Tennessee Code Title 4. State Government § 4-5-215

(a) Prior to the effective date of the rule, the agency proposing the rule may stay the running of the ninety-day period required by § 4-5-207 for a period of time not to exceed seventy-five (75) days. The stay shall become effective at such time as the agency files written notice with the secretary of state and shall specify the length of the effectiveness of the stay. The secretary of state may require the online submission of the notice of stay or related filings filed pursuant to this part. Prior to the expiration of the stay, the stay may be withdrawn by the agency. Withdrawal or expiration of the stay shall reactivate the running of the balance of the ninety-day period that remained upon the date the stay was filed.

(b) Prior to the effective date of a rule, the house of representatives or the senate government operations committee may stay the running of the ninety-day period required by § 4-5-207 for a period of time not to exceed ninety (90) days. If the government operations committee of the house of representatives and senate acting jointly determines that subsequent stays are necessary, then the joint committee may issue consecutive stays, each for an additional ninety (90) day period, so long as such stays do not extend beyond the fifth legislative day of the year following the year in which the rule is filed with the office of the secretary of state. A stay is effective when the respective committee files written notice with the secretary of state, and the respective committee shall specify the length of effectiveness of the stay. Prior to the expiration date of the stay, such stay may be withdrawn by the respective committee. Withdrawal or expiration of the stay reactivates the running of the balance of the ninety-day period that remained upon the date the stay was filed.