AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 9; Title 13; Title 16; Title 39; Title 55; Title 58; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to emergency management.

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As enacted, creates the department of Tennessee emergency management authority ("TEMA") to authorize the creation of local organizations for emergency management in the political subdivisions of the state, and to authorize cooperation with the federal government and the governments of other states. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 13; Title 16; Title 39; Title 55; Title 58; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 71.

Source: OpenStates · fetched May 27, 2026

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Democrat1Republican6Independent0Other0

R · PrimeWilliam Lamberth
R · CoMark Cochran
D · CoJason Powell
R · CoMark White
R · CoElaine Davis
R · CoLowell Russell
R · CoDan Howell

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