Tennessee § 9-4-5403 Considerations in block grants and federal devolution

Tennessee Statutes

§ 9-4-5403 — Considerations in block grants and federal devolution

To the greatest extent practicable and as permitted by law, each state agency shall make block grant and federal devolution decisions based on the following principles:

(1)Minimizing harmful impacts on current programs, current and potential recipients of assistance, local governments, nonprofit agencies and the state economy;

(2)Ensuring formal and informal participation of concerned citizens, regulated industry or other entities, environmental groups, religious organizations, nonprofit agencies and service providers and their clients/customers and board members and local government officials in proposed reorganizations and new priority decisions, so that their experience may be used creatively by state decision makers; and (3) Providing the above-referenced groups and categories of cit

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To the greatest extent practicable and as permitted by law, each state agency shall make block grant and federal devolution decisions based on the following principles: (1) Minimizing harmful impacts on current programs, current and potential recipients of assistance, local governments, nonprofit agencies and the state economy; (2) Ensuring formal and informal participation of concerned citizens, regulated industry or other entities, environmental groups, religious organizations, nonprofit agencies and service providers and their clients/customers and board members and local government officials in proposed reorganizations and new priority decisions, so that their experience may be used creatively by state decision makers; and (3) Providing the above-referenced groups and categories of citizens with full and prompt access to information on new policy and funding and program organization related to block grants and federal devolution of authority.

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