The department of human services shall administer all functions to be established in this state under the federal Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.), except those functions that may be expressly delegated by either state statute or by federal law to other state departments, offices or agencies.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-1203
General functions of department
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 782 F. Supp. 2d 561 - Hornberger v. Tennessee (2011)
Most recently applied in 782 F. Supp. 2d 561 - Hornberger v. Tennessee (March 2011)
Acts 1937, ch. 33, § 59; 1939, ch. 11, § 37; C
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