Tennessee Code Title 58. Military Affairs, Emergencies and Civil Defense § 58-9-104

(1) Setting goals and priorities in the public and private sectors;

(2) Requesting appropriate state agencies, including the emergency management agency, to devise criteria to promote earthquake and disaster safety;

(3) Recommending program changes to state agencies, local agencies and the private sector where the changes would improve earthquake hazards and reduction;

(4) Reviewing the recovery and reconstruction efforts after damaging earthquakes;

(5) Gathering, analyzing and disseminating information;

(6) Encouraging research;

(7) Helping to coordinate the earthquake safety activities of government at all levels; and

(8) Establishing and maintaining necessary working relationships with any boards, commissions, departments and agencies or other public or private organizations.