# Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-6-102: Legislative intent

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T3_C6_S3-6-102

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-6-102
- **Heading:** Legislative intent
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 3 / Chapter 6 / Section 3-6-102

## Text

It is the intent of the general assembly that the integrity of the processes of government be secured and protected from abuse. The general assembly recognizes that a public office is a public trust and that the citizens of Tennessee are entitled to a responsive, accountable, and incorruptible government. The Tennessee ethics commission is established 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. A determination of the intent of the general assembly shall be based on the operative statutory provisions, as well as the legislative history pertaining to such statutory provisions, as evidenced by legislative committee and floor actions, discussions and debates. Acts 2006 (1st Ex. Sess.), ch. 1, § 26; 2008, ch. 1182, § 3.
It is the intent of the general assembly that the integrity of the processes of government be secured and protected from abuse. The general assembly recognizes that a public office is a public trust and that the citizens of Tennessee are entitled to a responsive, accountable, and incorruptible government. The Tennessee ethics commission is established 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. A determination of the intent of the general assembly shall be based on the operative statutory provisions, as well as the legislative history pertaining to such statutory provisions, as evidenced by legislative committee and floor actions, discussions and debates.
Acts 2006 (1st Ex. Sess.), ch. 1, § 26; 2008, ch. 1182, § 3.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-6-101 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T3_C6_S3-6-101.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-6-102 Legislative intent](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T3_C6_S3-6-102.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-6-103 Creation - Composition - Staff - Selection of members - Terms - Meetings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T3_C6_S3-6-103.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-6-105 Jurisdiction of commission - Referral of complaints](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T3_C6_S3-6-105.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-6-106 Duties of the commission and the attorney general and reporter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T3_C6_S3-6-106.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-6-107 Powers of the commission](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T3_C6_S3-6-107.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-6-108 Prospective application of chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T3_C6_S3-6-108.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-6-109 Referral of criminal violations to law enforcement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T3_C6_S3-6-109.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-6-110 Authority to petition for an order of enforcement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T3_C6_S3-6-110.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-6-112 Annual ethics course for supervisory personnel in the executive branch - Manuals and guides](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T3_C6_S3-6-112.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-6-113 Annual orientation ethics course and current issues course for members of the general assembly - Manuals and guides](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T3_C6_S3-6-113.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-6-114 Annual ethics course for lobbyists and employers of lobbyists - Manuals and guides](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T3_C6_S3-6-114.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-6-115 Electronic filing and registration system](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T3_C6_S3-6-115.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-6-116 Training program for members of the commission](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T3_C6_S3-6-116.md)

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