Tennessee Code Title 63. Professions of the Healing Arts § 63-9-103

(a) The board shall pay all money received as fees into the state treasury, and the commissioner of finance and administration shall make such allotments out of the general fund as the commissioner may deem proper for the necessary and proper expenses of the board. No expenditures shall be made by the board unless and until such allotment has been made by the commissioner. Such allotment shall be disbursed under the general budgetary laws of the state.

(b) Each member of the board shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) per diem and expenses when actually engaged in the discharge of official duties. All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.