Tennessee Code Title 4. State Government § 4-5-206

(a) It is the duty of the secretary of state to file the rules of each agency in a convenient and accessible manner. Each copy of a rule filed shall contain a citation of the authority pursuant to which it was adopted, and if an amendment, it shall clearly identify the original rule by rule number and title.

(b) The secretary of state shall endorse on each copy of a rule or rules filed the time and date of filing and shall maintain a file of such rules for public inspection.

(c) No rule shall be filed under this chapter unless it complies with § 4-5-211.

(d) The secretary of state shall prescribe rules governing the manner and form in which written rules shall be prepared and transmitted by the agencies to the secretary of state for filing. The secretary of state may require the online submission of rules filed pursuant to this part. The secretary of state may refuse to accept any rule that does not conform to such requirements.