Tennessee § 2-10-122 Definitions for Sections 2-10-122 - 2-10-128

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§ 2-10-122 — Definitions for Sections 2-10-122 - 2-10-128

Tennessee § 2-10-122

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-122 (2026).

Text

As used in this section and §§ 2-10-123 - 2-10-128, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)"Consulting services" with respect to an official in the legislative branch or an official in the executive branch means services to advise or assist a person or entity in influencing legislative or administrative action, as that term is defined in § 3-6-301 , relative to Tennessee state government. "Consulting services" with respect to an official in the legislative branch or an official in the executive branch also means services to advise or assist a person or entity in maintaining, applying for, soliciting or entering into a contract with the state of Tennessee. "Consulting services" does not mean the practice or business of law in connection with representation of clients by a licensed attor

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As used in this section and §§ 2-10-123 - 2-10-128, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Consulting services" with respect to an official in the legislative branch or an official in the executive branch means services to advise or assist a person or entity in influencing legislative or administrative action, as that term is defined in § 3-6-301 , relative to Tennessee state government. "Consulting services" with respect to an official in the legislative branch or an official in the executive branch also means services to advise or assist a person or entity in maintaining, applying for, soliciting or entering into a contract with the state of Tennessee. "Consulting services" does not mean the practice or business of law in connection with representation of clients by a licensed attorney in a contested case action, administrative proceeding or rule making procedure; (2) "Consulting services" with respect to an elected municipal or county official, including a member-elect of a municipal or county legislative body, means services to advise or assist a person or entity in influencing legislative or administrative action, as that term is defined in § 3-6-301 , relative to the municipality or county represented by that official. "Consulting services" with respect to an elected municipal or county official, including a member-elect of a municipal or county legislative body, also means services to advise or assist a person or entity in maintaining, applying for, soliciting or entering into a contract with the municipality or county represented by that official. "Consulting services" does not mean the practice or business of law in connection with representation of clients by a licensed attorney in a contested case action, administrative proceeding or rule making procedure; (3) "Fee, commission, or any other form of compensation" and "compensation" do not include anything of value that may be accepted under § 2-10-116 or that is identified in § 3-6-305(b) ; (4) "Official in the executive branch" means the governor, any member of the governor's staff or any person in the executive service as such term is defined in § 8-30-202 ; provided, however, that "official in the executive branch" shall not include members of boards and commissions who receive only expenses or a nominal per diem not to exceed six hundred dollars ($600) per month, unless they provide consulting services for compensation with respect to the activities of the board or commission of which they are a member; and (5) "Official in the legislative branch" has the same meaning as the term is defined in § 3-6-301 .