ 3-6-301(8) and 3-6-302, register with the Commission in the form and manner directed by the Commission.

(2) As a component of the registration process, the employer shall verify that the lobbyist who is authorized to represent the employer has delivered to the employer a copy of the Commission ethics manual as required by T.C.A. § 3-6-114(c). In lieu of physical delivery, for the purpose of this rule, the ethics manual shall be considered “delivered” by the lobbyist to the employer if:

(a) The lobbyist provides to the employer the Commission’s current internet address where the manual is located; or (b) A lobbying firm, which provides more than one (1) lobbyist to the employer, mails or emails a copy of the ethics manual to the employer with a listing of all individuals who are authorized to lobby for the employer.

(3) An employer of a lobbyist shall, within thirty (30) days of registration, submit a nonrefundable registration fee to the Commission in the form and manner directed by the Commission in the amount of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) per individual lobbyist registered; provided, however, that the Commission may, in its discretion in cases of extreme hardship as determined by a quorum of the Commission, reduce the registration fee or grant a waiver from the registration fee for a duly incorporated not-for-profit organization.

(4) Regardless of whether or not subject to a fee pursuant to the preceding paragraph (3), registered employers shall be subject to the lobbying restrictions and gift prohibitions contained in T.C.A. §§ 3-6-304 and 3-6-305 for the entire registration year, which runs from October 1 through September 30, even if the lobbyist’s employment is terminated.

(5) For the purposes of this Chapter, no registration shall be considered complete until all information and documentation reasonably required to verify compliance with these rules has been received by the Commission and all fees have been received as directed by the Commission.

(6) In the event that the Commission determines that circumstances beyond the lobbyist’s control, including, but not limited to technological problems on the Commission’s website, prevent the lobbyist from timely submitting forms or fees in the manner, electronic or otherwise, directed by the Commission, the Commission may, in its discretion, allow the form or fee to be submitted in an alternative manner, or may grant the lobbyist a reasonable extension of time to submit the required form or fee in the proper manner.

(7) Amendments. An employer of a lobbyist shall update, correct or otherwise modify the employer of lobbyist’s registration statement within seven (7) days of the occurrence of any event, action or changed circumstance that renders the registration statement inaccurate or incomplete.

(a) Employers shall not be required to verify receipt of the Commission ethics manual when amending a current registration.

(b) Registration Following Termination of Lobbyist’s Employment. If a lobbyist’s employment with the employer is terminated for any reason by either party, but the lobbyist is subsequently re-employed or retained, the employer must submit a new registration form and fee in accordance with the preceding paragraphs (1) through (3), regardless of whether the lobbyist was already registered in the current registration year.

(8) The computation of time within which to do any act required by this part shall be in accordance with T.C.A. § 1-3-102; provided, however, that documentation which has been properly submitted electronically in the form and manner directed by the Commission shall be considered filed at the actual date and time electronically received by the Commission.

History

• Authority: T.C.A. §§ 3-6-102, 3-6-302, 3-6-304, 3-6-305, 3-6-105, 3-6-308(a)(9), and 4-55-107.
• Administrative History: Public necessity rule August 9, 2006; expired January 21, 2007. Public necessity rule filed February 2, 2007; expired July 17, 2007. Original rule filed March 23, 2007; effective July 27, 2007. Amendment filed November 30, 2007; effective March 28, 2008. Amendments filed August 19, 2025; effective November 17, 2025.

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0580-01-01-.04 LOBBYIST REGISTRATION

(1) Not later than seven (7) days after becoming a lobbyist, the lobbyist shall, as required by T.C.A. § 3-6-302, register with the Commission in the form and manner directed by the Commission; provided, however, persons engaged solely in monitoring legislation and rulemaking activities are not required to register so long as their activities are limited to information-gathering, passive observation of legislative or rulemaking proceedings, reporting to clients, rendering opinions to clients, or advising clients on proposed legislation, rules, executive orders and similar actions; provided, further, the lobbyist and employer must register not later than seven (7) days after the commencement of an agreement to actively communicate, or not later than seven (7) days of the activities and responsibilities otherwise changing from passive monitoring to active direct or indirect communication with legislative or executive officials for the purpose of influencing any legislative or administrative action.

(2) As a component of the registration process, the lobbyist shall verify the delivery of the Commission ethics manual as required by T.C.A. § 3-6-114(c). In lieu of physical delivery, for the purpose of this rule, the ethics manual shall be considered “delivered” by the lobbyist to the employer if:

(a) The lobbyist provided to the employer the Commission’s current internet address where the manual is located; or (b) A lobbying firm, which provides more than one (1) lobbyist to the employer, mails or emails a copy of the ethics manual to the employer with a listing of all individuals who are authorized to lobby for the employer. The manual will be considered delivered to the employer by all of the duly authorized lobbyists contained on the list.

(3) A lobbyist shall, within thirty (30) days of registration, submit a nonrefundable registration fee to the Commission in the form and manner directed by the Commission in the amount of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) per individual employer registered; provided, however, that the Commission may, in its discretion in cases of extreme hardship as determined by a quorum of the Commission, reduce the registration fee or grant a waiver from the registration fee for a lobbyist employed by a duly incorporated not-for-profit organization whose only compensation is reimbursement of expenses.

(4) Regardless of whether or not subject to a fee pursuant to the preceding paragraph (3), registered lobbyists shall be subject to the lobbying restrictions and gift prohibitions contained in T.C.A. §§ 3-6-304 and 3-6-305 for the entire registration year, which runs from October 1 through September 30, even if the lobbyist’s employment is terminated.

(5) A lobbyist shall, within thirty (30) days of registration, submit a photographic portrait to the Commission for posting on the Commission’s web page in the form and manner directed by the Commission; provided, however:

(a) A new photographic portrait is not required for the annual renewal or modification of an existing registration; and (b) Photographic portraits may be updated or amended no more than annually unless otherwise authorized by the Commission due to technological errors.

(6) For the purposes of this Chapter, no registration shall be considered completed until all information and documentation reasonably required to verify compliance with these rules has been received by the Commission and all fees have been submitted as directed by the Commission.

(7) In the event that the Commission determines that circumstances beyond the lobbyist’s control, including, but not limited to technological problems on the Commission’s website, prevent the lobbyist from timely submitting forms or fees in the manner, electronic or otherwise, directed by the Commission, the Commission may, in its discretion, allow the form or fee to be submitted in an alternative manner, or may grant the lobbyist a reasonable extension of time to submit the required form or fee in the proper manner.

(8) A lobbyist who registers with the Commission shall be subject to the lobbying restrictions and gift prohibitions contained in T.C.A. §§ 3-6-304 and 3-6-305 for the entire registration year, which runs from October 1 through September 30, even if the lobbyist’s employment is terminated.

(9) A lobbyist shall update, correct or otherwise modify the lobbyist’s registration statement within seven (7) days of the occurrence of any event, action or changed circumstance that renders the registration statement inaccurate or incomplete.

(a) Lobbyists shall not be required to verify delivery of the Commission ethics manual when amending a current registration.

(b) Registration Following Termination of Lobbyist’s Employment. If a lobbyist’s employment with the employer is terminated for any reason by either party but the lobbyist is subsequently re-employed or retained the lobbyist must submit a new registration form and fee in accordance with this part, regardless of whether the lobbyist was already registered with that employer in the current registration year.

(10) The Commission may, in its discretion in cases of extreme hardship as determined by a quorum of the Commission, reduce the fee assessed under T.C.A. § 3-6-114(a) or grant a waiver of such fee.

(11) The computation of time within which to do any act required by this part shall be in accordance with § 1-3-102; provided, however, that documentation which has been properly submitted electronically in the form and manner directed by the Commission shall be considered filed at the actual date and time electronically received by the Commission.

History

• Authority: T.C.A. §§ 3-6-102, 3-6-104, 3-6-105, 3-6-302, 3-6-304, 3-6-305 and 3-6-308(a)(9), and 4-55- 107.
• Administrative History: Public necessity rule filed August 9, 2006; expired January 21, 2007. Public necessity rule filed February 2, 2007; expired July 17, 2007. Original rule filed March 23, 2007; effective July 27, 2007. Amendments filed November 30, 2007; effective March 28, 2008. Amendments filed August 19, 2025; effective November 17, 2025.

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0580-01-01-.05 FILING OF DISCLOSURE REPORTS

(1) In accordance with the provisions of T.C.A. § 3-6-303, each employer of a lobbyist shall file with the Commission in the form and manner directed by the Commission an employer disclosure report on the dates and for the reporting periods specified below:

(a) Mid-year. An employer of lobbyist shall file a mid-year employer disclosure report no later than May 15. Such report shall cover the period from and including October 1 through March 31.

(b) Year-end. An employer of lobbyist shall file a year-end employer disclosure report no later than November 14. Such report shall cover the period from and including April 1 through September 30.

(2) Disclosure of Events Held Under T.C.A. § 3-6-305(b)(8). Each lobbyist and employer of a lobbyist sponsoring an event held under T.C.A. § 3-6-305(b)(8) shall file with the Commission in the form and manner directed by the Commission:

(a) Seven (7) days prior to the event, a copy of any invitations to said event which were provided to all general assembly members; and (b) An event disclosure report within thirty (30) days of the event; provided, however, if the costs of said event are shared by two (2) or more employers or lobbyists, a consolidated report may be filed in the form and manner directed by the Commission; provided further, however, that the employers shall remain individually accountable for the timeliness and accuracy of the consolidated filing.

History

• Authority: T.C.A. §§ 3-6-102, 3-6-105, and 3-6-308(a)(9).
• Administrative History: Public necessity rule filed August 9, 2006; expired January 21, 2007. Public necessity rule filed February 2, 2007; expired July 17, 2007. Original rule filed March 23, 2007; effective July 27, 2007.

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0580-01-01-.06 VIOLATIONS OF REGISTRATION AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS

(1) Failure to Register, Amend Registration, or Pay Fees.

(a) If the Executive Director determines that a lobbyist or employer of a lobbyist has failed to timely register or amend their registration with the Commission in the form and manner directed by the Commission, and/or has failed to timely submit to the Commission in the form and manner directed by the Commission the required registration fee, the Executive Director shall provide written notice of the alleged violation to the alleged violator by electronic mail or regular mail; such notice shall provide:

1. A description of the violations, including all relevant rule and statutory citations;

2. A description of the actions which must be taken to correct the violations;

3. A reasonable date certain by which such corrections must be made in order to avoid enforcement action; and 4. The potential penalties for failing to timely correct the violations.

(b) In the event the lobbyist or employer of lobbyist fails to properly correct the violations as detailed in the notice set forth in paragraph (a) above, the Executive Director shall send a written notice by electronic mail or regular mail to the lobbyist or employer informing the lobbyist or employer that the violations will be reviewed at the next regularly scheduled Commission meeting for the assessment of civil penalties pursuant to T.C.A. § 3-6-306; in addition, such notice shall inform the employer or lobbyist of the date, time and location of the meeting in which the Commission will consider the violations.

(2) Civil Penalties. Civil penalties shall be issued by the Commission and are subject to review or appeal in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, T.C.A. §§ 4-5-301, et seq., and T.C.A. § 3-6-306.

History

• Authority: T.C.A. §§ 3-6-102, 3-6-105, 3-6-308(a)(9), and 4-55-107.
• Administrative History: Public necessity rule filed August 9, 2006; expired January 21, 2007. Public necessity rule filed February 2, 2007; expired July 17, 2007. Original rule filed March 23, 2007; effective July 27, 2007. Amendments filed August 19, 2025; effective November 17, 2025.

Chapter 0580-01-02 Access to Public Records of the Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0580-01-02-.01 PURPOSE AND SCOPE

These rules are promulgated for the purpose of providing procedures to allow access to those records which are within the custody and control of the Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance, and that are within the definition of public records in the Tennessee Public Records Act, T.C.A. §§ 10-7-501, et seq., pursuant to court order and case law interpreting the Act; and that are not within any exception, privilege, court decision, statute, common law principle, or other provision of law that excludes the public record from being available for inspection and copying by members of the public. All records of the Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance are currently housed at the main office of the Bureau. These rules are also promulgated for the purpose of implementing and establishing fees to be charged for the reproduction of records or for the development of records in a specific format.

History

• Authority: T.C.A. §§ 3-6-107, 4-5-201, et seq., 4-55-107, 10-7-503, 10-7-506; Tennessean v. Electric Power Board of Nashville, 979 S.W.2d 297 (Tenn. 1998); and Op. Tenn. Atty. Gen. 01-021 (Feb. 8, 2001).
• Administrative History: Original rule filed November 30, 2007; effective March 28, 2008. Amendments filed August 19, 2025; effective November 17, 2025.

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0580-01-02-.02 DEFINITIONS

(1) Act. The Tennessee Public Records Act, T.C.A. §§ 10-7-501, et seq.

(2) Bureau. The Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance.

(3) Executive Director. The Executive Director of the Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance.

(4) Non-Routine Copy. A copy, whether of paper or of electronically stored data, which, to be made, requires more than minimal staff assistance, e.g., odd or oversized pages, bound documents that must be disassembled before copying and reassembled after copying, an unusually large number of copies, or manipulation or retrieval of electronically stored data.

(5) Public Record. For purposes of this Chapter, any record of the Bureau that is deemed to be open to inspection by the public pursuant to the provisions of the Tennessee Public Records Act, T.C.A. §§ 10-7-501 et seq., and pursuant to court order and case law interpreting the Act, with the proviso that a document may be within an exception otherwise provided by state law pursuant to T.C.A. § 10-7-503(a), and therefore may not be subject to inspection or copying.

(6) Record. For the purposes of this Chapter, any data and/or documents developed and maintained by the Bureau (whether on paper, magnetically, or electronically, whether on a single computer or on a computer system, whether on disk, tape or otherwise), or that have been received and are maintained by the Bureau, during the normal course of the Bureau’s activities. A Record may or may not be a Public Record. Records of the Bureau are retained, transferred, or destroyed in accordance with state record retention laws.

(7) A black and white copy, whether of paper or of electronically stored data, which, to be made, requires minimal staff assistance, e.g., pages which are either 8½ x 11 or 8½ x 14 and can be automatically printed from electronically stored records or automatically fed into a standard copier.

History

• Authority: T.C.A. §§ 3-6-101, 3-6-103, 3-6-107, 4-5-201, et seq., 4-55-107, and 10-7-501, et seq.; Tennessean v. Electric Power Board of Nashville, 979 S.W.2d 297 (Tenn. 1998); and Op. Tenn. Atty. Gen. 01-021 (Feb. 8, 2001).
• Administrative History: Original rule filed November 30, 2007; effective March 28, 2008. Amendment filed February 27, 2009; effective June 26, 2009. Amendments filed August 19, 2025; effective November 17, 2025.

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0580-01-02-.03 REQUESTS FOR INSPECTION OR FOR REPRODUCTION OF PUBLIC RECORDS

(1) A request to the Bureau for inspection or reproduction of Public Records may be made in person, via telephone, via e-mail, postal mail, or facsimile transmission; provided, however, that a citizen making a request by telephone may be asked to follow up with a written request to the Bureau. The request shall identify with reasonable specificity the Public Record, set, or system of Public Records which is being requested.

(2) Within seven (7) days after receipt of the request for inspection, or inspection and reproduction, of the requested Record, Bureau legal staff shall review the Records that are within the scope of the request to determine whether the Records appear to be Public Records and, if so, assess the status of the Public Records and the scope of the request.

(3) Upon review and prior to the release of the requested Public Record, the Bureau’s staff may redact any data or information in the Public Record that is confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure by state law.

(4) If it appears from the Bureau legal staff’s review and assessment that any requested Record is a Public Record but that inspection and/or reproduction of the Record, or the system of Records, cannot immediately be provided, then the Bureau staff shall act in accord with T.C.A. § 10-7-503 and within seven (7) days after receiving the request, furnish the requestor with a completed records request response form. The request response form shall be the current form as promulgated by the Office of Open Records Counsel.

(5) Denial of Request to Inspect or Reproduce Records. If, within the seven (7) days after receipt of the request, it appears from the Bureau staff’s review and assessment that any Record within the scope of the request is, pursuant to state or federal law, not subject to public inspection or reproduction, Bureau staff shall provide notice of the basis of the denial to the requesting individual or entity in writing as required by law. Staff may use the current records request response form as promulgated by the Office of Open Records Counsel.

History

• Authority: T.C.A. §§ 3-6-107, 4-5-201, et seq., 4-55-107, 8-6-604, and 10-7-501, et seq.; Tennessean v. Electric Power Board of Nashville, 979 S.W.2d 297 (Tenn. 1998); and Op. Tenn. Atty. Gen. 01-021 (Feb. 8, 2001).
• Administrative History: Original rule filed November 30, 2007; effective March 28, 2008. Amendment filed February 27, 2009; effective June 26, 2009. Amendments filed August 19, 2025; effective November 17, 2025.

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0580-01-02-.04 FEES AND COSTS FOR REPRODUCTION OF PUBLIC RECORDS

(1) Fees and costs for the reproduction of Public Records are as set forth in the latest Office of Open Records Counsel’s Schedule of Reasonable Charges for Copies of Public Records, which is incorporated herein by reference.

(2) Copying by Requesting Individual or Entity.

(a) All Public Records shall remain in the sole custody of Bureau staff. No original Public Records shall be placed in the custody of the individual or entity making the request.

(b) The Executive Director may, in his or her discretion, permit the individual or entity requesting the Public Record(s) to supply the necessary equipment and supplies to make the requested copies where the Public Records are housed or located for purposes of the records request.

(c) The Executive Director may, in his or her discretion, require that Bureau staff observe the reviewing and copying process permitted by this paragraph for the purpose of protecting the integrity of the Public Records, and any costs associated therewith may be charged pursuant to these rules.

History

• Authority: T.C.A. §§ 3-6-107, 4-5-201, et seq., 4-55-107, 8-4-604, and 10-7-501, et seq.; Tennessean v. Electric Power Board of Nashville, 979 S.W.2d 297 (Tenn. 1998); and Op. Tenn. Atty. Gen. 01-021 (Feb. 8, 2001).
• Administrative History: Original rule filed November 30, 2007; effective March 28, 2008. Amendment filed February 27, 2009; effective June 26, 2009. Amendments filed August 19, 2025; effective November 17, 2025.

Chapter 0580-01-05 Rules Pertaining to Prohibited Conduct

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0580-01-05-.01 PURPOSE AND SCOPE

These rules are promulgated for the purpose of proscribing prohibited conduct and exceptions to these prohibitions for lobbyists, employers of lobbyists, candidates and officials of the executive and legislative branches, and immediate family members of such candidates and officials, pursuant to T.C.A. §§ 3-6-304 through 3-6-305.

History

• Authority: T.C.A. §§ 3-6-107(1), 3-6-304 through 3-6-305, and 3-6-308(a)(9).
• Administrative History: Original rule filed February 3, 2009; effective June 26, 2009.

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0580-01-05-.02 DEFINITIONS

(1) Commission. The Tennessee Ethics Commission.

(2) Official. A person who is an “official in the executive branch” of state government, as defined in Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-6-301(19), or a person who is an “official in the legislative branch” of state government, as defined in Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-6-301(20).

History

• Authority: T.C.A. §§ 3-6-103(a)(1), 3-6-107(1), and 3-6-301.
• Administrative History: Original rule filed February 3, 2009; effective June 26, 2009.

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0580-01-05-.03 PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

(1) No lobbyist, employer of a lobbyist, Official, or such Official’s immediate family, as those terms are defined in these rules and by T.C.A. § 3-6-301, shall engage in any conduct prohibited by T.C.A. § 3-6-304.

(2) No lobbyist or employer of a lobbyist shall provide, directly or indirectly, to a candidate for public office, an Official, or the immediate family of such candidate or Official, a gift as prohibited in T.C.A. § 3-6-305, nor shall the candidate, Official, or immediate family thereof accept such a gift, except as allowed by T.C.A. § 3-6-305 or these Rules.

(3) The ban on campaign contributions set forth in T.C.A. § 3-6-304(j) does not prohibit contributions by a lobbyist to an incumbent legislator or governor that are made in support of his or her election to a federal office.

(4) Campaign contributions from a lobbyist to an incumbent legislator who is running for a local public office are prohibited.

History

• Authority: T.C.A. §§ 2-10-310(a)(2), 3-6-107(1), 3-6-301(12), 3-6-304 through 3-6-305, and 3-6- 308(a)(9).
• Administrative History: Original rule filed February 3, 2009; effective June 26, 2009. June, 2009 2

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0580-01-05-.04 PERSONAL GIFT EXCEPTION

(1) Gifts given for a non-business purpose and motivated by a close personal friendship are not subject to the gift ban pursuant to T.C.A. § 3-6-305(b)(3).

(2) In determining whether a gift is motivated by a close personal friendship, the Commission may consider factors including, but not limited to, the following, giving them such weight as may be appropriate in the facts and circumstances of each case:

(a) Whether the lobbyist or individual who is an employer of a lobbyist paid for or provided the gift out of his or her own personal funds or account, or whether the gift is instead being charged to the lobbyist’s business account, an employer of the lobbyist, or a lobbying firm.

(b) Whether the cost of the gift is taken as a business deduction by the lobbyist, a lobbying firm, or employer of the lobbyist.

(c) Whether there has been a history of gift giving between the lobbyist or the employer of a lobbyist, on the one hand, and the candidate, Official, or his or her immediate family, on the other hand; and the nature of the previous gift giving.

(d) Whether the candidate, Official, or immediate family member has reciprocated with a gift to the lobbyist or the employer of the lobbyist in the past, and whether the gift has been of similar value.

(e) Whether the lobbyist or the employer of a lobbyist provides the same or similar items to other candidates, Officials, or the immediate families of such candidates or Officials at the same time, who are not also close personal friends.

(f) Whether the timing and circumstances of the gift are appropriate; whether a lobbyist or an employer of a lobbyist has a matter that is currently before or will shortly be before the Official.

(g) In the case of a gift given by an individual who works for an employer of a lobbyist, whether the gift-giver is involved in lobbying activities on behalf of the employer.

History

• Authority: T.C.A. §§ 3-6-107(1), 3-6-305(b)(3), and 3-6-308.
• Administrative History: Original rule filed February 3, 2009; effective June 26, 2009.

Chapter 0580-01-06 Withdrawn

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0580-01-06 Withdrawn

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