# Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-29-104: Hearings

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-29-104
- **Heading:** Hearings
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 4 / Chapter 29 / Section 4-29-104

## Text

(a) Prior to the termination, continuation, reestablishment or restructuring of any governmental entity, the evaluation committee created in § 4-29-103 shall hold at least one (1) public hearing and receive testimony from the public and from the administrative head of the governmental entity. (b) The governmental entity shall have the burden of demonstrating the public need for its continued existence and the extent to which any change in organization, structure or transfer to another department of state government for administrative purposes would increase the operational or administrative effectiveness and efficiency of such entity. (c) Notice of the time and place of the public hearing must be posted on the general assembly website at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 404, s 1, eff. 7/1/2021. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 574, s 1, eff. 3/8/2016. Acts 1977, ch. 452, § 10; T.C.A., § 4-2910; Acts 1980, ch. 722, §§ 1, 2; 1993, ch. 521, § 1; 2003 , ch. 396, § 3; 2004, ch. 949, § 2; 2005, ch. 374, § 1; 2006, ch. 1000, § 1; 2007 , ch. 547, § 1.
(a) Prior to the termination, continuation, reestablishment or restructuring of any governmental entity, the evaluation committee created in § 4-29-103 shall hold at least one (1) public hearing and receive testimony from the public and from the administrative head of the governmental entity.
(b) The governmental entity shall have the burden of demonstrating the public need for its continued existence and the extent to which any change in organization, structure or transfer to another department of state government for administrative purposes would increase the operational or administrative effectiveness and efficiency of such entity.
(c) Notice of the time and place of the public hearing must be posted on the general assembly website at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 404, s 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 574, s 1, eff. 3/8/2016.
Acts 1977, ch. 452, § 10; T.C.A., § 4-2910; Acts 1980, ch. 722, §§ 1, 2; 1993, ch. 521, § 1; 2003 , ch. 396, § 3; 2004, ch. 949, § 2; 2005, ch. 374, § 1; 2006, ch. 1000, § 1; 2007 , ch. 547, § 1.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-29-101 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T4_C29_S4-29-101.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-29-102 Legislative findings - Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T4_C29_S4-29-102.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-29-103 Review committees - Joint evaluation committee](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T4_C29_S4-29-103.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-29-104 Hearings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T4_C29_S4-29-104.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-29-105 Evaluation committee objectives](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T4_C29_S4-29-105.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-29-106 Criteria for review](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T4_C29_S4-29-106.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-29-107 Vote to terminate entity - Recommended legislation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T4_C29_S4-29-107.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-29-108 Vote to continue entity - Recommended amendments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T4_C29_S4-29-108.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-29-109 Periodic review or automatic termination of entities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T4_C29_S4-29-109.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-29-110 Tie vote in joint evaluation committee - Action by joint review committee](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T4_C29_S4-29-110.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-29-111 Information, assistance, audits provided to evaluation committee](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T4_C29_S4-29-111.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-29-112 Winding up affairs of terminated entity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T4_C29_S4-29-112.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-29-113 Continuation of claims or rights against terminated entity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T4_C29_S4-29-113.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-29-114 Recommended amendatory legislation - Form](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T4_C29_S4-29-114.md)

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