Section 4-56-103 - Proposed rules related to procurement - State protest committee - Creation - Commission's authority - Appeals(a)Creation of Committee.(1) There is created a state protest committee, which shall consist of the commissioners of general services and finance and administration, and the treasurer.(2) The committee shall adopt procedures governing its operations. The chief procurement officer shall keep a permanent and accurate record of the documents submitted to the committee regarding protests of solicitations. The commissioner of finance and administration shall keep a permanent and accurate record of the minutes, procedures, and proceedings of the committee.(3) If a member is not available to hear a scheduled protest, the member is authorized to appoint a designee to hear the scheduled protest on the member's behalf.(b)Appeals to Committee.(1) The committee is authorized to act on any appeal of the chief procurement officer's decision of a protest.(2) Any committee member whose department is the requestor of a procurement or the resulting contract may not hear the protest.(3) [Deleted by 2024 amendment.]Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 517,s 3, eff. 3/1/2024.Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 279, s 2, eff. 5/3/2021.Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 403, s 2, eff. 7/1/2013. Acts 2011 , ch. 295, § 3.