Tennessee § 6-56-405 Exemptions from education requirements

Tennessee Statutes

§ 6-56-405 — Exemptions from education requirements

Tennessee § 6-56-405

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-56-405 (2026).

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(a)The following individuals with financial oversight responsibility employed as a finance officer by a municipality and who would otherwise be required to have the certified municipal finance officer (CMFO) designation are exempt from the educational requirements leading to the CMFO designation, but shall comply with the continuing educational requirements of § 6-56-404 :

(1)An individual designated as a certified government finance manager (CGFM) by the association of government accountants;

(2)An individual designated as a certified public finance officer (CPFO) by the government finance officers association;

(3)An individual licensed as a certified public accountant (CPA) by the state board of accountancy and in active status who has a minimum of five (5) years of primarily governm

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(a) The following individuals with financial oversight responsibility employed as a finance officer by a municipality and who would otherwise be required to have the certified municipal finance officer (CMFO) designation are exempt from the educational requirements leading to the CMFO designation, but shall comply with the continuing educational requirements of § 6-56-404 : (1) An individual designated as a certified government finance manager (CGFM) by the association of government accountants; (2) An individual designated as a certified public finance officer (CPFO) by the government finance officers association; (3) An individual licensed as a certified public accountant (CPA) by the state board of accountancy and in active status who has a minimum of five (5) years of primarily governmental experience with at least three (3) of those years in this state. (b) An individual employed as a municipal finance officer with financial oversight responsibility who would otherwise be required to have the CMFO designation but who is claiming exemption shall send proof of exemption to the comptroller of the treasury. The comptroller shall acknowledge an exemption in an appropriate manner determined by the comptroller. The comptroller shall keep a record of exempted individuals and their continuing education units earned.