Tennessee Code Title 9. Public Finances § 9-8-101

(a) A board of claims whose membership is composed of the commissioner of human resources or such commissioner's designee, the commissioner of finance and administration or such commissioner's designee, the state treasurer or the state treasurer's designee, the comptroller of the treasury or the comptroller's designee, and the secretary of state or the secretary of state's designee is hereby established.

(b) The state treasurer or the state treasurer's designee shall be the ex officio chair of the board of claims.

(c) Claims arising after January 1, 1985, that do not fall within the jurisdiction of the claims commission may only be paid after approval by the principals of the board of claims.