Authorization

(1) Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.) § 4-3-2009 authorizes the Commissioner to establish and to promulgate rules and regulations governing the administration and operation of the Department as may be deemed necessary by the Commissioner and that are not inconsistent with the laws of Tennessee. T.C.A. § 4-3-2018 authorizes the Department to promulgate rules and regulations regarding access to the statewide P25 interoperable communications system, including the authority to collect, by rules or regulations, assessments for the use and/or maintenance of the system. Any other Rule or Rules by other agencies that attempt to govern radio or communication systems that conflict with the T ACN Rules shall be superseded and the Department's Rules governing the TACN and the TACN Site shall have precedence. (2) The Commissioner shall have the authority to waive any and all of the Rules of this section as necessary to maintain the integrity and interoperability of the P25 Interoperable Communications system known as the TACN.