Senate Bill 73 amends Tennessee law regarding the Interstate Compact on Detainers by deleting subdivision (26) from Section 4-29-246(a) of the Tennessee Code Annotated. Additionally, it introduces a new section, 4-29-254, which establishes that the Interstate Compact on Detainers, as created by Section 40-31-101, will terminate on June 30, 2033. This section also states that any department, commission, board, agency, or council of state government created during the calendar year 2031 will also terminate on the same date.
Furthermore, the bill allows for any governmental entity that has been terminated under this new section to be continued, reestablished, or restructured in accordance with the relevant chapter of the law. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law, emphasizing the public welfare.
Statutes affected: Introduced: 4-29-246(a), 4-29-246