Tennessee Code Title 9. Public Finances § 9-4-5403

(1) Minimizing harmful impacts on current programs, current and potential recipients of assistance, local governments, nonprofit agencies and the state economy;

(2) Ensuring formal and informal participation of concerned citizens, regulated industry or other entities, environmental groups, religious organizations, nonprofit agencies and service providers and their clients/customers and board members and local government officials in proposed reorganizations and new priority decisions, so that their experience may be used creatively by state decision makers; and

(3) Providing the above-referenced groups and categories of citizens with full and prompt access to information on new policy and funding and program organization related to block grants and federal devolution of authority.