Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1240 - Human Services
Subtitle 1240-06 - Tennessee Business Enterprises
Chapter 1240-06-12 - Committee of Blind Vendors
Section 1240-06-12-.01 - PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 1240-06-12-.01

Current through September 24, 2024

(1) The Committee is a group of licensed managers elected by their peers in different geographic regions of the state to represent the managers' interests in the operation of TBE.

(2) The general purpose of the Committee is to aid and assist the Agency in the appropriate administration of the Randolph-Sheppard program in the state. It is the joint objective of the Committee and the Agency for the Committee to have meaningful participation with the Agency in making major administrative decisions regarding policies, standards, and procedures which affect the overall operation of TBE or which eliminate, modify, or impose additional requirements upon the licensed managers.

(3) Pursuant to the provisions of 34 C.F.R. § 395.14, the Committee shall function as follows:

(a) Actively participate with the Agency in major administrative decisions, including rule, policy development, and program development decisions affecting the overall administration of the State's vending facility program;

(b) Receive and transmit to the Agency grievances at the request of managers and serve as advocates for such managers in connection with such grievances;

(c) Actively participate with the Agency in the development and administration of a State system of transfer and promotion of managers;

(d) Actively participate with the Agency in the development of training and retraining programs for managers; and

(e) Sponsor, with the assistance of the Agency, meetings and instructional conferences for managers within the State.

(4) In addition to the functions listed above, the Committee shall:

(a) Participate with the Agency in the development of the budget for the Agency each fiscal year, predicated upon all of the financial information provided to the Committee throughout the year together with the Agency's projections, which shall be provided to the Committee in writing in July for the anticipated income and expenditures for the fiscal year in question.

(b) Make recommendations regarding the hiring of TBE management staff under the supervision of the Director in the State Office. The Committee may interview applicants for these positions and recommend its selection(s) to the Agency.

(5) The Committee may adopt those methods and procedures which it deems to be appropriate and necessary in addressing these functions, including the appointment of subcommittees as allowed by the Committee's by-laws.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-201 et seq., 49-11-601 et seq., 71-1-104; 71-1-105(12), 71-4-603, and 71-4-604(c); 34 C.F.R. § 395 et seq. and 34 C.F.R. § 395.14.

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