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. 07-21
State of Tennessee’s Authority to Recognize Indian Tribes

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

Opinion No. 05-066
Tennessee Commission on Indian Affairs Tribal 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

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

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Miscellaneous

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


 State Tribal Recognition Criteria

Rule 0785-1
This is the identical rule that the 2009 TN Commission of Indian Affairs supported and held a public hearing for on 8-8-09.
 The  new 2010 iteration of the TN Commission of Indian Affairs approved the rule on 1-23-10.

CHAPTER 0785-1
Rule previously filed with Secretary of State 4-10-07, rule effective 6-24-07

Repeal of  Rule Chapter 0785-1
12-29-07 the TN Commission of Indian Affairs voted to repeal the rule.
Repeal filed with Secretary of State 2-28-08, repeal effective 5-13-08

History of Rule Chapter 0785-1
(1990-2008)


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