# Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-211-108: Delegation of duties to local health officers

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T68_C211_S68-211-108

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-211-108
- **Heading:** Delegation of duties to local health officers
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 68 / Chapter 211 / Section 68-211-108

## Text

The commissioner and board are authorized to delegate the duties and responsibilities granted to them by this part to local health officers to the extent deemed necessary by the commissioner and board to implement this part. Acts 1969, ch. 295, § 8; 1980, ch. 899, § 5; T.C.A., §§ 53-4308, 68-31-108.
The commissioner and board are authorized to delegate the duties and responsibilities granted to them by this part to local health officers to the extent deemed necessary by the commissioner and board to implement this part.
Acts 1969, ch. 295, § 8; 1980, ch. 899, § 5; T.C.A., §§ 53-4308, 68-31-108.

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