Tennessee Code Title 20. Civil Procedure § 20-9-605

(1) Act on matters concerning competency for licensure only and the process of granting, suspending, reinstating, and revoking a license;

(2) Establish and maintain requirements for the ethical behavior of court reporters, including, but not limited to, conflict of interest provisions, inappropriate relationships with a party or a party's attorney, and failure to honor a contract or commitment to furnish transcripts;

(3) Establish a procedure for the investigation of complaints against licensed court reporters or any person or entity practicing court reporting without a license;

(4) Set a fee schedule for granting licenses and renewals of licenses;

(5) Maintain a current registry of licensed court reporters and a current registry of temporarily licensed court reporters, both of which are matters of public record;

(6) Adopt continuing education requirements for court reporters;

(7) Determine the content of and administer examinations to be given to applicants for licensure as licensed court reporters and issue numbered licenses to applicants found qualified;

(8) Maintain records of proceedings and a registry of all persons licensed by the commissioner, which must be a public record and open to inspection;

(9) In the event funds are available from fees after expenses, study and, if feasible, establish the transcript reimbursement fund to assist indigent parties in obtaining transcripts;  and

(10) Promulgate rules pursuant to § 20-9-607.  All rules must be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.