Public Chapters and Tennessee Codes

TCA 8-44
Open Public Meetings Act (Sunshine Laws - includes acts of 2008)

TCA 4-34
Laws Governing the Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs

PC 317
Amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 37-1-101, relative to compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act

PC 371
American Indian Symbols, Images, and Names

PC 474
Charitable Solicitations Reference Indian Organizations (RE: TCA 48-101)

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Attorney General's Opinions

Opinion No. 04-032
Implementation of 2003 Pub. Ch. 344 - Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs

AG Memorandum 
 Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs - Composition of Membership (12/20/00)

Opinion No. 04-138
Legal Relationship Between Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs and
Tennessee Native American Convention and Advisory Council of the Tennessee Indian Affairs (None)

Opinion No. 07-21
State of Tennessee’s Authority to Recognize Indian Tribes

Opinion No. 05-066
Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs - Tribal Recognition Criteria

Opinion No. 06-165
Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs - Individual and Organizational Recognition Criteria

Opinion No. 05-005
Public Exhibition or Display of Native American Indian Human Remains

Opinion No. 01-064
State Lottery and the Federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act

Opinion No. 06-080
Casino Gambling on Land Held by Federally Recognized Indian Tribe Under Lease Agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority

Opinion No. 08-90
Ability of Federally Recognized Indian Tribes to Conduct Gambling Activities In Tennessee

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Miscellaneous

Official List of State Recognized Tribes in Tennessee

History of Rule Chapter 0785-1

Administrative History of rule from 1990-2008

Rule Chapter 0785-1
Rule previously filed with Secretary of State 4/10/07, rule effective 6/24/07 (Repealed 5/13/08)

Repeal of  Rule Chapter 0785-1
On 12/29/07 the TN Commission of Indian Affairs voted to repeal the rule, in an effort to receive an extension on the statute authorizing the Commission of Indian Affairs. Repeal was filed with the Secretary of State 2/28/08, repeal effective 5/13/08.

*2009
The 2008-09 iteration of the TN Commission of Indian Affairs initiated rule 0785-1 on 2/21/09, (RE: pg. 5 of minutes -
IV. New Business, item 4). On 5/16/09 this same iteration further supported implementation of the rule by initiating the 
Aug. 8, 2009 Public Rule Making Hearing, (RE: pg. 1 of minutes, item 3).

2010 
The new (2010) iteration of the TN Commission of Indian Affairs approved the *identical rule on 1/23/10, (RE: pg. 4 of minutes).

Notification of stay on Rule Chapter 0785-1 imposed by members of the Joint Government Operations Committee on 4/26/10.
The TN General Assembly's legislative body is comprised of 132 members, (33 senators and 99 representatives).
The Joint Gov. Ops. Committee of 2010 was comprised of 22 members, (9 senators and 13 representatives),
 some committee members were not present to vote on 4/26/10.
The stay changed the rules effective date from 5/17/10 to 7/16/10, sixteen days after the TCIA ceased to exist.

Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs Minutes of Meetings
2004-2010

Annual Reports of the Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs
Fiscal Year begins July 1 and ends June 30
2007-2008
(approved 10/10/09)
2006-2007
(approved 1/17/09)
2005-2006
2003-2005

Sunset Reviews of the Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs

2009 Questionnaire: Authors, Valerie Ohle-Chair & Tom Kunesh-Secretary

2007 Questionnaire: Author, Tom Kunesh

2000 Hearing Transcription: Transcribed by the TCIA
from audio recording, tapes on file at the TN State Library and Archives

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State Documents