Forms and Publications
FORMS:
Statement of Interest (ss-8004)
T.C.A. §2-10-115 and T.C.A. §2-10-128 require the
- Governor
- General Assembly members
- Governor’s cabinet members
- Governor's cabinet level staff members
- Secretary of State
- Comptroller of the Treasury
- Treasurer
to file this form by April 15.
Appointees to these positions must file this form within thirty (30) days of appointment.
To file electronically, go to https://apps.tn.gov/conflict/.
To file on paper, mail the completed & witnessed form to our office. Or fax the completed & witnessed form to (615) 532-8905.
Statement of Interest (ss-8005)
Local elected officials, members of local planning commissions, and certain State officials must file this form by January 31. (T.C.A. §8-50-504)
Appointees to these offices must file this form within 30 days of appointment. (T.C.A. §8-50-501(b))
Non-incumbent candidates for all state and local elected offices must file this form within thirty (30) days of the qualifying deadline. (T.C.A. §8-50-501(b) and (c))
To file electronically, go to https://apps.tn.gov/conflict/.
To file on paper, mail the completed & witnessed form to our office. Or fax the completed & witnessed form to (615) 532-8905.
Sworn Disclosure of Consulting Services and Campaign Services (ss-8006)
The Disclosure of Consulting Services form is used to report to the Tennessee Ethics Commission those disclosures that are required by T.C.A. §§ 2-10-125 & 126. Effective August 15, 2022, this includes disclosure of contracts relating to both “consulting services” and “campaign services” pursuant to Public Chapter 1087 (2022).
Consulting Services: This form is to be used to disclose contracts by or between any person or entity (other than the state, a county, or a municipality) and:
• Any staff or employee of the general assembly
• Any member of a commission established by and responsible to the general assembly or either house of the general assembly;
• Any member or employee of a state regulatory commission (including, but not limited to, directors of the Tennessee regulatory authority); or
• Any member or employee of any executive department or agency or other state body in the executive branchto pay a fee, commission, or any other form of compensation for consulting services. The term “consulting services” is defined by T.C.A. § 2-10-122, subsections (1) & (2).
Campaign Services: This form is also to be used to disclosed contracts by and between any person or entity (other than the state, a county, or a municipality) and:
• Any member of the general assembly, or,
• A staff person or employee of the general assemblyfor the provision of campaign services to a candidate for state office. The term “campaign services” is defined by T.C.A. §§ 2-10-125(f) and 2-10-126(f).
For more information on when and how to file this form, refer to the Instruction Booklet found here.
Disclosure of Relative Lobbyist (ss-8009)
T.C.A. §2-10-127 requires the
- Governor
- General Assembly members (member-elect)
- Governor’s cabinet members
- Secretary of State
- Comptroller of the Treasury
- Treasurer
to file form ss-8009 by February 1 if a sibling, spouse or child is required to register as a lobbyist.
Disclosure of Out of State Consulting Services (ss-8010)
T.C.A. §2-10-129 and §2-10-130 requires any person that contracts with the state of Tennessee who pays a fee of more than $200 to a
- Governor
- General Assembly member
- Governor’s cabinet member
- Governor’s cabinet level staff member
- Secretary of State
- Comptroller of the Treasury
- Treasurer
- Spouse of any of the above
for out-of-state consulting services to file form ss-8010 within 5 days of entering in to such a contract.
Sample Statement of Interests Form for Industrial Development Corporations
The Ethics Commission does not oversee or enforce the filing of this form. This is meant to be a sample for Industrial Development Corporations to use at thier discretion.
PUBLICATIONS:
Guiding Principles of Ethical Conduct