Dept of Commerce and Insurance: Tennessee Athletic Commission Act of 2008

FROM THE DEPT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE

July 21, 2008

"Public Chapter No. 1149 of the Public Acts of 2008 enacts the "Tennessee Athletic Commission Act of 2008" creating the Tennessee Athletic Commission as a new independent entity of state government administratively attached to the Department of Commerce and Insurance. That statute extinguished the authority of the Commissioner of the Department of Commerce and Insurance to regulate professional boxing as of July 1, 2008.

The new Tennessee Athletic Commission will be composed of nine (9) members appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House. Presently, the appointing authorities are reviewing candidates for appointment to the Commission.

Any new information regarding the creation of the Tennessee Athletic Commission will be posted at http://www.TN.gov/commerce/boards/boxing as soon as such information is available to the Department."