Tennessee Code Title 4. State Government § 4-6-127

(a) The state treasurer has charge of all funds under the jurisdiction of the department having control of the penitentiaries named in § 4-6-102, and shall pay out the same only in accordance with this chapter.

(b) The moneys designated and approved by the commissioners of correction and finance and administration as salary and contingent funds in the monthly estimates shall be placed not later than the first day of each month in the hands of the managing officer of each penitentiary or under the managing officer's control, who shall act as treasurer thereof.

(c) Moneys collected from various sources, such as the sale of goods, farm products and all miscellaneous articles, shall be transmitted on or before Monday of each week to the state treasurer, and a detailed statement of such collections made to the commissioner of correction by each managing officer.