Tennessee Code Title 3. Legislature § 3-18-104

Costs related to an Article V convention, except for the costs of any special session to consider whether to participate in an Article V convention, must not be incurred until the general assembly passes a resolution agreeing to participate in an Article V convention.  The joint resolution agreeing to participate in the Article V convention and any additional joint resolutions related to that participation must request a specific appropriation for all expenditures related to each such joint resolution.