Transfer to the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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  2. Tennessee Code
  3. State Government
  4. Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions
  5. Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
  6. Transfer to the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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  1. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, on January 15, 2011, all duties of the department of mental health and substance abuse services and the department of finance and administration, whose duties fall within those duties required to be performed by the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities pursuant to Acts 2010, ch. 1100, shall be transferred to the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
  2. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, on January 15, 2011, all employees of the department of mental health and substance abuse services and the department of finance and administration, whose duties fall within those duties transferred to the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities pursuant to Acts 2010, ch. 1100, shall be transferred to the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
  3. All reports, documents, surveys, books, records, papers or other writings in the possession of the department of mental health and substance abuse services or the department of finance and administration with respect to administering the provisions of title 33, chapter 5, assigned to the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities by Acts 2010, ch. 1100, shall be transferred to and remain in the custody of the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities. The transfer of all such reports, documents, surveys, books, records, papers or other writings shall be subject to any necessary consent by a federal court due to the requirements of litigation.
  4. All leases, contracts and all contract rights and responsibilities in existence with the department of mental health and substance abuse services and the department of finance and administration with respect to the duties transferred by this act to the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities shall be preserved and transferred to the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
  5. All assets, liabilities and obligations of the department of mental health and substance abuse services and the department of finance and administration with respect to the duties transferred by Acts 2010, ch. 1100 to the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities shall become the assets, liabilities and obligations of the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities.


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