Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0420 - Correction
Subtitle 0420-03 - Adult Services Division
Chapter 0420-03-04 - Selection of News Media Representatives to Attend an Execution of a Death Sentence
Section 0420-03-04-.03 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0420-03-04-.03

Current through September 24, 2024

(1) Community Print News Media Agency: A Print News Media Agency other than a Metro Print News Media Agency.

(2) General Interest and Coverage: The handling of a broad range of spot news such as traffic accidents, fires, disasters, governmental events, as well as economic, business, social, sports, and human interest news.

(3) Metro Print News Media Agency: A Print News Media Agency which maintains a full-time presence at the state Capitol, covering day-to-day operations of state government.

(4) News Media Agency: A Print, Radio or Television News Media Agency or The Associated Press.

(5) News Media Agency Representative: A person Regularly Employed by a News Media Agency and designated by such News Media Agency to attend and witness an execution of a death sentence on behalf of the New Media Agency.

(6) Print News Media Agency: A newspaper of general circulation, bearing a title or name, regularly issued at least as frequently as once a week for a definite price, having second class mailing privilege, being not less than four (4) pages, published continuously during the immediately preceding one-year period, which is published for the dissemination of news of general interest, coverage and circulation in an area within Tennessee.

(7) Radio News Media Agency: The Tennessee Radio Network or a radio broadcast station which regularly disseminates news of general interest and coverage and has either its city of license (as determined by the federal government) or broadcast transmitter located in Tennessee.

(8) Regularly Employed: Employed on a consistent, continuing basis and not solely for the purpose of witnessing an execution of a sentence of death or otherwise on a temporary or short-term basis.

(9) Television News Media Agency: A television broadcast station which regularly disseminates news of general interest and coverage and has either its city of license (as determined by the federal government) or broadcast transmitter located in Tennessee.

(10) Warden: Warden of the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution.

Authority: T.C.A. § 40-23-115; § 40-23-116.

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