The ''Tennessee Blue Book'' is an official government manual for the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
Tennessee
Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 36th-largest by ...
, published by the
Secretary of State of Tennessee
The Tennessee Secretary of State is an office created by the Tennessee State Constitution. The Secretary of State is responsible for many of the administrative aspects of the operation of state government of Tennessee. The current Secretary of S ...
.
The ''Blue Book'' is typically published on a biennial basis. Its contents include details on the organization of the government of Tennessee, maps of
Congressional districts,
state Senate districts,
state House districts, and listings of other facts, such as which counties are joined together in judicial districts, and the composition of certain governmental boards and how their members are appointed.
Additionally, thumbnail biographies of most senior state officials and all past
governors are included, as well as a brief history of the state, and the text of the
Tennessee State Constitution
The Constitution of the State of Tennessee defines the form, structure, activities, character, and fundamental rules (and means for changing them) of the U.S. State of Tennessee.
The original constitution of Tennessee came into effect on June 1, ...
and the
United States Constitution
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution, in 1789. Originally comprising seven articles, it delineates the natio ...
. The ''Blue Book'' is a fairly reliable source of information about Tennessee governmental officials.
External links
Links to online edition of ''Tennessee Blue Book''
Blue Book
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