Tennessee Code Title 4. State Government § 4-29-105

(1) The review of present programs and strategies of entities to determine the quality, efficiency, and success of such programs and strategies in implementation of legislative mandates;

(2) The continuation of successful and efficient entities that are beneficial to the citizens of the state and the modification of any organizational structure that would result in more efficient or effective service to the public;

(3) The elimination of inactive entities;

(4) The elimination of entities that duplicate other entities or other governmental programs and activities, or an appropriate consolidation of them; and

(5) The elimination of inefficient, ineffective, unnecessary or undesirable entities.