Tennessee Code Title 8. Public Officers and Employees § 8-30-202

(1) Any officer or employee appointed by the governor and all positions in the governor's office;

(2) Any deputy commissioner or equivalent authority in each department or state agency;

(3) Any assistant commissioner or equivalent authority in each department or state agency;

(4) Wardens and directors of correctional facilities identified in title 41 and chief officers of mental health institutes or developmental centers identified in title 33;

(5) The head of a division or major unit within a state agency or a regional director or manager for a state agency, regardless of the title of the position, who, as a substantial part of the position's duties, provides meaningful input on:

(6) The highest ranking employee of a state agency who has a primary responsibility for one (1) or more of the following functions:

(7) A clinical director, medical director, or other licensed physician;

(8) A licensed attorney engaged in the practice of law and representing the state in such capacity;

(9) Any position serving in a confidential capacity to a commissioner, deputy commissioner, assistant commissioner or equivalent authority; and

(10) An employee of the department of mental health and substance abuse services who is a psychiatric hospital assistant superintendent, psychiatric hospital administrator, or psychiatric hospital nurse executive.