Tennessee Code Title 4. State Government § 4-5-211

No rule shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state until such rule has been filed with the office of the attorney general and reporter. The office of the attorney general and reporter shall review the legality and constitutionality of every rule filed pursuant to this section and shall approve or disapprove of rules based upon the attorney general's determination of the legality of such rules. The attorney general and reporter shall not approve an emergency rule filed pursuant to § 4-5-208 if the emergency rule does not meet the statutory criteria for adoption of the rule contained in this chapter.