Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-112 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-7-112
Skills for Jobs Act - Annual report regarding state workforce need projections and credential production
Status: in_force

(a) This section is known and may be cited as the "Skills for Jobs Act." (b) To the extent practicable within available resources and subject to the availability of data currently collected by and accessible to state agencies, the Tennessee higher education commission, in partnership with the department of labor and workforce development, the department of economic and community development, the department of education, and any other entity the commission deems appropriate, shall produce an annual report regarding state workforce need projections and credential production. The report must: (1) Indicate the state's anticipated workforce needs and the number of degrees, certificates, and other credentials that public and private institutions of higher education, including schools authorized under the Tennessee Higher Education Authorization Act, compiled in chapter 7, part 20 of this title, have issued; (2) To the extent provided by sources external to the commission, indicate the state's offering of career preparation and career training opportunities that high school and postsecondary career and technical education programs, apprenticeship programs, and other public or private workforce training programs have provided; (3) Identify any workforce needs that may not be met by the education, training, and apprenticeship programs; and (4) Identify institutions, public or private, that may have the academic programs necessary to meet projected workforce needs. (c) The department of economic and community development, in collaboration with the department of labor and workforce development, shall identify employer demand for skilled workers. The department of labor and workforce development shall align degree production to employer demand to assess gaps and oversupply. The Tennessee higher education commission and department of education shall identify connections across secondary and postsecondary training that are aligned to meet state workforce needs. (d) The department of labor and workforce development, the department of economic and community development, and the department of education shall provide data on the state's anticipated workforce needs and other information, as requested by the Tennessee higher education commission, that is necessary to produce the report under subsection (b) by December 1, 2021, and by December 1 of each year thereafter. (e) The commission, by March 1, 2022, and by March 1 of each year thereafter, shall provide a copy of the report to the education committee and the commerce and labor committee of the senate, the education administration committee and the commerce committee of the house of representatives, and the governor. The commission shall send the report to the commissioners of economic and community development, labor and workforce development, and education. The commission shall also send the report to the board of regents, the University of Tennessee board of trustees, each of the state universities, and the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association. The commission shall work with the department of education to provide the report to the state's public school districts and private elementary, middle, and high schools. The report may be provided electronically. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 183, s 4, eff. 7/1/2021. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 64, s 95, eff. 3/29/2021. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 345, s 110, eff. 5/10/2019. Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 182, s 57, eff. 4/17/2015. Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 88, s 1, eff. 4/8/2013.
(a) This section is known and may be cited as the "Skills for Jobs Act."
(b) To the extent practicable within available resources and subject to the availability of data currently collected by and accessible to state agencies, the Tennessee higher education commission, in partnership with the department of labor and workforce development, the department of economic and community development, the department of education, and any other entity the commission deems appropriate, shall produce an annual report regarding state workforce need projections and credential production. The report must: (1) Indicate the state's anticipated workforce needs and the number of degrees, certificates, and other credentials that public and private institutions of higher education, including schools authorized under the Tennessee Higher Education Authorization Act, compiled in chapter 7, part 20 of this title, have issued; (2) To the extent provided by sources external to the commission, indicate the state's offering of career preparation and career training opportunities that high school and postsecondary career and technical education programs, apprenticeship programs, and other public or private workforce training programs have provided; (3) Identify any workforce needs that may not be met by the education, training, and apprenticeship programs; and (4) Identify institutions, public or private, that may have the academic programs necessary to meet projected workforce needs.
(1) Indicate the state's anticipated workforce needs and the number of degrees, certificates, and other credentials that public and private institutions of higher education, including schools authorized under the Tennessee Higher Education Authorization Act, compiled in chapter 7, part 20 of this title, have issued;
(2) To the extent provided by sources external to the commission, indicate the state's offering of career preparation and career training opportunities that high school and postsecondary career and technical education programs, apprenticeship programs, and other public or private workforce training programs have provided;
(3) Identify any workforce needs that may not be met by the education, training, and apprenticeship programs; and
(4) Identify institutions, public or private, that may have the academic programs necessary to meet projected workforce needs.
(c) The department of economic and community development, in collaboration with the department of labor and workforce development, shall identify employer demand for skilled workers. The department of labor and workforce development shall align degree production to employer demand to assess gaps and oversupply. The Tennessee higher education commission and department of education shall identify connections across secondary and postsecondary training that are aligned to meet state workforce needs.
(d) The department of labor and workforce development, the department of economic and community development, and the department of education shall provide data on the state's anticipated workforce needs and other information, as requested by the Tennessee higher education commission, that is necessary to produce the report under subsection (b) by December 1, 2021, and by December 1 of each year thereafter.
(e) The commission, by March 1, 2022, and by March 1 of each year thereafter, shall provide a copy of the report to the education committee and the commerce and labor committee of the senate, the education administration committee and the commerce committee of the house of representatives, and the governor. The commission shall send the report to the commissioners of economic and community development, labor and workforce development, and education. The commission shall also send the report to the board of regents, the University of Tennessee board of trustees, each of the state universities, and the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association. The commission shall work with the department of education to provide the report to the state's public school districts and private elementary, middle, and high schools. The report may be provided electronically.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 183, s 4, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 64, s 95, eff. 3/29/2021.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 345, s 110, eff. 5/10/2019.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 182, s 57, eff. 4/17/2015.
Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 88, s 1, eff. 4/8/2013.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-1308 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-1308
Notification of instruction of orientation curriculum or gender identity curriculum - Written request for excusal from curriculum
Status: in_force

(a) Not less than thirty (30) days prior to commencing instruction of a sexual orientation curriculum or gender identity curriculum, regardless of whether the curriculum is offered as part of a family life program, sex education program, or other program, each LEA or public charter school shall notify the parent or guardian of each student whom the LEA or charter school anticipates will be present for instruction in the curriculum that: (1) The LEA or charter school is providing a sexual orientation curriculum or gender identity curriculum; and (2) The parent or guardian may examine the instructional materials and confer with the student's instructor, school counselor, or principal, as designated by the LEA or public charter school, regarding any or all portions of the curriculum. (b) (1) A student's parent or legal guardian, or the student if the student is at least eighteen (18) years of age, must provide a written, informed, and voluntarily signed consent to the student's LEA or public charter school for the student to receive instruction of a sexual orientation curriculum or gender identity curriculum. A student's parent or legal guardian, or the student if the student is at least eighteen (18) years of age, may withdraw the parent's, legal guardian's, or student's consent at any time before the student receives instruction of a sexual orientation curriculum or gender identity curriculum. (2) If a student's parent or legal guardian, or the student if the student is at least eighteen (18) years of age, does not consent to the student receiving instruction of a sexual orientation curriculum or gender identity curriculum, then the student is excused from receiving instruction of a sexual orientation curriculum or gender identity curriculum and shall not be penalized for grading purposes by the student's LEA or public charter school. (c) An LEA or public charter school is not required to notify a student's parent or guardian prior to a teacher, principal, or other school personnel: (1) Responding to a question from a student during class regarding sexual orientation or gender identity as it relates to any topic of instruction; or (2) Referring to the sexual orientation or gender identity of any historic person, group, or public figure, where the referral provides necessary context in relation to a topic of instruction. (d) An LEA or public charter school is not required to provide a sexual orientation curriculum or gender identity curriculum. (e) As used in this section "instruction of a sexual orientation curriculum or gender identity curriculum" includes distributing materials, administering tests, surveys, or questionnaires, or instruction of any kind related to sexual orientation or gender identity. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 353, s 3, eff. 7/1/2023. Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 281, s 1, eff. 5/3/2021.
(a) Not less than thirty (30) days prior to commencing instruction of a sexual orientation curriculum or gender identity curriculum, regardless of whether the curriculum is offered as part of a family life program, sex education program, or other program, each LEA or public charter school shall notify the parent or guardian of each student whom the LEA or charter school anticipates will be present for instruction in the curriculum that: (1) The LEA or charter school is providing a sexual orientation curriculum or gender identity curriculum; and (2) The parent or guardian may examine the instructional materials and confer with the student's instructor, school counselor, or principal, as designated by the LEA or public charter school, regarding any or all portions of the curriculum.
(1) The LEA or charter school is providing a sexual orientation curriculum or gender identity curriculum; and
(2) The parent or guardian may examine the instructional materials and confer with the student's instructor, school counselor, or principal, as designated by the LEA or public charter school, regarding any or all portions of the curriculum.
(b) (1) A student's parent or legal guardian, or the student if the student is at least eighteen (18) years of age, must provide a written, informed, and voluntarily signed consent to the student's LEA or public charter school for the student to receive instruction of a sexual orientation curriculum or gender identity curriculum. A student's parent or legal guardian, or the student if the student is at least eighteen (18) years of age, may withdraw the parent's, legal guardian's, or student's consent at any time before the student receives instruction of a sexual orientation curriculum or gender identity curriculum. (2) If a student's parent or legal guardian, or the student if the student is at least eighteen (18) years of age, does not consent to the student receiving instruction of a sexual orientation curriculum or gender identity curriculum, then the student is excused from receiving instruction of a sexual orientation curriculum or gender identity curriculum and shall not be penalized for grading purposes by the student's LEA or public charter school.
(1) A student's parent or legal guardian, or the student if the student is at least eighteen (18) years of age, must provide a written, informed, and voluntarily signed consent to the student's LEA or public charter school for the student to receive instruction of a sexual orientation curriculum or gender identity curriculum. A student's parent or legal guardian, or the student if the student is at least eighteen (18) years of age, may withdraw the parent's, legal guardian's, or student's consent at any time before the student receives instruction of a sexual orientation curriculum or gender identity curriculum.
(2) If a student's parent or legal guardian, or the student if the student is at least eighteen (18) years of age, does not consent to the student receiving instruction of a sexual orientation curriculum or gender identity curriculum, then the student is excused from receiving instruction of a sexual orientation curriculum or gender identity curriculum and shall not be penalized for grading purposes by the student's LEA or public charter school.
(c) An LEA or public charter school is not required to notify a student's parent or guardian prior to a teacher, principal, or other school personnel: (1) Responding to a question from a student during class regarding sexual orientation or gender identity as it relates to any topic of instruction; or (2) Referring to the sexual orientation or gender identity of any historic person, group, or public figure, where the referral provides necessary context in relation to a topic of instruction.
(1) Responding to a question from a student during class regarding sexual orientation or gender identity as it relates to any topic of instruction; or
(2) Referring to the sexual orientation or gender identity of any historic person, group, or public figure, where the referral provides necessary context in relation to a topic of instruction.
(d) An LEA or public charter school is not required to provide a sexual orientation curriculum or gender identity curriculum.
(e) As used in this section "instruction of a sexual orientation curriculum or gender identity curriculum" includes distributing materials, administering tests, surveys, or questionnaires, or instruction of any kind related to sexual orientation or gender identity.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 353, s 3, eff. 7/1/2023.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 281, s 1, eff. 5/3/2021.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-108 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-108
Office of early learning
Status: in_force

There is established within the department of education an office of early learning. The office shall: (1) Administer the pre-kindergarten classroom application process; (2) Provide oversight, monitoring, technical assistance, coordination and training for pre-kindergarten classroom providers; (3) Serve as a clearinghouse for information and best practices related to pre-kindergarten programs; (4) Coordinate activities and promote collaboration with other departments of state government in developing and supporting pre-kindergarten programs; (5) Review existing regulations and standards, and recommend needed changes, to promote a consistent approval, assessment and monitoring process for providers of pre-kindergarten programs established under §§ 49-6-103 - 49-6-110; and (6) Provide an annual report to the governor and the general assembly on the status of pre-kindergarten programs, which shall include, at a minimum, the number, location and types of providers of pre-kindergarten classrooms and the number of at-risk children served. The annual report shall be posted on the department of education, office of early learning website to provide public access to the report. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 957, s 4, eff. 7/1/2022. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 493, s 22, eff. 5/25/2021. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 703, s 4, eff. 4/6/2016. Acts 2005, ch. 312, § 1; 2010 , ch. 836, § 1.
There is established within the department of education an office of early learning. The office shall:
(1) Administer the pre-kindergarten classroom application process;
(2) Provide oversight, monitoring, technical assistance, coordination and training for pre-kindergarten classroom providers;
(3) Serve as a clearinghouse for information and best practices related to pre-kindergarten programs;
(4) Coordinate activities and promote collaboration with other departments of state government in developing and supporting pre-kindergarten programs;
(5) Review existing regulations and standards, and recommend needed changes, to promote a consistent approval, assessment and monitoring process for providers of pre-kindergarten programs established under §§ 49-6-103 - 49-6-110; and
(6) Provide an annual report to the governor and the general assembly on the status of pre-kindergarten programs, which shall include, at a minimum, the number, location and types of providers of pre-kindergarten classrooms and the number of at-risk children served. The annual report shall be posted on the department of education, office of early learning website to provide public access to the report.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 957, s 4, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 493, s 22, eff. 5/25/2021.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 703, s 4, eff. 4/6/2016.
Acts 2005, ch. 312, § 1; 2010 , ch. 836, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-104 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-7-104
Deferred payments by students receiving assistance
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The board of trustees of the University of Tennessee, the board of regents, and each state university board shall adopt procedures whereby a Tennessee resident who is enrolled at an institution of higher education within their jurisdictions under educational assistance benefits administered and provided by the United States department of veterans affairs or under other governmentally funded educational assistance benefits may elect, upon formal application to the institution, to defer payment of the required tuition and fees until the student's monetary benefits from the department or other governmental agency have been received. Application for deferment shall be made by the student prior to the commencement of the academic term for which deferment is being requested; however, if the student can prove to the institution that the student could not have reasonably made application prior to the commencement of the academic term, application for deferment may be made no later than fourteen (14) days following the start of the term. (2) Deferment shall not extend beyond the final day of the term for which the educational assistance benefits are being provided or until all monetary benefits are received from the department or other governmental agency, whichever occurs first; however, a further extension may be granted upon a finding of extenuating circumstances related to the delay of delivery of benefits through no fault of the student. In no instance shall deferment be extended for more than one (1) academic term after the academic term in which deferment was initially granted, if the student receiving the deferment has an outstanding balance of unpaid tuition or fees from the academic term in which deferment was initially granted. (3) The amount of tuition and fees deferred shall not exceed the total anticipated monetary benefits to be received by the student from the department or other governmental agency for the term. (4) Eligibility for deferment shall terminate if the student fails to abide by any applicable rule or regulation or fails to act in good faith in the timely payment of required tuition and fees that have been deferred pursuant to this section. (5) Except as provided by subdivisions (a)(2)-(4), deferment shall not be grounds for a state institution of higher education to: (A) Deny or otherwise encumber a student's request for academic transcripts or term grade reports; (B) Prohibit or otherwise encumber a student from registering for courses at the institution for the academic term immediately following the deferment or extension of deferment or from reenrolling at the institution at a subsequent date; or (C) Prohibit or otherwise encumber a student from graduating from the institution or from participating in graduation ceremonies conducted by the institution; provided, that all degree requirements have been met. (6) No additional fees or service charges shall be imposed against a student by a state institution of higher education for deferred payments of tuition and fees made pursuant to this section; however, all other policies and procedures relevant to the payment of fees and tuition and refunds of fees and tuition shall be applicable to a student who is deferring payment. (7) A student veteran classified as a resident for tuition and fee purposes under the Academic Common Market Agreement, as codified in § 49-7-301 , is eligible for deferment of tuition and fees under this section. (8) A student veteran cannot be in an overpayment status to the United States department of veterans affairs to an extent of such that the student cannot be expected to receive the amount of tuition and fees due. (b) All procedures adopted pursuant to this section are subject to the approval of the commissioner of finance and administration and shall be filed with the comptroller of the treasury. (c) (1) All public institutions of higher education shall publish notice of entitlement to veterans' educational benefits in their catalogues and schedules of classes. (2) Inclusion of the information shall be subject to review by the veterans' education division of the Tennessee higher education commission. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 602, s 5, eff. 3/23/2018. Acts 1977, ch. 10, § 1; 1978, ch. 719, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A., § 49-3259; Acts 1991, ch. 20, § 1; 2000, ch. 767, § 3; 2001, ch. 293, §§ 7 - 9; 2002, ch. 788, §§ 4, 5; 2003 , ch. 278, § 1; 2003 , ch. 279, § 1.
(a) (1) The board of trustees of the University of Tennessee, the board of regents, and each state university board shall adopt procedures whereby a Tennessee resident who is enrolled at an institution of higher education within their jurisdictions under educational assistance benefits administered and provided by the United States department of veterans affairs or under other governmentally funded educational assistance benefits may elect, upon formal application to the institution, to defer payment of the required tuition and fees until the student's monetary benefits from the department or other governmental agency have been received. Application for deferment shall be made by the student prior to the commencement of the academic term for which deferment is being requested; however, if the student can prove to the institution that the student could not have reasonably made application prior to the commencement of the academic term, application for deferment may be made no later than fourteen (14) days following the start of the term. (2) Deferment shall not extend beyond the final day of the term for which the educational assistance benefits are being provided or until all monetary benefits are received from the department or other governmental agency, whichever occurs first; however, a further extension may be granted upon a finding of extenuating circumstances related to the delay of delivery of benefits through no fault of the student. In no instance shall deferment be extended for more than one (1) academic term after the academic term in which deferment was initially granted, if the student receiving the deferment has an outstanding balance of unpaid tuition or fees from the academic term in which deferment was initially granted. (3) The amount of tuition and fees deferred shall not exceed the total anticipated monetary benefits to be received by the student from the department or other governmental agency for the term. (4) Eligibility for deferment shall terminate if the student fails to abide by any applicable rule or regulation or fails to act in good faith in the timely payment of required tuition and fees that have been deferred pursuant to this section. (5) Except as provided by subdivisions (a)(2)-(4), deferment shall not be grounds for a state institution of higher education to: (A) Deny or otherwise encumber a student's request for academic transcripts or term grade reports; (B) Prohibit or otherwise encumber a student from registering for courses at the institution for the academic term immediately following the deferment or extension of deferment or from reenrolling at the institution at a subsequent date; or (C) Prohibit or otherwise encumber a student from graduating from the institution or from participating in graduation ceremonies conducted by the institution; provided, that all degree requirements have been met. (6) No additional fees or service charges shall be imposed against a student by a state institution of higher education for deferred payments of tuition and fees made pursuant to this section; however, all other policies and procedures relevant to the payment of fees and tuition and refunds of fees and tuition shall be applicable to a student who is deferring payment. (7) A student veteran classified as a resident for tuition and fee purposes under the Academic Common Market Agreement, as codified in § 49-7-301 , is eligible for deferment of tuition and fees under this section. (8) A student veteran cannot be in an overpayment status to the United States department of veterans affairs to an extent of such that the student cannot be expected to receive the amount of tuition and fees due.
(1) The board of trustees of the University of Tennessee, the board of regents, and each state university board shall adopt procedures whereby a Tennessee resident who is enrolled at an institution of higher education within their jurisdictions under educational assistance benefits administered and provided by the United States department of veterans affairs or under other governmentally funded educational assistance benefits may elect, upon formal application to the institution, to defer payment of the required tuition and fees until the student's monetary benefits from the department or other governmental agency have been received. Application for deferment shall be made by the student prior to the commencement of the academic term for which deferment is being requested; however, if the student can prove to the institution that the student could not have reasonably made application prior to the commencement of the academic term, application for deferment may be made no later than fourteen (14) days following the start of the term.
(2) Deferment shall not extend beyond the final day of the term for which the educational assistance benefits are being provided or until all monetary benefits are received from the department or other governmental agency, whichever occurs first; however, a further extension may be granted upon a finding of extenuating circumstances related to the delay of delivery of benefits through no fault of the student. In no instance shall deferment be extended for more than one (1) academic term after the academic term in which deferment was initially granted, if the student receiving the deferment has an outstanding balance of unpaid tuition or fees from the academic term in which deferment was initially granted.
(3) The amount of tuition and fees deferred shall not exceed the total anticipated monetary benefits to be received by the student from the department or other governmental agency for the term.
(4) Eligibility for deferment shall terminate if the student fails to abide by any applicable rule or regulation or fails to act in good faith in the timely payment of required tuition and fees that have been deferred pursuant to this section.
(5) Except as provided by subdivisions (a)(2)-(4), deferment shall not be grounds for a state institution of higher education to: (A) Deny or otherwise encumber a student's request for academic transcripts or term grade reports; (B) Prohibit or otherwise encumber a student from registering for courses at the institution for the academic term immediately following the deferment or extension of deferment or from reenrolling at the institution at a subsequent date; or (C) Prohibit or otherwise encumber a student from graduating from the institution or from participating in graduation ceremonies conducted by the institution; provided, that all degree requirements have been met.
(A) Deny or otherwise encumber a student's request for academic transcripts or term grade reports;
(B) Prohibit or otherwise encumber a student from registering for courses at the institution for the academic term immediately following the deferment or extension of deferment or from reenrolling at the institution at a subsequent date; or
(C) Prohibit or otherwise encumber a student from graduating from the institution or from participating in graduation ceremonies conducted by the institution; provided, that all degree requirements have been met.
(6) No additional fees or service charges shall be imposed against a student by a state institution of higher education for deferred payments of tuition and fees made pursuant to this section; however, all other policies and procedures relevant to the payment of fees and tuition and refunds of fees and tuition shall be applicable to a student who is deferring payment.
(7) A student veteran classified as a resident for tuition and fee purposes under the Academic Common Market Agreement, as codified in § 49-7-301 , is eligible for deferment of tuition and fees under this section.
(8) A student veteran cannot be in an overpayment status to the United States department of veterans affairs to an extent of such that the student cannot be expected to receive the amount of tuition and fees due.
(b) All procedures adopted pursuant to this section are subject to the approval of the commissioner of finance and administration and shall be filed with the comptroller of the treasury.
(c) (1) All public institutions of higher education shall publish notice of entitlement to veterans' educational benefits in their catalogues and schedules of classes. (2) Inclusion of the information shall be subject to review by the veterans' education division of the Tennessee higher education commission.
(1) All public institutions of higher education shall publish notice of entitlement to veterans' educational benefits in their catalogues and schedules of classes.
(2) Inclusion of the information shall be subject to review by the veterans' education division of the Tennessee higher education commission.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 602, s 5, eff. 3/23/2018.
Acts 1977, ch. 10, § 1; 1978, ch. 719, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A., § 49-3259; Acts 1991, ch. 20, § 1; 2000, ch. 767, § 3; 2001, ch. 293, §§ 7 - 9; 2002, ch. 788, §§ 4, 5; 2003 , ch. 278, § 1; 2003 , ch. 279, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-12-201 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 12 / Section 49-12-201
Compact
Status: in_force

The compact for education is hereby entered into and enacted into law with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: COMPACT FOR EDUCATION Article I. Purpose and Policy. A. It is the purpose of this compact to: 1. Establish and maintain close cooperation and understanding among executive, legislative, professional, educational and lay leadership on a nationwide basis at the state and local levels. 2. Provide a forum for the discussion, development, crystallization and recommendation of public policy alternatives in the field of education. 3. Provide a clearing house of information on matters relating to educational problems and how they are being met in different places throughout the nation, so that the executive and legislative branches of state government and of local communities may have ready access to the experience and record of the entire country, and so that both lay and professional groups in the field of education may have additional avenues for the sharing of experience and the interchange of ideas in the formation of public policy in education. 4. Facilitate the improvement of state and local educational systems so that all of them will be able to meet adequate and desirable goals in a society which requires continuous qualitative and quantitative advance in educational opportunities, methods and facilities. B. It is the policy of this compact to encourage and promote local and state initiative in the development, maintenance, improvement and administration of educational systems and institutions in a manner which will accord with the needs and advantages of diversity among localities and states. C. The party states recognize that each of them has an interest in the quality and quantity of education furnished in each of the other states, as well as in the excellence of its own educational systems and institutions, because of the highly mobile character of individuals within the nation, and because the products and services contributing to the health, welfare and economic advancement of each state are supplied in significant part by persons educated in other states. Article II. State Defined. As used in this compact, "State" means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Article III. The Commission. A. The education commission of the states, hereinafter called "the commission," is hereby established. The commission shall consist of seven (7) members representing each party state. One (1) of such members shall be the governor; two (2) shall be members of the state legislature selected by its respective houses and serving in such manner as the legislature may determine; and four (4) shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor, unless the laws of the state otherwise provide. If the laws of a state prevent legislators from serving on the commission, six (6) members shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor, unless the laws of the state otherwise provide. In addition to any other principles or requirements which a state may establish for the appointment and service of its members of the commission, the guiding principle for the composition of the membership on the commission from each party state shall be that the members representing such state shall, by virtue of their training, experience, knowledge or affiliations be in a position collectively to reflect broadly the interests of the state government, higher education, the state education system, local education, lay and professional, public and nonpublic educational leadership. Of those appointees, one (1) shall be the head of a state agency or institution, designated by the governor, having responsibility for one (1) or more programs of public education. In addition to the members of the commission representing the party states, there may be not to exceed ten (10) nonvoting commissioners selected by the steering committee for terms of one (1) year. Such commissioners shall represent leading national organizations of professional educators or persons concerned with educational administration. B. The members of the commission shall be entitled to one (1) vote each on the commission. No action of the commission shall be binding unless taken at a meeting at which a majority of the total number of votes on the commission are cast in favor thereof. Action of the commission shall be only at a meeting at which a majority of the commissioners are present. The commission shall meet at least once a year. In its bylaws, and subject to such directions and limitations as may be contained therein, the commission may delegate the exercise of any of its powers to the steering committee or the executive director, except for the power to approve budgets or requests for appropriations, the power to make policy recommendations pursuant to Article IV and adoption of the annual report pursuant to Article III (J). C. The commission shall have a seal. D. The commission shall elect annually, from among its members, a chair, who shall be a governor, a vice chair and a treasurer. The commission shall provide for the appointment of an executive director. Such executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the commission, and together with the treasurer and such other personnel as the commission may deem appropriate, shall be bonded in such amount as the commission shall determine. The executive director shall be secretary. E. Irrespective of the civil service, personnel or other merit system laws of any of the party states, the executive director, subject to the approval of the steering committee, shall appoint, remove or discharge such personnel as may be necessary for the performance of the functions of the commission, and shall fix the duties and compensation of such personnel. The commission in its bylaws shall provide for the personnel policies and programs of the commission. F. The commission may borrow, accept or contract for the services of personnel from any party jurisdiction, the United States, or any subdivision or agency of the aforementioned governments, or from any agency of two (2) or more of the party jurisdictions or their subdivisions. G. The commission may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this compact any and all donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services, conditional or otherwise, from any state, the United States, or any other governmental agency, or from any person, firm, association, foundation or corporation, and may receive, utilize and dispose of the same. Any donation or grant accepted by the commission pursuant to this paragraph or services borrowed pursuant to paragraph (F) of this Article shall be reported in the annual report of the commission. Such report shall include the nature, amount and conditions, if any, of the donation, grant, or services borrowed, and the identity of the donor or lender. H. The commission may establish and maintain such facilities as may be necessary for the transacting of its business. The commission may acquire, hold, and convey real and personal property and any interest therein. I. The commission shall adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business and shall have the power to amend and rescind these bylaws. The commission shall publish its bylaws in convenient form and shall file a copy thereof and a copy of any amendment thereto, with the appropriate agency or officer in each of the party states. J. The commission annually shall make to the governor and legislature of each party state a report covering the activities of the commission for the preceding year. The commission may make such additional reports as it may deem desirable. Article IV. Powers. In addition to authority conferred on the commission by other provisions of the compact, the commission shall have authority to: 1. Collect, correlate, analyze and interpret information and data concerning educational needs and resources. 2. Encourage and foster research in all aspects of education, but with special reference to the desirable scope of instruction, organization, administration, and instructional methods and standards employed or suitable for employment in public educational systems. 3. Develop proposals for adequate financing of education as a whole and at each of its many levels. 4. Conduct or participate in research of the types referred to in this article in any instance where the commission finds that such research is necessary for the advancement of the purposes and policies of this compact, utilizing fully the resources of national associations, regional compact organizations for higher education, and other agencies and institutions, both public and private. 5. Formulate suggested policies and plans for the improvement of public education as a whole, or for any segment thereof, and make recommendations with respect thereto available to the appropriate governmental units, agencies and public officials. 6. Do such other things as may be necessary or incidental to the administration of any of its authority or functions pursuant to this compact. Article V. Cooperation with Federal Government. A. If the laws of the United States specifically so provide, or if administrative provision is made therefor within the federal government, the United States may be represented on the commission by not to exceed ten (10) representatives. Any such representative or representatives of the United States shall be appointed and serve in such manner as may be provided by or pursuant to federal law, and may be drawn from any one (1) or more branches of the federal government, but no such representative shall have a vote on the commission. B. The commission may provide information and make recommendations to any executive or legislative agency or officer of the federal government concerning the common educational policies of the states, and may advise with any such agencies or officers concerning any matter of mutual interest. Article VI. Committees. A. To assist in the expeditious conduct of its business when the full commission is not meeting, the commission shall elect a steering committee of thirty-two (32) members which, subject to the provisions of this compact and consistent with the policies of the commission, shall be constituted and function as provided in the bylaws of the commission. One fourth (1/4) of the voting membership of the steering committee shall consist of governors, one fourth (1/4) shall consist of legislators, and the remainder shall consist of other members of the commission. A federal representative on the commission may serve with the steering committee, but without vote. The voting members of the steering committee shall serve for terms of two (2) years, except that members elected to the first steering committee of the commission shall be elected as follows: sixteen (16) for one (1) year and sixteen (16) for two (2) years. The chair, vice chair, and treasurer of the commission shall be members of the steering committee and, anything in this paragraph to the contrary notwithstanding, shall serve during their continuance in these offices. Vacancies in the steering committee shall not affect its authority to act, but the commission at its next regularly ensuing meeting following the occurrence of any vacancy shall fill it for the unexpired term. No person shall serve more than two (2) terms as a member of the steering committee; provided, that service for a partial term of one (1) year or less shall not be counted toward the two-term limitation. B. The commission may establish advisory and technical committees composed of state, local, and federal officials, and private persons to advise it with respect to any one (1) or more of its functions. Any advisory or technical committee may, on request of the states concerned, be established to consider any matter of special concern to two (2) or more of the party states. C. The commission may establish such additional committees as its bylaws may provide. Article VII. Finance. A. The commission shall advise the governor or designated officer or officers of each party state of its budget and estimated expenditures for such period as may be required by the laws of that party state. Each of the commission's budgets of estimated expenditures shall contain specific recommendations of the amount or amounts to be appropriated by each of the party states. B. The total amount of appropriation requests under any budget shall be apportioned among the party states. In making such apportionment, the commission shall devise and employ a formula which takes equitable account of the populations and per capita income levels of the party states. C. The commission shall not pledge the credit of any party states. The commission may meet any of its obligations in whole or in part with funds available to it pursuant to Article III (G) of this compact; provided, that the commission takes specific action setting aside such funds prior to incurring an obligation to be met in whole or in part in such manner. Except where the commission makes use of funds available to it pursuant to Article III (G) thereof, the commission shall not incur any obligation prior to the allotment of funds by the party states adequate to meet the same. D. The commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the commission shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established by its bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the commission shall be audited yearly by a qualified public accountant, and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual reports of the commission. E. The accounts of the commission shall be open at any reasonable time for inspection by duly constituted officers of the party states and by any persons authorized by the commission. F. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent commission compliance with laws relating to audit or inspection of accounts by or on behalf of any government contributing to the support of the commission. Article VIII. Eligible Parties; Entry Into and Withdrawal. A. This compact shall have as eligible parties all states, territories, and possessions of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In respect of any such jurisdiction not having a governor, the term "governor," as used in this compact, shall mean the closest equivalent official of such jurisdiction. B. Any state or other eligible jurisdiction may enter into this compact and it shall become binding thereon when it has adopted the same; provided, that in order to enter into initial effect, adoption by at least ten (10) eligible party jurisdictions shall be required. C. Adoption of the compact may be either by enactment thereof or by adherence thereto by the governor; provided, that in the absence of enactment, adherence by the governor shall be sufficient to make his state a party only until December 31, 1967. During any period when a state is participating in this compact through gubernatorial action, the governor shall appoint those persons who, in addition to himself, shall serve as the members of the commission from his state, and shall provide to the commission an equitable share of the financial support of the commission from any source available to him. D. Except for a withdrawal effective on December 31, 1967, in accordance with paragraph (C) of this Article, any party state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal shall take effect until one (1) year after the governor of the withdrawing state has given notice in writing of the withdrawal to the governors of all other party states. No withdrawal shall affect any liability already incurred by or chargeable to a party state prior to the time of such withdrawal. Article IX. Construction and Severability. This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any state or of the United States, or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state participating therein, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters. Acts 1967, ch. 274, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-4301.
The compact for education is hereby entered into and enacted into law with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows:
COMPACT FOR EDUCATION
Article I. Purpose and Policy. A. It is the purpose of this compact to: 1. Establish and maintain close cooperation and understanding among executive, legislative, professional, educational and lay leadership on a nationwide basis at the state and local levels. 2. Provide a forum for the discussion, development, crystallization and recommendation of public policy alternatives in the field of education. 3. Provide a clearing house of information on matters relating to educational problems and how they are being met in different places throughout the nation, so that the executive and legislative branches of state government and of local communities may have ready access to the experience and record of the entire country, and so that both lay and professional groups in the field of education may have additional avenues for the sharing of experience and the interchange of ideas in the formation of public policy in education. 4. Facilitate the improvement of state and local educational systems so that all of them will be able to meet adequate and desirable goals in a society which requires continuous qualitative and quantitative advance in educational opportunities, methods and facilities. B. It is the policy of this compact to encourage and promote local and state initiative in the development, maintenance, improvement and administration of educational systems and institutions in a manner which will accord with the needs and advantages of diversity among localities and states. C. The party states recognize that each of them has an interest in the quality and quantity of education furnished in each of the other states, as well as in the excellence of its own educational systems and institutions, because of the highly mobile character of individuals within the nation, and because the products and services contributing to the health, welfare and economic advancement of each state are supplied in significant part by persons educated in other states.
A. It is the purpose of this compact to: 1. Establish and maintain close cooperation and understanding among executive, legislative, professional, educational and lay leadership on a nationwide basis at the state and local levels. 2. Provide a forum for the discussion, development, crystallization and recommendation of public policy alternatives in the field of education. 3. Provide a clearing house of information on matters relating to educational problems and how they are being met in different places throughout the nation, so that the executive and legislative branches of state government and of local communities may have ready access to the experience and record of the entire country, and so that both lay and professional groups in the field of education may have additional avenues for the sharing of experience and the interchange of ideas in the formation of public policy in education. 4. Facilitate the improvement of state and local educational systems so that all of them will be able to meet adequate and desirable goals in a society which requires continuous qualitative and quantitative advance in educational opportunities, methods and facilities.
1. Establish and maintain close cooperation and understanding among executive, legislative, professional, educational and lay leadership on a nationwide basis at the state and local levels.
2. Provide a forum for the discussion, development, crystallization and recommendation of public policy alternatives in the field of education.
3. Provide a clearing house of information on matters relating to educational problems and how they are being met in different places throughout the nation, so that the executive and legislative branches of state government and of local communities may have ready access to the experience and record of the entire country, and so that both lay and professional groups in the field of education may have additional avenues for the sharing of experience and the interchange of ideas in the formation of public policy in education.
4. Facilitate the improvement of state and local educational systems so that all of them will be able to meet adequate and desirable goals in a society which requires continuous qualitative and quantitative advance in educational opportunities, methods and facilities.
B. It is the policy of this compact to encourage and promote local and state initiative in the development, maintenance, improvement and administration of educational systems and institutions in a manner which will accord with the needs and advantages of diversity among localities and states.
C. The party states recognize that each of them has an interest in the quality and quantity of education furnished in each of the other states, as well as in the excellence of its own educational systems and institutions, because of the highly mobile character of individuals within the nation, and because the products and services contributing to the health, welfare and economic advancement of each state are supplied in significant part by persons educated in other states.
Article II. State Defined. As used in this compact, "State" means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
As used in this compact, "State" means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Article III. The Commission. A. The education commission of the states, hereinafter called "the commission," is hereby established. The commission shall consist of seven (7) members representing each party state. One (1) of such members shall be the governor; two (2) shall be members of the state legislature selected by its respective houses and serving in such manner as the legislature may determine; and four (4) shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor, unless the laws of the state otherwise provide. If the laws of a state prevent legislators from serving on the commission, six (6) members shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor, unless the laws of the state otherwise provide. In addition to any other principles or requirements which a state may establish for the appointment and service of its members of the commission, the guiding principle for the composition of the membership on the commission from each party state shall be that the members representing such state shall, by virtue of their training, experience, knowledge or affiliations be in a position collectively to reflect broadly the interests of the state government, higher education, the state education system, local education, lay and professional, public and nonpublic educational leadership. Of those appointees, one (1) shall be the head of a state agency or institution, designated by the governor, having responsibility for one (1) or more programs of public education. In addition to the members of the commission representing the party states, there may be not to exceed ten (10) nonvoting commissioners selected by the steering committee for terms of one (1) year. Such commissioners shall represent leading national organizations of professional educators or persons concerned with educational administration. B. The members of the commission shall be entitled to one (1) vote each on the commission. No action of the commission shall be binding unless taken at a meeting at which a majority of the total number of votes on the commission are cast in favor thereof. Action of the commission shall be only at a meeting at which a majority of the commissioners are present. The commission shall meet at least once a year. In its bylaws, and subject to such directions and limitations as may be contained therein, the commission may delegate the exercise of any of its powers to the steering committee or the executive director, except for the power to approve budgets or requests for appropriations, the power to make policy recommendations pursuant to Article IV and adoption of the annual report pursuant to Article III (J). C. The commission shall have a seal. D. The commission shall elect annually, from among its members, a chair, who shall be a governor, a vice chair and a treasurer. The commission shall provide for the appointment of an executive director. Such executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the commission, and together with the treasurer and such other personnel as the commission may deem appropriate, shall be bonded in such amount as the commission shall determine. The executive director shall be secretary. E. Irrespective of the civil service, personnel or other merit system laws of any of the party states, the executive director, subject to the approval of the steering committee, shall appoint, remove or discharge such personnel as may be necessary for the performance of the functions of the commission, and shall fix the duties and compensation of such personnel. The commission in its bylaws shall provide for the personnel policies and programs of the commission. F. The commission may borrow, accept or contract for the services of personnel from any party jurisdiction, the United States, or any subdivision or agency of the aforementioned governments, or from any agency of two (2) or more of the party jurisdictions or their subdivisions. G. The commission may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this compact any and all donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services, conditional or otherwise, from any state, the United States, or any other governmental agency, or from any person, firm, association, foundation or corporation, and may receive, utilize and dispose of the same. Any donation or grant accepted by the commission pursuant to this paragraph or services borrowed pursuant to paragraph (F) of this Article shall be reported in the annual report of the commission. Such report shall include the nature, amount and conditions, if any, of the donation, grant, or services borrowed, and the identity of the donor or lender. H. The commission may establish and maintain such facilities as may be necessary for the transacting of its business. The commission may acquire, hold, and convey real and personal property and any interest therein. I. The commission shall adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business and shall have the power to amend and rescind these bylaws. The commission shall publish its bylaws in convenient form and shall file a copy thereof and a copy of any amendment thereto, with the appropriate agency or officer in each of the party states. J. The commission annually shall make to the governor and legislature of each party state a report covering the activities of the commission for the preceding year. The commission may make such additional reports as it may deem desirable.
A. The education commission of the states, hereinafter called "the commission," is hereby established. The commission shall consist of seven (7) members representing each party state. One (1) of such members shall be the governor; two (2) shall be members of the state legislature selected by its respective houses and serving in such manner as the legislature may determine; and four (4) shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor, unless the laws of the state otherwise provide. If the laws of a state prevent legislators from serving on the commission, six (6) members shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor, unless the laws of the state otherwise provide. In addition to any other principles or requirements which a state may establish for the appointment and service of its members of the commission, the guiding principle for the composition of the membership on the commission from each party state shall be that the members representing such state shall, by virtue of their training, experience, knowledge or affiliations be in a position collectively to reflect broadly the interests of the state government, higher education, the state education system, local education, lay and professional, public and nonpublic educational leadership. Of those appointees, one (1) shall be the head of a state agency or institution, designated by the governor, having responsibility for one (1) or more programs of public education. In addition to the members of the commission representing the party states, there may be not to exceed ten (10) nonvoting commissioners selected by the steering committee for terms of one (1) year. Such commissioners shall represent leading national organizations of professional educators or persons concerned with educational administration.
B. The members of the commission shall be entitled to one (1) vote each on the commission. No action of the commission shall be binding unless taken at a meeting at which a majority of the total number of votes on the commission are cast in favor thereof. Action of the commission shall be only at a meeting at which a majority of the commissioners are present. The commission shall meet at least once a year. In its bylaws, and subject to such directions and limitations as may be contained therein, the commission may delegate the exercise of any of its powers to the steering committee or the executive director, except for the power to approve budgets or requests for appropriations, the power to make policy recommendations pursuant to Article IV and adoption of the annual report pursuant to Article III (J).
C. The commission shall have a seal.
D. The commission shall elect annually, from among its members, a chair, who shall be a governor, a vice chair and a treasurer. The commission shall provide for the appointment of an executive director. Such executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the commission, and together with the treasurer and such other personnel as the commission may deem appropriate, shall be bonded in such amount as the commission shall determine. The executive director shall be secretary.
E. Irrespective of the civil service, personnel or other merit system laws of any of the party states, the executive director, subject to the approval of the steering committee, shall appoint, remove or discharge such personnel as may be necessary for the performance of the functions of the commission, and shall fix the duties and compensation of such personnel. The commission in its bylaws shall provide for the personnel policies and programs of the commission.
F. The commission may borrow, accept or contract for the services of personnel from any party jurisdiction, the United States, or any subdivision or agency of the aforementioned governments, or from any agency of two (2) or more of the party jurisdictions or their subdivisions.
G. The commission may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this compact any and all donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services, conditional or otherwise, from any state, the United States, or any other governmental agency, or from any person, firm, association, foundation or corporation, and may receive, utilize and dispose of the same. Any donation or grant accepted by the commission pursuant to this paragraph or services borrowed pursuant to paragraph (F) of this Article shall be reported in the annual report of the commission. Such report shall include the nature, amount and conditions, if any, of the donation, grant, or services borrowed, and the identity of the donor or lender.
H. The commission may establish and maintain such facilities as may be necessary for the transacting of its business. The commission may acquire, hold, and convey real and personal property and any interest therein.
I. The commission shall adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business and shall have the power to amend and rescind these bylaws. The commission shall publish its bylaws in convenient form and shall file a copy thereof and a copy of any amendment thereto, with the appropriate agency or officer in each of the party states.
J. The commission annually shall make to the governor and legislature of each party state a report covering the activities of the commission for the preceding year. The commission may make such additional reports as it may deem desirable.
Article IV. Powers. In addition to authority conferred on the commission by other provisions of the compact, the commission shall have authority to: 1. Collect, correlate, analyze and interpret information and data concerning educational needs and resources. 2. Encourage and foster research in all aspects of education, but with special reference to the desirable scope of instruction, organization, administration, and instructional methods and standards employed or suitable for employment in public educational systems. 3. Develop proposals for adequate financing of education as a whole and at each of its many levels. 4. Conduct or participate in research of the types referred to in this article in any instance where the commission finds that such research is necessary for the advancement of the purposes and policies of this compact, utilizing fully the resources of national associations, regional compact organizations for higher education, and other agencies and institutions, both public and private. 5. Formulate suggested policies and plans for the improvement of public education as a whole, or for any segment thereof, and make recommendations with respect thereto available to the appropriate governmental units, agencies and public officials. 6. Do such other things as may be necessary or incidental to the administration of any of its authority or functions pursuant to this compact.
In addition to authority conferred on the commission by other provisions of the compact, the commission shall have authority to:
1. Collect, correlate, analyze and interpret information and data concerning educational needs and resources.
2. Encourage and foster research in all aspects of education, but with special reference to the desirable scope of instruction, organization, administration, and instructional methods and standards employed or suitable for employment in public educational systems.
3. Develop proposals for adequate financing of education as a whole and at each of its many levels.
4. Conduct or participate in research of the types referred to in this article in any instance where the commission finds that such research is necessary for the advancement of the purposes and policies of this compact, utilizing fully the resources of national associations, regional compact organizations for higher education, and other agencies and institutions, both public and private.
5. Formulate suggested policies and plans for the improvement of public education as a whole, or for any segment thereof, and make recommendations with respect thereto available to the appropriate governmental units, agencies and public officials.
6. Do such other things as may be necessary or incidental to the administration of any of its authority or functions pursuant to this compact.
Article V. Cooperation with Federal Government. A. If the laws of the United States specifically so provide, or if administrative provision is made therefor within the federal government, the United States may be represented on the commission by not to exceed ten (10) representatives. Any such representative or representatives of the United States shall be appointed and serve in such manner as may be provided by or pursuant to federal law, and may be drawn from any one (1) or more branches of the federal government, but no such representative shall have a vote on the commission. B. The commission may provide information and make recommendations to any executive or legislative agency or officer of the federal government concerning the common educational policies of the states, and may advise with any such agencies or officers concerning any matter of mutual interest.
A. If the laws of the United States specifically so provide, or if administrative provision is made therefor within the federal government, the United States may be represented on the commission by not to exceed ten (10) representatives. Any such representative or representatives of the United States shall be appointed and serve in such manner as may be provided by or pursuant to federal law, and may be drawn from any one (1) or more branches of the federal government, but no such representative shall have a vote on the commission.
B. The commission may provide information and make recommendations to any executive or legislative agency or officer of the federal government concerning the common educational policies of the states, and may advise with any such agencies or officers concerning any matter of mutual interest.
Article VI. Committees. A. To assist in the expeditious conduct of its business when the full commission is not meeting, the commission shall elect a steering committee of thirty-two (32) members which, subject to the provisions of this compact and consistent with the policies of the commission, shall be constituted and function as provided in the bylaws of the commission. One fourth (1/4) of the voting membership of the steering committee shall consist of governors, one fourth (1/4) shall consist of legislators, and the remainder shall consist of other members of the commission. A federal representative on the commission may serve with the steering committee, but without vote. The voting members of the steering committee shall serve for terms of two (2) years, except that members elected to the first steering committee of the commission shall be elected as follows: sixteen (16) for one (1) year and sixteen (16) for two (2) years. The chair, vice chair, and treasurer of the commission shall be members of the steering committee and, anything in this paragraph to the contrary notwithstanding, shall serve during their continuance in these offices. Vacancies in the steering committee shall not affect its authority to act, but the commission at its next regularly ensuing meeting following the occurrence of any vacancy shall fill it for the unexpired term. No person shall serve more than two (2) terms as a member of the steering committee; provided, that service for a partial term of one (1) year or less shall not be counted toward the two-term limitation. B. The commission may establish advisory and technical committees composed of state, local, and federal officials, and private persons to advise it with respect to any one (1) or more of its functions. Any advisory or technical committee may, on request of the states concerned, be established to consider any matter of special concern to two (2) or more of the party states. C. The commission may establish such additional committees as its bylaws may provide.
A. To assist in the expeditious conduct of its business when the full commission is not meeting, the commission shall elect a steering committee of thirty-two (32) members which, subject to the provisions of this compact and consistent with the policies of the commission, shall be constituted and function as provided in the bylaws of the commission. One fourth (1/4) of the voting membership of the steering committee shall consist of governors, one fourth (1/4) shall consist of legislators, and the remainder shall consist of other members of the commission. A federal representative on the commission may serve with the steering committee, but without vote. The voting members of the steering committee shall serve for terms of two (2) years, except that members elected to the first steering committee of the commission shall be elected as follows: sixteen (16) for one (1) year and sixteen (16) for two (2) years. The chair, vice chair, and treasurer of the commission shall be members of the steering committee and, anything in this paragraph to the contrary notwithstanding, shall serve during their continuance in these offices. Vacancies in the steering committee shall not affect its authority to act, but the commission at its next regularly ensuing meeting following the occurrence of any vacancy shall fill it for the unexpired term. No person shall serve more than two (2) terms as a member of the steering committee; provided, that service for a partial term of one (1) year or less shall not be counted toward the two-term limitation.
B. The commission may establish advisory and technical committees composed of state, local, and federal officials, and private persons to advise it with respect to any one (1) or more of its functions. Any advisory or technical committee may, on request of the states concerned, be established to consider any matter of special concern to two (2) or more of the party states.
C. The commission may establish such additional committees as its bylaws may provide.
Article VII. Finance. A. The commission shall advise the governor or designated officer or officers of each party state of its budget and estimated expenditures for such period as may be required by the laws of that party state. Each of the commission's budgets of estimated expenditures shall contain specific recommendations of the amount or amounts to be appropriated by each of the party states. B. The total amount of appropriation requests under any budget shall be apportioned among the party states. In making such apportionment, the commission shall devise and employ a formula which takes equitable account of the populations and per capita income levels of the party states. C. The commission shall not pledge the credit of any party states. The commission may meet any of its obligations in whole or in part with funds available to it pursuant to Article III (G) of this compact; provided, that the commission takes specific action setting aside such funds prior to incurring an obligation to be met in whole or in part in such manner. Except where the commission makes use of funds available to it pursuant to Article III (G) thereof, the commission shall not incur any obligation prior to the allotment of funds by the party states adequate to meet the same. D. The commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the commission shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established by its bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the commission shall be audited yearly by a qualified public accountant, and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual reports of the commission. E. The accounts of the commission shall be open at any reasonable time for inspection by duly constituted officers of the party states and by any persons authorized by the commission. F. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent commission compliance with laws relating to audit or inspection of accounts by or on behalf of any government contributing to the support of the commission.
A. The commission shall advise the governor or designated officer or officers of each party state of its budget and estimated expenditures for such period as may be required by the laws of that party state. Each of the commission's budgets of estimated expenditures shall contain specific recommendations of the amount or amounts to be appropriated by each of the party states.
B. The total amount of appropriation requests under any budget shall be apportioned among the party states. In making such apportionment, the commission shall devise and employ a formula which takes equitable account of the populations and per capita income levels of the party states.
C. The commission shall not pledge the credit of any party states. The commission may meet any of its obligations in whole or in part with funds available to it pursuant to Article III (G) of this compact; provided, that the commission takes specific action setting aside such funds prior to incurring an obligation to be met in whole or in part in such manner. Except where the commission makes use of funds available to it pursuant to Article III (G) thereof, the commission shall not incur any obligation prior to the allotment of funds by the party states adequate to meet the same.
D. The commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the commission shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established by its bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the commission shall be audited yearly by a qualified public accountant, and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual reports of the commission.
E. The accounts of the commission shall be open at any reasonable time for inspection by duly constituted officers of the party states and by any persons authorized by the commission.
F. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent commission compliance with laws relating to audit or inspection of accounts by or on behalf of any government contributing to the support of the commission.
Article VIII. Eligible Parties; Entry Into and Withdrawal. A. This compact shall have as eligible parties all states, territories, and possessions of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In respect of any such jurisdiction not having a governor, the term "governor," as used in this compact, shall mean the closest equivalent official of such jurisdiction. B. Any state or other eligible jurisdiction may enter into this compact and it shall become binding thereon when it has adopted the same; provided, that in order to enter into initial effect, adoption by at least ten (10) eligible party jurisdictions shall be required. C. Adoption of the compact may be either by enactment thereof or by adherence thereto by the governor; provided, that in the absence of enactment, adherence by the governor shall be sufficient to make his state a party only until December 31, 1967. During any period when a state is participating in this compact through gubernatorial action, the governor shall appoint those persons who, in addition to himself, shall serve as the members of the commission from his state, and shall provide to the commission an equitable share of the financial support of the commission from any source available to him. D. Except for a withdrawal effective on December 31, 1967, in accordance with paragraph (C) of this Article, any party state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal shall take effect until one (1) year after the governor of the withdrawing state has given notice in writing of the withdrawal to the governors of all other party states. No withdrawal shall affect any liability already incurred by or chargeable to a party state prior to the time of such withdrawal.
A. This compact shall have as eligible parties all states, territories, and possessions of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In respect of any such jurisdiction not having a governor, the term "governor," as used in this compact, shall mean the closest equivalent official of such jurisdiction.
B. Any state or other eligible jurisdiction may enter into this compact and it shall become binding thereon when it has adopted the same; provided, that in order to enter into initial effect, adoption by at least ten (10) eligible party jurisdictions shall be required.
C. Adoption of the compact may be either by enactment thereof or by adherence thereto by the governor; provided, that in the absence of enactment, adherence by the governor shall be sufficient to make his state a party only until December 31, 1967. During any period when a state is participating in this compact through gubernatorial action, the governor shall appoint those persons who, in addition to himself, shall serve as the members of the commission from his state, and shall provide to the commission an equitable share of the financial support of the commission from any source available to him.
D. Except for a withdrawal effective on December 31, 1967, in accordance with paragraph (C) of this Article, any party state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal shall take effect until one (1) year after the governor of the withdrawing state has given notice in writing of the withdrawal to the governors of all other party states. No withdrawal shall affect any liability already incurred by or chargeable to a party state prior to the time of such withdrawal.
Article IX. Construction and Severability. This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any state or of the United States, or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state participating therein, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters.
This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any state or of the United States, or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state participating therein, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters.
Acts 1967, ch. 274, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-4301.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-714 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 5 / Section 49-5-714
Payment procedures for employees injured by violent acts during the scope of employment - Policies and procedures - Section definitions
Status: in_force

(a) (1) (A) If a salaried employee of an LEA or public charter school is absent from the employee's assigned duties as a result of personal injury caused by a physical assault or other violent criminal act committed against the employee while the employee was acting in the course and scope of the employee's employment with the LEA or public charter school, then the LEA or public charter school shall continue to pay the employee's full salary and full benefits, including, but not limited to, health insurance benefits, until the employee is released by the employee's physician to return to work or is determined by the employee's physician to be permanently and totally disabled from returning to work, whichever occurs first. (B) If an hourly employee of an LEA or public charter school is absent from the employee's assigned duties as a result of personal injury caused by a physical assault or other violent criminal act committed against the employee while the employee was acting in the course and scope of the employee's employment with the LEA or public charter school, then the LEA or public charter school shall continue to pay the employee an amount representing the average number of hours the employee works for the LEA or public charter school per pay period and the employee's full benefits, including, but not limited to, health insurance benefits, if available to the employee until the employee is released by the employee's physician to return to work or is determined by the employee's physician to be permanently and totally disabled from returning to work, whichever occurs first. An hourly employee is not eligible to receive the continued pay and benefits described in this subdivision (a)(1)(B) if the employee has been employed by the LEA or public charter school for less than one (1) full pay period. (2) If, at the time of the personal injury, the employee is eligible for workers' compensation or other similar type benefits, then the employee must file a claim for those benefits. Notwithstanding subdivision (a)(1), if an employee receives benefits under a workers' compensation or similar type benefit while the employee is on leave, then the LEA or public charter school must pay the employee the difference between the employee's full salary or average pay, as applicable, and the workers' compensation or similar type benefits received by the employee. (3) An employee on leave shall not receive more than the employee's full salary or average pay, as applicable, and full benefits the employee is eligible to receive under this subsection (a). (4) A leave of absence for personal injury resulting from an assault or other violent criminal act shall not be charged to the employee's sick leave, personal leave, or professional leave accumulated or granted pursuant to this part, if such leave is applicable or available to the employee. (5) As used in this subsection (a), "full benefits" means the benefits the employee was receiving from the LEA or public charter school when the employee was placed on leave due to the employee's personal injury. (b) An LEA or public charter school is not required to pay the employee's full salary or average pay, as applicable, and full benefits, or the difference between the employee's full salary or average pay, as applicable, and the workers' compensation or similar type benefits received, if any, under this section for more than one (1) year. (c) This section does not discourage, diminish, invalidate, or supersede a policy, benefits package, or contract that provides greater benefits or leave for employees injured in the course and scope of the employee's employment with the LEA or public charter school. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 839,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 343, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1085, s 8, eff. 5/27/2022. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 377, Secs.s 2, s 3 eff. 7/1/2021. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 377, s 1, eff. 7/1/2021. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 439, s 1, eff. 5/16/2013. Acts 1994, ch. 990, § 1; 1995, ch. 204, § 1.
(a) (1) (A) If a salaried employee of an LEA or public charter school is absent from the employee's assigned duties as a result of personal injury caused by a physical assault or other violent criminal act committed against the employee while the employee was acting in the course and scope of the employee's employment with the LEA or public charter school, then the LEA or public charter school shall continue to pay the employee's full salary and full benefits, including, but not limited to, health insurance benefits, until the employee is released by the employee's physician to return to work or is determined by the employee's physician to be permanently and totally disabled from returning to work, whichever occurs first. (B) If an hourly employee of an LEA or public charter school is absent from the employee's assigned duties as a result of personal injury caused by a physical assault or other violent criminal act committed against the employee while the employee was acting in the course and scope of the employee's employment with the LEA or public charter school, then the LEA or public charter school shall continue to pay the employee an amount representing the average number of hours the employee works for the LEA or public charter school per pay period and the employee's full benefits, including, but not limited to, health insurance benefits, if available to the employee until the employee is released by the employee's physician to return to work or is determined by the employee's physician to be permanently and totally disabled from returning to work, whichever occurs first. An hourly employee is not eligible to receive the continued pay and benefits described in this subdivision (a)(1)(B) if the employee has been employed by the LEA or public charter school for less than one (1) full pay period. (2) If, at the time of the personal injury, the employee is eligible for workers' compensation or other similar type benefits, then the employee must file a claim for those benefits. Notwithstanding subdivision (a)(1), if an employee receives benefits under a workers' compensation or similar type benefit while the employee is on leave, then the LEA or public charter school must pay the employee the difference between the employee's full salary or average pay, as applicable, and the workers' compensation or similar type benefits received by the employee. (3) An employee on leave shall not receive more than the employee's full salary or average pay, as applicable, and full benefits the employee is eligible to receive under this subsection (a). (4) A leave of absence for personal injury resulting from an assault or other violent criminal act shall not be charged to the employee's sick leave, personal leave, or professional leave accumulated or granted pursuant to this part, if such leave is applicable or available to the employee. (5) As used in this subsection (a), "full benefits" means the benefits the employee was receiving from the LEA or public charter school when the employee was placed on leave due to the employee's personal injury.
(1) (A) If a salaried employee of an LEA or public charter school is absent from the employee's assigned duties as a result of personal injury caused by a physical assault or other violent criminal act committed against the employee while the employee was acting in the course and scope of the employee's employment with the LEA or public charter school, then the LEA or public charter school shall continue to pay the employee's full salary and full benefits, including, but not limited to, health insurance benefits, until the employee is released by the employee's physician to return to work or is determined by the employee's physician to be permanently and totally disabled from returning to work, whichever occurs first. (B) If an hourly employee of an LEA or public charter school is absent from the employee's assigned duties as a result of personal injury caused by a physical assault or other violent criminal act committed against the employee while the employee was acting in the course and scope of the employee's employment with the LEA or public charter school, then the LEA or public charter school shall continue to pay the employee an amount representing the average number of hours the employee works for the LEA or public charter school per pay period and the employee's full benefits, including, but not limited to, health insurance benefits, if available to the employee until the employee is released by the employee's physician to return to work or is determined by the employee's physician to be permanently and totally disabled from returning to work, whichever occurs first. An hourly employee is not eligible to receive the continued pay and benefits described in this subdivision (a)(1)(B) if the employee has been employed by the LEA or public charter school for less than one (1) full pay period.
(A) If a salaried employee of an LEA or public charter school is absent from the employee's assigned duties as a result of personal injury caused by a physical assault or other violent criminal act committed against the employee while the employee was acting in the course and scope of the employee's employment with the LEA or public charter school, then the LEA or public charter school shall continue to pay the employee's full salary and full benefits, including, but not limited to, health insurance benefits, until the employee is released by the employee's physician to return to work or is determined by the employee's physician to be permanently and totally disabled from returning to work, whichever occurs first.
(B) If an hourly employee of an LEA or public charter school is absent from the employee's assigned duties as a result of personal injury caused by a physical assault or other violent criminal act committed against the employee while the employee was acting in the course and scope of the employee's employment with the LEA or public charter school, then the LEA or public charter school shall continue to pay the employee an amount representing the average number of hours the employee works for the LEA or public charter school per pay period and the employee's full benefits, including, but not limited to, health insurance benefits, if available to the employee until the employee is released by the employee's physician to return to work or is determined by the employee's physician to be permanently and totally disabled from returning to work, whichever occurs first. An hourly employee is not eligible to receive the continued pay and benefits described in this subdivision (a)(1)(B) if the employee has been employed by the LEA or public charter school for less than one (1) full pay period.
(2) If, at the time of the personal injury, the employee is eligible for workers' compensation or other similar type benefits, then the employee must file a claim for those benefits. Notwithstanding subdivision (a)(1), if an employee receives benefits under a workers' compensation or similar type benefit while the employee is on leave, then the LEA or public charter school must pay the employee the difference between the employee's full salary or average pay, as applicable, and the workers' compensation or similar type benefits received by the employee.
(3) An employee on leave shall not receive more than the employee's full salary or average pay, as applicable, and full benefits the employee is eligible to receive under this subsection (a).
(4) A leave of absence for personal injury resulting from an assault or other violent criminal act shall not be charged to the employee's sick leave, personal leave, or professional leave accumulated or granted pursuant to this part, if such leave is applicable or available to the employee.
(5) As used in this subsection (a), "full benefits" means the benefits the employee was receiving from the LEA or public charter school when the employee was placed on leave due to the employee's personal injury.
(b) An LEA or public charter school is not required to pay the employee's full salary or average pay, as applicable, and full benefits, or the difference between the employee's full salary or average pay, as applicable, and the workers' compensation or similar type benefits received, if any, under this section for more than one (1) year.
(c) This section does not discourage, diminish, invalidate, or supersede a policy, benefits package, or contract that provides greater benefits or leave for employees injured in the course and scope of the employee's employment with the LEA or public charter school.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 839,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 343, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1085, s 8, eff. 5/27/2022.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 377, Secs.s 2, s 3 eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 377, s 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 439, s 1, eff. 5/16/2013.
Acts 1994, ch. 990, § 1; 1995, ch. 204, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-11-703 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / Section 49-11-703
Community-based vocational rehabilitation services
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner is authorized to establish a system of community-based vocational rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities based on the specific needs within the local community. (b) The system must include community-based vocational rehabilitation services established wholly or in part by the department as determined by the commissioner, to support federally authorized rehabilitation services to eligible members of the community in response to local business or community needs. (c) A program established to deliver community-based vocational rehabilitation services pursuant to this part is designated as the "Tennessee Vocational Rehabilitation Program at _____" (name of community where located). (d) (1) The department shall appoint a local advisory board for each community in which the department establishes community-based vocational rehabilitation services. (2) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall appoint the members of each local advisory board from among the citizens of the community where the services are provided. (3) The boards must be composed of twelve (12) members, who must serve for staggered terms of four (4) years and must receive no compensation for their services. (4) Wherever possible, each advisory board must include among its members representation from the professional fields of education, vocational rehabilitation, human services, employment security, psychology, law, and medicine. To achieve such representation, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee may appoint to such board state personnel from a field enumerated in this subdivision (d)(4) who are employed in or reside in a community where community-based vocational rehabilitation services are provided. When appointing members to the advisory board pursuant to this subsection (d), the commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall consider diversity. (5) No more than two (2) members of a local advisory board may be parents of an individual with a disability. (e) Each local advisory board has the following responsibilities: (1) Provide advice, in cooperation with vocational rehabilitation program staff and the department, regarding the operation of the rehabilitation services program and the customers served in the board's community; (2) Assist, in coordination with the public school system, the provision of services for students with disabilities in preparation for post-secondary education or employment after high school; (3) Promote community support and education concerning persons with disabilities and their employment; (4) Provide placement coordination in the local community for the development of employment opportunities for persons with disabilities; and (5) Assist vocational rehabilitation program staff in presenting the proposed local operating budget to the proper local officials for certification. (f) Customers of community-based vocational services established pursuant to this part are not considered state employees. Funds paid to these customers for employment must be paid in accordance with all federal vocational rehabilitation program requirements. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 558,s 3, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 720, s 4, eff. 4/12/2018. Acts 1965, ch. 332, § 2; T.C.A., § 49-2817; Acts 1985, ch. 227, § 1; 1989, ch. 4, § 3; 2001, ch. 174, § 6.
(a) The commissioner is authorized to establish a system of community-based vocational rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities based on the specific needs within the local community.
(b) The system must include community-based vocational rehabilitation services established wholly or in part by the department as determined by the commissioner, to support federally authorized rehabilitation services to eligible members of the community in response to local business or community needs.
(c) A program established to deliver community-based vocational rehabilitation services pursuant to this part is designated as the "Tennessee Vocational Rehabilitation Program at _____" (name of community where located).
(d) (1) The department shall appoint a local advisory board for each community in which the department establishes community-based vocational rehabilitation services. (2) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall appoint the members of each local advisory board from among the citizens of the community where the services are provided. (3) The boards must be composed of twelve (12) members, who must serve for staggered terms of four (4) years and must receive no compensation for their services. (4) Wherever possible, each advisory board must include among its members representation from the professional fields of education, vocational rehabilitation, human services, employment security, psychology, law, and medicine. To achieve such representation, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee may appoint to such board state personnel from a field enumerated in this subdivision (d)(4) who are employed in or reside in a community where community-based vocational rehabilitation services are provided. When appointing members to the advisory board pursuant to this subsection (d), the commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall consider diversity. (5) No more than two (2) members of a local advisory board may be parents of an individual with a disability.
(1) The department shall appoint a local advisory board for each community in which the department establishes community-based vocational rehabilitation services.
(2) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall appoint the members of each local advisory board from among the citizens of the community where the services are provided.
(3) The boards must be composed of twelve (12) members, who must serve for staggered terms of four (4) years and must receive no compensation for their services.
(4) Wherever possible, each advisory board must include among its members representation from the professional fields of education, vocational rehabilitation, human services, employment security, psychology, law, and medicine. To achieve such representation, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee may appoint to such board state personnel from a field enumerated in this subdivision (d)(4) who are employed in or reside in a community where community-based vocational rehabilitation services are provided. When appointing members to the advisory board pursuant to this subsection (d), the commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall consider diversity.
(5) No more than two (2) members of a local advisory board may be parents of an individual with a disability.
(e) Each local advisory board has the following responsibilities: (1) Provide advice, in cooperation with vocational rehabilitation program staff and the department, regarding the operation of the rehabilitation services program and the customers served in the board's community; (2) Assist, in coordination with the public school system, the provision of services for students with disabilities in preparation for post-secondary education or employment after high school; (3) Promote community support and education concerning persons with disabilities and their employment; (4) Provide placement coordination in the local community for the development of employment opportunities for persons with disabilities; and (5) Assist vocational rehabilitation program staff in presenting the proposed local operating budget to the proper local officials for certification.
(1) Provide advice, in cooperation with vocational rehabilitation program staff and the department, regarding the operation of the rehabilitation services program and the customers served in the board's community;
(2) Assist, in coordination with the public school system, the provision of services for students with disabilities in preparation for post-secondary education or employment after high school;
(3) Promote community support and education concerning persons with disabilities and their employment;
(4) Provide placement coordination in the local community for the development of employment opportunities for persons with disabilities; and
(5) Assist vocational rehabilitation program staff in presenting the proposed local operating budget to the proper local officials for certification.
(f) Customers of community-based vocational services established pursuant to this part are not considered state employees. Funds paid to these customers for employment must be paid in accordance with all federal vocational rehabilitation program requirements.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 558,s 3, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 720, s 4, eff. 4/12/2018.
Acts 1965, ch. 332, § 2; T.C.A., § 49-2817; Acts 1985, ch. 227, § 1; 1989, ch. 4, § 3; 2001, ch. 174, § 6.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-1028 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-1028
Legislative findings - Public school courses and content to educate children about the United States and Tennessee governments
Status: in_force

(a) The general assembly finds that: (1) Effective and responsible participation in political life as competent citizens requires the acquisition of a body of knowledge and of intellectual and participatory skills; (2) It is essential to the future health of our republic that all citizens be knowledgeable about democratic principles and practices, including fundamental documents such as the state and federal constitutions, the Declaration of Independence, and the Gettysburg Address; (3) Individuals who have a clear and full understanding of the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a republic are more likely to exercise and defend those rights and responsibilities; and (4) Providing civic education and promoting good citizenship and understanding fundamental democratic principles should be core missions of Tennessee secondary schools. (b) (1) The state board of education shall include in the social studies standards, at the appropriate grade level or levels in high school, as determined by the state board of education through standards and the local board of education through curriculum, courses and content designed to educate children about the United States and Tennessee governments. The standards shall include the three (3) branches of government, the fundamental documents identified in § 49-6-1011(a) that underpin our form of government, an understanding of how laws are enacted, and ways citizens shape and influence government and governmental actions. (2) (A) Students shall be taught about the formation of the governments of the United States and Tennessee using federal and state foundational documents. They shall also be taught the significance and relevance of those federal and state foundational documents today. This instruction shall include: (i) The historical and present-day significance of the Declaration of Independence; (ii) How the United States Constitution establishes the federal government and the characteristics of the republic created by it; (iii) How the United States Constitution with the Bill of Rights and the Tennessee Constitution with the Declaration of Rights are applicable in today's society; (iv) How the United States Constitution is changed and the changes that have been made to it since 1787; (v) Why Tennessee has had three (3) constitutions, the Constitutions of 1796, 1834, and 1870, and how changes have been made to the Tennessee Constitution of 1870; and (vi) How other foundational documents of the United States and Tennessee aided in the formation of the federal and state governments. (B) Students in grades nine through twelve (9-12) must be taught about the virtues of capitalism and the constitutional republic form of government in the United States and Tennessee, as compared to other political and economic systems such as communism and socialism. (c) The commissioner of education shall advise all local boards of education of the requirements of this section. (d) (1) Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, in conjunction with the social studies curriculum, all LEAs shall implement a project-based assessment in civics at least once in grades four through eight (4-8) and at least once in grades nine through twelve (9-12). The assessments shall be developed by the LEA and designed to measure the civics learning objectives contained in the social studies curriculum and to demonstrate understanding and relevance of public policy, the structure of federal, state and local governments and both the Tennessee and the United States constitutions. (2) The department of education may seek the assistance of appropriate outside entities, including the Tennessee Center for Civic Learning and Engagement, to assist it with the implementation of any necessary professional development on the use of project-based assessments of civics learning. (3) For the purposes of this section, "project-based" means an approach that engages students in learning essential knowledge and skills through a student-influenced inquiry process structured around complex, authentic questions and carefully designed products and tasks. (4) [Deleted by 2022 amendment.] Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 959, s 1, eff. 4/29/2022. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 686, s 12, eff. 3/28/2022. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 450, s 1, eff. 5/22/2019. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 248, s 60, eff. 5/2/2019. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 999, s 8, eff. 4/27/2016. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 939,s 3, eff. 7/1/2014. Acts 2010 , ch. 855, §§ 1, 2; 2011 , ch. 293, § 1; 2011 , ch. 372, §§ 1, 2; 2012, ch. 1036, § 1.
(a) The general assembly finds that: (1) Effective and responsible participation in political life as competent citizens requires the acquisition of a body of knowledge and of intellectual and participatory skills; (2) It is essential to the future health of our republic that all citizens be knowledgeable about democratic principles and practices, including fundamental documents such as the state and federal constitutions, the Declaration of Independence, and the Gettysburg Address; (3) Individuals who have a clear and full understanding of the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a republic are more likely to exercise and defend those rights and responsibilities; and (4) Providing civic education and promoting good citizenship and understanding fundamental democratic principles should be core missions of Tennessee secondary schools.
(1) Effective and responsible participation in political life as competent citizens requires the acquisition of a body of knowledge and of intellectual and participatory skills;
(2) It is essential to the future health of our republic that all citizens be knowledgeable about democratic principles and practices, including fundamental documents such as the state and federal constitutions, the Declaration of Independence, and the Gettysburg Address;
(3) Individuals who have a clear and full understanding of the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a republic are more likely to exercise and defend those rights and responsibilities; and
(4) Providing civic education and promoting good citizenship and understanding fundamental democratic principles should be core missions of Tennessee secondary schools.
(b) (1) The state board of education shall include in the social studies standards, at the appropriate grade level or levels in high school, as determined by the state board of education through standards and the local board of education through curriculum, courses and content designed to educate children about the United States and Tennessee governments. The standards shall include the three (3) branches of government, the fundamental documents identified in § 49-6-1011(a) that underpin our form of government, an understanding of how laws are enacted, and ways citizens shape and influence government and governmental actions. (2) (A) Students shall be taught about the formation of the governments of the United States and Tennessee using federal and state foundational documents. They shall also be taught the significance and relevance of those federal and state foundational documents today. This instruction shall include: (i) The historical and present-day significance of the Declaration of Independence; (ii) How the United States Constitution establishes the federal government and the characteristics of the republic created by it; (iii) How the United States Constitution with the Bill of Rights and the Tennessee Constitution with the Declaration of Rights are applicable in today's society; (iv) How the United States Constitution is changed and the changes that have been made to it since 1787; (v) Why Tennessee has had three (3) constitutions, the Constitutions of 1796, 1834, and 1870, and how changes have been made to the Tennessee Constitution of 1870; and (vi) How other foundational documents of the United States and Tennessee aided in the formation of the federal and state governments. (B) Students in grades nine through twelve (9-12) must be taught about the virtues of capitalism and the constitutional republic form of government in the United States and Tennessee, as compared to other political and economic systems such as communism and socialism.
(1) The state board of education shall include in the social studies standards, at the appropriate grade level or levels in high school, as determined by the state board of education through standards and the local board of education through curriculum, courses and content designed to educate children about the United States and Tennessee governments. The standards shall include the three (3) branches of government, the fundamental documents identified in § 49-6-1011(a) that underpin our form of government, an understanding of how laws are enacted, and ways citizens shape and influence government and governmental actions.
(2) (A) Students shall be taught about the formation of the governments of the United States and Tennessee using federal and state foundational documents. They shall also be taught the significance and relevance of those federal and state foundational documents today. This instruction shall include: (i) The historical and present-day significance of the Declaration of Independence; (ii) How the United States Constitution establishes the federal government and the characteristics of the republic created by it; (iii) How the United States Constitution with the Bill of Rights and the Tennessee Constitution with the Declaration of Rights are applicable in today's society; (iv) How the United States Constitution is changed and the changes that have been made to it since 1787; (v) Why Tennessee has had three (3) constitutions, the Constitutions of 1796, 1834, and 1870, and how changes have been made to the Tennessee Constitution of 1870; and (vi) How other foundational documents of the United States and Tennessee aided in the formation of the federal and state governments. (B) Students in grades nine through twelve (9-12) must be taught about the virtues of capitalism and the constitutional republic form of government in the United States and Tennessee, as compared to other political and economic systems such as communism and socialism.
(A) Students shall be taught about the formation of the governments of the United States and Tennessee using federal and state foundational documents. They shall also be taught the significance and relevance of those federal and state foundational documents today. This instruction shall include: (i) The historical and present-day significance of the Declaration of Independence; (ii) How the United States Constitution establishes the federal government and the characteristics of the republic created by it; (iii) How the United States Constitution with the Bill of Rights and the Tennessee Constitution with the Declaration of Rights are applicable in today's society; (iv) How the United States Constitution is changed and the changes that have been made to it since 1787; (v) Why Tennessee has had three (3) constitutions, the Constitutions of 1796, 1834, and 1870, and how changes have been made to the Tennessee Constitution of 1870; and (vi) How other foundational documents of the United States and Tennessee aided in the formation of the federal and state governments.
(i) The historical and present-day significance of the Declaration of Independence;
(ii) How the United States Constitution establishes the federal government and the characteristics of the republic created by it;
(iii) How the United States Constitution with the Bill of Rights and the Tennessee Constitution with the Declaration of Rights are applicable in today's society;
(iv) How the United States Constitution is changed and the changes that have been made to it since 1787;
(v) Why Tennessee has had three (3) constitutions, the Constitutions of 1796, 1834, and 1870, and how changes have been made to the Tennessee Constitution of 1870; and
(vi) How other foundational documents of the United States and Tennessee aided in the formation of the federal and state governments.
(B) Students in grades nine through twelve (9-12) must be taught about the virtues of capitalism and the constitutional republic form of government in the United States and Tennessee, as compared to other political and economic systems such as communism and socialism.
(c) The commissioner of education shall advise all local boards of education of the requirements of this section.
(d) (1) Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, in conjunction with the social studies curriculum, all LEAs shall implement a project-based assessment in civics at least once in grades four through eight (4-8) and at least once in grades nine through twelve (9-12). The assessments shall be developed by the LEA and designed to measure the civics learning objectives contained in the social studies curriculum and to demonstrate understanding and relevance of public policy, the structure of federal, state and local governments and both the Tennessee and the United States constitutions. (2) The department of education may seek the assistance of appropriate outside entities, including the Tennessee Center for Civic Learning and Engagement, to assist it with the implementation of any necessary professional development on the use of project-based assessments of civics learning. (3) For the purposes of this section, "project-based" means an approach that engages students in learning essential knowledge and skills through a student-influenced inquiry process structured around complex, authentic questions and carefully designed products and tasks. (4) [Deleted by 2022 amendment.]
(1) Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, in conjunction with the social studies curriculum, all LEAs shall implement a project-based assessment in civics at least once in grades four through eight (4-8) and at least once in grades nine through twelve (9-12). The assessments shall be developed by the LEA and designed to measure the civics learning objectives contained in the social studies curriculum and to demonstrate understanding and relevance of public policy, the structure of federal, state and local governments and both the Tennessee and the United States constitutions.
(2) The department of education may seek the assistance of appropriate outside entities, including the Tennessee Center for Civic Learning and Engagement, to assist it with the implementation of any necessary professional development on the use of project-based assessments of civics learning.
(3) For the purposes of this section, "project-based" means an approach that engages students in learning essential knowledge and skills through a student-influenced inquiry process structured around complex, authentic questions and carefully designed products and tasks.
(4) [Deleted by 2022 amendment.]
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 959, s 1, eff. 4/29/2022.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 686, s 12, eff. 3/28/2022.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 450, s 1, eff. 5/22/2019.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 248, s 60, eff. 5/2/2019.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 999, s 8, eff. 4/27/2016.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 939,s 3, eff. 7/1/2014.
Acts 2010 , ch. 855, §§ 1, 2; 2011 , ch. 293, § 1; 2011 , ch. 372, §§ 1, 2; 2012, ch. 1036, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-119 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-7-119
Children of public school teachers - Tuition discount
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A child under twenty-four (24) years of age shall receive a twenty-five percent (25%) discount on tuition to any state institution of higher education if the child's parent: (A) Is employed as a full-time certified teacher in any public school in Tennessee; (B) Is employed as a full-time technology coordinator in any LEA in Tennessee; (C) Is a retired teacher who retired after a minimum of thirty (30) years of full-time creditable service in Tennessee public schools; (D) Received disability retirement after a minimum of twenty-five (25) years of full-time creditable service in Tennessee public schools; (E) Died while employed as a full-time certified teacher in a public school in Tennessee; or (F) Died while employed as a full-time technology coordinator in an LEA in Tennessee. (2) A child who is receiving the discount provided for by this section but whose parent dies during the time the child is enrolled and receiving the discount is eligible to continue to receive the discount as provided in this section. (b) The Tennessee higher education commission is directed, authorized and empowered to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this section, including rules and regulations for the allocation of appropriations specifically appropriated for the implementation of this section. (c) Any reimbursements to a state institution of higher education for the tuition discounts provided by this section shall be limited to those funds specifically appropriated for that purpose in the general appropriations act. Reimbursement shall be limited to providing for the discount on tuition provided for in this section. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 402,Secs.s2, s3 eff. 5/10/2019. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 345,s 1, eff. 7/1/2013. Acts 1990, ch. 1095, § 1; 2004, ch. 475, § 1; 2005, ch. 447, § 1.
(a) (1) A child under twenty-four (24) years of age shall receive a twenty-five percent (25%) discount on tuition to any state institution of higher education if the child's parent: (A) Is employed as a full-time certified teacher in any public school in Tennessee; (B) Is employed as a full-time technology coordinator in any LEA in Tennessee; (C) Is a retired teacher who retired after a minimum of thirty (30) years of full-time creditable service in Tennessee public schools; (D) Received disability retirement after a minimum of twenty-five (25) years of full-time creditable service in Tennessee public schools; (E) Died while employed as a full-time certified teacher in a public school in Tennessee; or (F) Died while employed as a full-time technology coordinator in an LEA in Tennessee. (2) A child who is receiving the discount provided for by this section but whose parent dies during the time the child is enrolled and receiving the discount is eligible to continue to receive the discount as provided in this section.
(1) A child under twenty-four (24) years of age shall receive a twenty-five percent (25%) discount on tuition to any state institution of higher education if the child's parent: (A) Is employed as a full-time certified teacher in any public school in Tennessee; (B) Is employed as a full-time technology coordinator in any LEA in Tennessee; (C) Is a retired teacher who retired after a minimum of thirty (30) years of full-time creditable service in Tennessee public schools; (D) Received disability retirement after a minimum of twenty-five (25) years of full-time creditable service in Tennessee public schools; (E) Died while employed as a full-time certified teacher in a public school in Tennessee; or (F) Died while employed as a full-time technology coordinator in an LEA in Tennessee.
(A) Is employed as a full-time certified teacher in any public school in Tennessee;
(B) Is employed as a full-time technology coordinator in any LEA in Tennessee;
(C) Is a retired teacher who retired after a minimum of thirty (30) years of full-time creditable service in Tennessee public schools;
(D) Received disability retirement after a minimum of twenty-five (25) years of full-time creditable service in Tennessee public schools;
(E) Died while employed as a full-time certified teacher in a public school in Tennessee; or
(F) Died while employed as a full-time technology coordinator in an LEA in Tennessee.
(2) A child who is receiving the discount provided for by this section but whose parent dies during the time the child is enrolled and receiving the discount is eligible to continue to receive the discount as provided in this section.
(b) The Tennessee higher education commission is directed, authorized and empowered to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this section, including rules and regulations for the allocation of appropriations specifically appropriated for the implementation of this section.
(c) Any reimbursements to a state institution of higher education for the tuition discounts provided by this section shall be limited to those funds specifically appropriated for that purpose in the general appropriations act. Reimbursement shall be limited to providing for the discount on tuition provided for in this section.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 402,Secs.s2, s3 eff. 5/10/2019.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 345,s 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
Acts 1990, ch. 1095, § 1; 2004, ch. 475, § 1; 2005, ch. 447, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-50-803 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 50 / Section 49-50-803
Handgun carry policy
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The board or governing entity of each private school, or the chief administrative officer if the school does not have a board or governing entity, may establish a handgun carry policy for any property on which the school is located that is owned or operated by the school and for any building or structure located on the school property. (2) Any handgun carry policy adopted by the board or governing entity, or the chief administrative officer when appropriate, may: (A) Prohibit the carrying or possession of a handgun on the property of, or in a building located at, the private school; (B) Permit the carrying of handguns by persons qualified under subsection (b) on all property constituting the campus of the school and in all buildings owned or operated by the school; or (C) Permit the carrying of handguns by persons qualified under subsection (b) in certain areas on the property of the school or in certain buildings, but prohibit the carrying in other areas or buildings. (b) If the board or governing entity, or the chief administrative officer when appropriate, permits the possession of handguns in accordance with this section at the private school, the following rules and limitations shall apply: (1) No person who is otherwise prohibited from possessing a handgun is permitted to carry a handgun on private school property; (2) The person must have a valid Tennessee handgun carry permit, pursuant to § 39-17-1351 ; and (3) No private institution that permits the possession of handguns on the property owned or operated by the institution pursuant to this section shall be required to post signs as required by § 39-17-1309(d) . (c) (1) The handgun carry policy for each private school shall be reduced to writing, disseminated in a manner likely to ensure that it is known by students attending the school, the parent or guardian of each student, the faculty and other employees, and others who may go upon the grounds or enter a building on property owned or operated by the school. The policy shall be made available in the principal's office to anyone desiring a copy and distributed to the parents of children enrolled in the school by a method or methods reasonably likely to ensure dissemination of the policy, such as e-mails, text messaging, or posting on the school's website. (2) The policy shall go into effect thirty (30) days after it is adopted and disseminated as provided in this subsection (c). (d) If a private school does not adopt a handgun carry policy in accordance with subsection (a), then the carrying or possession of a firearm is prohibited in accordance with § 39-17-1309 . (e) The chief administrative officer shall submit a copy of the handgun carry policy for the school to the sheriff's department and, if applicable, police department with jurisdiction over the school. (f) As used in this section, "private school" means a private school as defined in § 49-6-3001(c) that serves students in any of the grades pre-kindergarten through twelve (pre-K-12). Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 738,s 2, eff. 4/22/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 738,s 1, eff. 4/22/2024. Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 698, s 1, eff. 4/6/2016.
(a) (1) The board or governing entity of each private school, or the chief administrative officer if the school does not have a board or governing entity, may establish a handgun carry policy for any property on which the school is located that is owned or operated by the school and for any building or structure located on the school property. (2) Any handgun carry policy adopted by the board or governing entity, or the chief administrative officer when appropriate, may: (A) Prohibit the carrying or possession of a handgun on the property of, or in a building located at, the private school; (B) Permit the carrying of handguns by persons qualified under subsection (b) on all property constituting the campus of the school and in all buildings owned or operated by the school; or (C) Permit the carrying of handguns by persons qualified under subsection (b) in certain areas on the property of the school or in certain buildings, but prohibit the carrying in other areas or buildings.
(1) The board or governing entity of each private school, or the chief administrative officer if the school does not have a board or governing entity, may establish a handgun carry policy for any property on which the school is located that is owned or operated by the school and for any building or structure located on the school property.
(2) Any handgun carry policy adopted by the board or governing entity, or the chief administrative officer when appropriate, may: (A) Prohibit the carrying or possession of a handgun on the property of, or in a building located at, the private school; (B) Permit the carrying of handguns by persons qualified under subsection (b) on all property constituting the campus of the school and in all buildings owned or operated by the school; or (C) Permit the carrying of handguns by persons qualified under subsection (b) in certain areas on the property of the school or in certain buildings, but prohibit the carrying in other areas or buildings.
(A) Prohibit the carrying or possession of a handgun on the property of, or in a building located at, the private school;
(B) Permit the carrying of handguns by persons qualified under subsection (b) on all property constituting the campus of the school and in all buildings owned or operated by the school; or
(C) Permit the carrying of handguns by persons qualified under subsection (b) in certain areas on the property of the school or in certain buildings, but prohibit the carrying in other areas or buildings.
(b) If the board or governing entity, or the chief administrative officer when appropriate, permits the possession of handguns in accordance with this section at the private school, the following rules and limitations shall apply: (1) No person who is otherwise prohibited from possessing a handgun is permitted to carry a handgun on private school property; (2) The person must have a valid Tennessee handgun carry permit, pursuant to § 39-17-1351 ; and (3) No private institution that permits the possession of handguns on the property owned or operated by the institution pursuant to this section shall be required to post signs as required by § 39-17-1309(d) .
(1) No person who is otherwise prohibited from possessing a handgun is permitted to carry a handgun on private school property;
(2) The person must have a valid Tennessee handgun carry permit, pursuant to § 39-17-1351 ; and
(3) No private institution that permits the possession of handguns on the property owned or operated by the institution pursuant to this section shall be required to post signs as required by § 39-17-1309(d) .
(c) (1) The handgun carry policy for each private school shall be reduced to writing, disseminated in a manner likely to ensure that it is known by students attending the school, the parent or guardian of each student, the faculty and other employees, and others who may go upon the grounds or enter a building on property owned or operated by the school. The policy shall be made available in the principal's office to anyone desiring a copy and distributed to the parents of children enrolled in the school by a method or methods reasonably likely to ensure dissemination of the policy, such as e-mails, text messaging, or posting on the school's website. (2) The policy shall go into effect thirty (30) days after it is adopted and disseminated as provided in this subsection (c).
(1) The handgun carry policy for each private school shall be reduced to writing, disseminated in a manner likely to ensure that it is known by students attending the school, the parent or guardian of each student, the faculty and other employees, and others who may go upon the grounds or enter a building on property owned or operated by the school. The policy shall be made available in the principal's office to anyone desiring a copy and distributed to the parents of children enrolled in the school by a method or methods reasonably likely to ensure dissemination of the policy, such as e-mails, text messaging, or posting on the school's website.
(2) The policy shall go into effect thirty (30) days after it is adopted and disseminated as provided in this subsection (c).
(d) If a private school does not adopt a handgun carry policy in accordance with subsection (a), then the carrying or possession of a firearm is prohibited in accordance with § 39-17-1309 .
(e) The chief administrative officer shall submit a copy of the handgun carry policy for the school to the sheriff's department and, if applicable, police department with jurisdiction over the school.
(f) As used in this section, "private school" means a private school as defined in § 49-6-3001(c) that serves students in any of the grades pre-kindergarten through twelve (pre-K-12).
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 738,s 2, eff. 4/22/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 738,s 1, eff. 4/22/2024.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 698, s 1, eff. 4/6/2016.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-417 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-417
Provision of feminine hygiene products for student use
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section: (1) "Eligible school" means a public high school that is eligible to participate in the community eligibility provision under the national school lunch program pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1759a ; and (2) "Feminine hygiene product": (A) Means any product to be used by women with respect to menstruation or other genital-tract secretions; and (B) Includes tampons and sanitary napkins. (b) Each LEA is authorized to provide feminine hygiene products, at no charge, in all women's and girl's bathrooms and locker rooms in an eligible school building where instruction is provided, excluding any bathrooms and locker rooms specifically designated for teacher or staff use. The feminine hygiene products are for student use only. Acts 2019, ch. 484, § 1.
(a) As used in this section: (1) "Eligible school" means a public high school that is eligible to participate in the community eligibility provision under the national school lunch program pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1759a ; and (2) "Feminine hygiene product": (A) Means any product to be used by women with respect to menstruation or other genital-tract secretions; and (B) Includes tampons and sanitary napkins.
(1) "Eligible school" means a public high school that is eligible to participate in the community eligibility provision under the national school lunch program pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1759a ; and
(2) "Feminine hygiene product": (A) Means any product to be used by women with respect to menstruation or other genital-tract secretions; and (B) Includes tampons and sanitary napkins.
(A) Means any product to be used by women with respect to menstruation or other genital-tract secretions; and
(B) Includes tampons and sanitary napkins.
(b) Each LEA is authorized to provide feminine hygiene products, at no charge, in all women's and girl's bathrooms and locker rooms in an eligible school building where instruction is provided, excluding any bathrooms and locker rooms specifically designated for teacher or staff use. The feminine hygiene products are for student use only.
Acts 2019, ch. 484, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-10-403 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 10 / Section 49-10-403
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 107,s 20, eff. 4/11/2019. Acts 1972, ch. 839, § 7; T.C.A., §§ 49-2942, 49-2943; Acts 1994, ch. 768, § 2.
Repealed by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 107,s 20, eff. 4/11/2019.
Acts 1972, ch. 839, § 7; T.C.A., §§ 49-2942, 49-2943; Acts 1994, ch. 768, § 2.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-2202 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-2202
List of approved textbooks and instructional materials
Status: in_force

(a) It is the duty of the commission to prepare a list of standard editions of textbooks and instructional materials that cover a complete program of study for approval by the state board of education for use in the public schools of the state. The commission shall prepare a list of at least four (4) books or sets of instructional materials in each subject and grade for which textbooks or instructional materials are to be adopted, if four (4) or more textbooks or sets of instructional materials in that subject or grade are available and of sufficient merit to warrant being listed. The list shall be published in accordance with the rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the state publications committee. The proposed textbook and instructional materials list shall also be posted on the website of the department of education. (b) (1) The commission has the authority to recommend to the state board of education which textbooks and instructional materials may be added to the list for adoption. (2) The commission shall only recommend textbooks and instructional materials that comply with and reflect the values expressed in § 49-6-1028(b) , if the textbook or instructional materials are being considered for adoption as a textbook or instructional materials for education of students in general studies and specifically in United States history and this nation's republican form of government. (3) Except as provided in § 49-6-2206(b) , this part does not prohibit the use of, or apply to, supplemental instructional materials. (4) In recommending textbooks and instructional materials for use in social studies, Tennessee history, American history or any related subject, the commission shall strive to recommend textbooks and instructional materials that accurately and comprehensively portray the full range of diversity and achievement of racial and ethnic minorities as well as the role and importance of religion in history. (5) The commission shall not publish a list of, or recommend that the state board of education approve for use in the public schools of this state, textbooks or instructional materials created to align exclusively with the Common Core State Standards or that are marketed as Common Core textbooks or materials. The state board shall not approve for use in the public schools of this state textbooks or instructional materials created to align exclusively with the Common Core State Standards or that are marketed as Common Core textbooks or materials. (c) A publisher submitting a textbook or instructional materials for possible approval shall execute an agreement: (1) Ensuring the book's or the materials' accuracy; (2) Certifying that the textbook or the instructional materials have been thoroughly examined and reviewed by qualified content experts for factual accuracy. The publisher shall also list the professional credentials for at least three (3) content review experts who have thoroughly examined the textbook or instructional materials for content accuracy; (3) Certifying that the textbook or instructional materials have been thoroughly examined and reviewed by qualified editors for typographical errors and errors in grammar, written expression, spelling, formatting and other substantive elements that may affect student learning; and (4) Agreeing to correct all factual and editing errors found in a textbook or instructional materials, at the publisher's expense. The publisher shall submit a corrective action plan to the department, for review and approval by the state board, within thirty (30) days of the department's notification of the existence of errors in the textbook or instructional materials. (d) The commission shall not proceed with undue haste to accomplish the work of the commission, but, with the assistance of the state board and the department, shall establish appropriate deadlines for the review of textbooks and instructional materials by advisory panels and for its own review of textbooks and instructional materials. Upon the appropriate approval of the state board, the commission shall publish the list of textbooks and instructional materials that may be adopted by local boards of education for use in the schools of this state. The list shall contain the title of the textbooks and instructional materials listed for adoption, the names of the publishers and the prices at which the books and materials are available, as provided for in this chapter. (e) As used in this part or elsewhere in this title, "textbook" or "textbooks" includes "electronic textbook" or "electronic textbooks," which means computer software, interactive videodisc, magnetic media, CD-ROM, computer courseware, local and remote computer assisted instruction, online service, electronic medium or other means of conveying information to the student or otherwise contributing to the learning process through electronic means. Electronic textbooks may be recommended, adopted and purchased in the same fashion as provided for textbooks in this part. (f) The department shall develop a proposed rubric to assist the commission in reviewing and scoring textbooks and instructional materials proposed for adoption. The department shall submit the proposed rubric to the commission for approval. If the commission does not approve the department's proposed rubric, then the commission may request that the department revise the proposed rubric and resubmit the rubric for approval, or the commission may develop or adopt an alternative rubric. (g) The department of education, including the commissioner of education, or a deputy or assistant commissioner of education, serving as the secretary of the commission, may, at the direction of the commission, assist the commission in the performance of the commission's duties by providing recommendations to the commission, but shall not, when assisting the commission in the performance of the commission's duties or when training newly appointed members of the commission or members of advisory panels, attempt to improperly influence or interfere with: (1) The commission's review or recommendation of textbooks and instructional materials proposed for adoption; (2) The commission's review, approval, adoption, or utilization of a rubric to assist the commission in reviewing and scoring textbooks and instructional materials proposed for adoption; (3) The selection of experts appointed by the commission to serve on an advisory panel to advise the commission on textbooks and instructional materials proposed for adoption; or (4) An advisory panel's review or recommendation of textbooks and instructional materials proposed for adoption. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1085, s 2, eff. 5/27/2022. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 342, s 1, eff. 5/4/2021. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 205, Secs.s1, s2 eff. 4/22/2021. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 725, s 39, eff. 4/18/2018. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 711, Secs.s 4, s 5 eff. 4/12/2018. Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 266, s 1, eff. 4/24/2015. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 981,s 4, eff. 1/1/2015. Acts 1951, ch. 180, § 6 (Williams, § 2453.32); modified; Acts 1973, ch. 377, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 49-2008, 49-2009; Acts 1984 (1st E.S.), ch. 6, § 6; 1984, ch. 595, § 4; 1984, ch. 748, § 1; 1990, ch. 1024, § 24; 1997 , ch. 310, § 1; 2001, ch. 271, § 1.
(a) It is the duty of the commission to prepare a list of standard editions of textbooks and instructional materials that cover a complete program of study for approval by the state board of education for use in the public schools of the state. The commission shall prepare a list of at least four (4) books or sets of instructional materials in each subject and grade for which textbooks or instructional materials are to be adopted, if four (4) or more textbooks or sets of instructional materials in that subject or grade are available and of sufficient merit to warrant being listed. The list shall be published in accordance with the rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the state publications committee. The proposed textbook and instructional materials list shall also be posted on the website of the department of education.
(b) (1) The commission has the authority to recommend to the state board of education which textbooks and instructional materials may be added to the list for adoption. (2) The commission shall only recommend textbooks and instructional materials that comply with and reflect the values expressed in § 49-6-1028(b) , if the textbook or instructional materials are being considered for adoption as a textbook or instructional materials for education of students in general studies and specifically in United States history and this nation's republican form of government. (3) Except as provided in § 49-6-2206(b) , this part does not prohibit the use of, or apply to, supplemental instructional materials. (4) In recommending textbooks and instructional materials for use in social studies, Tennessee history, American history or any related subject, the commission shall strive to recommend textbooks and instructional materials that accurately and comprehensively portray the full range of diversity and achievement of racial and ethnic minorities as well as the role and importance of religion in history. (5) The commission shall not publish a list of, or recommend that the state board of education approve for use in the public schools of this state, textbooks or instructional materials created to align exclusively with the Common Core State Standards or that are marketed as Common Core textbooks or materials. The state board shall not approve for use in the public schools of this state textbooks or instructional materials created to align exclusively with the Common Core State Standards or that are marketed as Common Core textbooks or materials.
(1) The commission has the authority to recommend to the state board of education which textbooks and instructional materials may be added to the list for adoption.
(2) The commission shall only recommend textbooks and instructional materials that comply with and reflect the values expressed in § 49-6-1028(b) , if the textbook or instructional materials are being considered for adoption as a textbook or instructional materials for education of students in general studies and specifically in United States history and this nation's republican form of government.
(3) Except as provided in § 49-6-2206(b) , this part does not prohibit the use of, or apply to, supplemental instructional materials.
(4) In recommending textbooks and instructional materials for use in social studies, Tennessee history, American history or any related subject, the commission shall strive to recommend textbooks and instructional materials that accurately and comprehensively portray the full range of diversity and achievement of racial and ethnic minorities as well as the role and importance of religion in history.
(5) The commission shall not publish a list of, or recommend that the state board of education approve for use in the public schools of this state, textbooks or instructional materials created to align exclusively with the Common Core State Standards or that are marketed as Common Core textbooks or materials. The state board shall not approve for use in the public schools of this state textbooks or instructional materials created to align exclusively with the Common Core State Standards or that are marketed as Common Core textbooks or materials.
(c) A publisher submitting a textbook or instructional materials for possible approval shall execute an agreement: (1) Ensuring the book's or the materials' accuracy; (2) Certifying that the textbook or the instructional materials have been thoroughly examined and reviewed by qualified content experts for factual accuracy. The publisher shall also list the professional credentials for at least three (3) content review experts who have thoroughly examined the textbook or instructional materials for content accuracy; (3) Certifying that the textbook or instructional materials have been thoroughly examined and reviewed by qualified editors for typographical errors and errors in grammar, written expression, spelling, formatting and other substantive elements that may affect student learning; and (4) Agreeing to correct all factual and editing errors found in a textbook or instructional materials, at the publisher's expense. The publisher shall submit a corrective action plan to the department, for review and approval by the state board, within thirty (30) days of the department's notification of the existence of errors in the textbook or instructional materials.
(1) Ensuring the book's or the materials' accuracy;
(2) Certifying that the textbook or the instructional materials have been thoroughly examined and reviewed by qualified content experts for factual accuracy. The publisher shall also list the professional credentials for at least three (3) content review experts who have thoroughly examined the textbook or instructional materials for content accuracy;
(3) Certifying that the textbook or instructional materials have been thoroughly examined and reviewed by qualified editors for typographical errors and errors in grammar, written expression, spelling, formatting and other substantive elements that may affect student learning; and
(4) Agreeing to correct all factual and editing errors found in a textbook or instructional materials, at the publisher's expense. The publisher shall submit a corrective action plan to the department, for review and approval by the state board, within thirty (30) days of the department's notification of the existence of errors in the textbook or instructional materials.
(d) The commission shall not proceed with undue haste to accomplish the work of the commission, but, with the assistance of the state board and the department, shall establish appropriate deadlines for the review of textbooks and instructional materials by advisory panels and for its own review of textbooks and instructional materials. Upon the appropriate approval of the state board, the commission shall publish the list of textbooks and instructional materials that may be adopted by local boards of education for use in the schools of this state. The list shall contain the title of the textbooks and instructional materials listed for adoption, the names of the publishers and the prices at which the books and materials are available, as provided for in this chapter.
(e) As used in this part or elsewhere in this title, "textbook" or "textbooks" includes "electronic textbook" or "electronic textbooks," which means computer software, interactive videodisc, magnetic media, CD-ROM, computer courseware, local and remote computer assisted instruction, online service, electronic medium or other means of conveying information to the student or otherwise contributing to the learning process through electronic means. Electronic textbooks may be recommended, adopted and purchased in the same fashion as provided for textbooks in this part.
(f) The department shall develop a proposed rubric to assist the commission in reviewing and scoring textbooks and instructional materials proposed for adoption. The department shall submit the proposed rubric to the commission for approval. If the commission does not approve the department's proposed rubric, then the commission may request that the department revise the proposed rubric and resubmit the rubric for approval, or the commission may develop or adopt an alternative rubric.
(g) The department of education, including the commissioner of education, or a deputy or assistant commissioner of education, serving as the secretary of the commission, may, at the direction of the commission, assist the commission in the performance of the commission's duties by providing recommendations to the commission, but shall not, when assisting the commission in the performance of the commission's duties or when training newly appointed members of the commission or members of advisory panels, attempt to improperly influence or interfere with: (1) The commission's review or recommendation of textbooks and instructional materials proposed for adoption; (2) The commission's review, approval, adoption, or utilization of a rubric to assist the commission in reviewing and scoring textbooks and instructional materials proposed for adoption; (3) The selection of experts appointed by the commission to serve on an advisory panel to advise the commission on textbooks and instructional materials proposed for adoption; or (4) An advisory panel's review or recommendation of textbooks and instructional materials proposed for adoption.
(1) The commission's review or recommendation of textbooks and instructional materials proposed for adoption;
(2) The commission's review, approval, adoption, or utilization of a rubric to assist the commission in reviewing and scoring textbooks and instructional materials proposed for adoption;
(3) The selection of experts appointed by the commission to serve on an advisory panel to advise the commission on textbooks and instructional materials proposed for adoption; or
(4) An advisory panel's review or recommendation of textbooks and instructional materials proposed for adoption.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1085, s 2, eff. 5/27/2022.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 342, s 1, eff. 5/4/2021.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 205, Secs.s1, s2 eff. 4/22/2021.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 725, s 39, eff. 4/18/2018.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 711, Secs.s 4, s 5 eff. 4/12/2018.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 266, s 1, eff. 4/24/2015.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 981,s 4, eff. 1/1/2015.
Acts 1951, ch. 180, § 6 (Williams, § 2453.32); modified; Acts 1973, ch. 377, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 49-2008, 49-2009; Acts 1984 (1st E.S.), ch. 6, § 6; 1984, ch. 595, § 4; 1984, ch. 748, § 1; 1990, ch. 1024, § 24; 1997 , ch. 310, § 1; 2001, ch. 271, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-3-202 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 3 / Section 49-3-202
Refusal of federal funding by local board
Status: in_force

(a) A local board of education, by the adoption of a resolution, may refuse to accept federal funding for any education program without a penalty being assessed by any state agency or state official, unless refusal of such funding would cause a loss of federal funding for all participating LEAs in the program. (b) A local board of education shall notify the department that the local board intends to refuse to accept federal funding before the local board acts to refuse the funding. Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 197,s 1, eff. 4/20/2015.
(a) A local board of education, by the adoption of a resolution, may refuse to accept federal funding for any education program without a penalty being assessed by any state agency or state official, unless refusal of such funding would cause a loss of federal funding for all participating LEAs in the program.
(b) A local board of education shall notify the department that the local board intends to refuse to accept federal funding before the local board acts to refuse the funding.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 197,s 1, eff. 4/20/2015.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-11-307 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / Section 49-11-307
Purpose and curriculum
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of a career and technical education center shall be to furnish that type of instruction necessary for the training of craftspersons, primarily in manipulative skills, trade knowledge and business practices. (b) (1) Its curriculum shall be planned so as not to duplicate training available in the public middle schools and public high schools of this state, except where duplication is necessary for training in the vocations and crafts that are a part of the school curriculum. (2) Work experiences, whenever feasible, shall be an integral part of the training for the occupation selected. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 366,s 5, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1947, ch. 98, § 3; C. Supp. 1950, § 2483.13 (Williams, § 2483.7); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-2607.
(a) The purpose of a career and technical education center shall be to furnish that type of instruction necessary for the training of craftspersons, primarily in manipulative skills, trade knowledge and business practices.
(b) (1) Its curriculum shall be planned so as not to duplicate training available in the public middle schools and public high schools of this state, except where duplication is necessary for training in the vocations and crafts that are a part of the school curriculum. (2) Work experiences, whenever feasible, shall be an integral part of the training for the occupation selected.
(1) Its curriculum shall be planned so as not to duplicate training available in the public middle schools and public high schools of this state, except where duplication is necessary for training in the vocations and crafts that are a part of the school curriculum.
(2) Work experiences, whenever feasible, shall be an integral part of the training for the occupation selected.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 366,s 5, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1947, ch. 98, § 3; C. Supp. 1950, § 2483.13 (Williams, § 2483.7); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-2607.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-1803 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-7-1803
Confucius Institutes prohibited
Status: in_force

An institution shall not host a Confucius Institute. Acts 2021, ch. 344, § 1.
An institution shall not host a Confucius Institute.
Acts 2021, ch. 344, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-4-933 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 4 / Section 49-4-933
HOPE scholarship - Foster child tuition grant
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE foster child tuition grant, a student shall: (1) Not be ineligible for the grant under § 49-4-904 ; (2) Meet the requirements of § 49-4-905 ; (3) Meet the applicable academic requirements for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship or Tennessee HOPE access grant that apply to the method by which the student completed high school; (4) Apply for a Tennessee HOPE foster child tuition grant and file a FAFSA; and (5) Be admitted to, and enroll in, an eligible program of study at an eligible postsecondary institution as a part-time or full-time student. (b) This section applies to a student who: (1) Was in state custody at any time after the student reached thirteen (13) years of age; (2) Was in state custody at any time after the student reached thirteen (13) years of age and was placed for adoption by the department of children's services or one of its adoption contract agencies, and the adoption was finalized; or (3) Was in state custody and placed in permanent guardianship by the department of children's services after reaching thirteen (13) years of age. (c) The student shall present TSAC with official certification from the department of children's services that the student meets the eligibility requirements of subsection (b) for the tuition grant. (d) The student shall be eligible for the Tennessee HOPE foster child tuition grant: (1) For entrance to an eligible postsecondary institution for a period of no more than four (4) years after the date of graduation from high school or its equivalent; and (2) For a period of six (6) years after admittance to an eligible postsecondary institution if satisfactory progress is achieved and maintained. (e) The Tennessee HOPE foster child tuition grant shall be the cost of attendance less any gift aid, with the total HOPE foster child tuition grant amount not to exceed the cost of tuition and mandatory fees at the eligible postsecondary institution attended. Additionally, at an eligible independent postsecondary institution, the Tennessee HOPE foster child tuition grant shall not exceed the statewide average public tuition and mandatory fee rate for the type of institution, two-year or four-year, attended. (f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to: (1) Guarantee acceptance by, or entrance into, any eligible postsecondary institution for youth in, or formerly in, the custody of the state; or (2) Limit the participation of a youth in, or formerly in, the custody of the state in any other program of financial assistance for postsecondary education. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1116, s 4, eff. 7/1/2022. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1107, s 18, eff. 7/1/2022. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 547, s 1, eff. 5/26/2021. Acts 2005, ch. 481, § 33; 2006, ch. 869, §§ 1, 2; 2008 , ch. 1142, §§ 16 - 18, 20.
(a) To be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE foster child tuition grant, a student shall: (1) Not be ineligible for the grant under § 49-4-904 ; (2) Meet the requirements of § 49-4-905 ; (3) Meet the applicable academic requirements for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship or Tennessee HOPE access grant that apply to the method by which the student completed high school; (4) Apply for a Tennessee HOPE foster child tuition grant and file a FAFSA; and (5) Be admitted to, and enroll in, an eligible program of study at an eligible postsecondary institution as a part-time or full-time student.
(1) Not be ineligible for the grant under § 49-4-904 ;
(2) Meet the requirements of § 49-4-905 ;
(3) Meet the applicable academic requirements for a Tennessee HOPE scholarship or Tennessee HOPE access grant that apply to the method by which the student completed high school;
(4) Apply for a Tennessee HOPE foster child tuition grant and file a FAFSA; and
(5) Be admitted to, and enroll in, an eligible program of study at an eligible postsecondary institution as a part-time or full-time student.
(b) This section applies to a student who: (1) Was in state custody at any time after the student reached thirteen (13) years of age; (2) Was in state custody at any time after the student reached thirteen (13) years of age and was placed for adoption by the department of children's services or one of its adoption contract agencies, and the adoption was finalized; or (3) Was in state custody and placed in permanent guardianship by the department of children's services after reaching thirteen (13) years of age.
(1) Was in state custody at any time after the student reached thirteen (13) years of age;
(2) Was in state custody at any time after the student reached thirteen (13) years of age and was placed for adoption by the department of children's services or one of its adoption contract agencies, and the adoption was finalized; or
(3) Was in state custody and placed in permanent guardianship by the department of children's services after reaching thirteen (13) years of age.
(c) The student shall present TSAC with official certification from the department of children's services that the student meets the eligibility requirements of subsection (b) for the tuition grant.
(d) The student shall be eligible for the Tennessee HOPE foster child tuition grant: (1) For entrance to an eligible postsecondary institution for a period of no more than four (4) years after the date of graduation from high school or its equivalent; and (2) For a period of six (6) years after admittance to an eligible postsecondary institution if satisfactory progress is achieved and maintained.
(1) For entrance to an eligible postsecondary institution for a period of no more than four (4) years after the date of graduation from high school or its equivalent; and
(2) For a period of six (6) years after admittance to an eligible postsecondary institution if satisfactory progress is achieved and maintained.
(e) The Tennessee HOPE foster child tuition grant shall be the cost of attendance less any gift aid, with the total HOPE foster child tuition grant amount not to exceed the cost of tuition and mandatory fees at the eligible postsecondary institution attended. Additionally, at an eligible independent postsecondary institution, the Tennessee HOPE foster child tuition grant shall not exceed the statewide average public tuition and mandatory fee rate for the type of institution, two-year or four-year, attended.
(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to: (1) Guarantee acceptance by, or entrance into, any eligible postsecondary institution for youth in, or formerly in, the custody of the state; or (2) Limit the participation of a youth in, or formerly in, the custody of the state in any other program of financial assistance for postsecondary education.
(1) Guarantee acceptance by, or entrance into, any eligible postsecondary institution for youth in, or formerly in, the custody of the state; or
(2) Limit the participation of a youth in, or formerly in, the custody of the state in any other program of financial assistance for postsecondary education.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1116, s 4, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1107, s 18, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 547, s 1, eff. 5/26/2021.
Acts 2005, ch. 481, § 33; 2006, ch. 869, §§ 1, 2; 2008 , ch. 1142, §§ 16 - 18, 20.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-207 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-7-207
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1044, s 1, eff. 7/1/2022. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 790, Secs.s 14, s 16 eff. 4/20/2018. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 868, s 4, Sec.s 16 eff. 10/1/2016. Acts 1985, ch. 327, § 1; 1989, ch. 425, §§ 1, 2; 1992, ch. 1026, § 1; 2003 , ch. 255, § 1; 2004, ch. 831, § 1; 2006, ch. 913, § 2.
Repealed by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1044, s 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 790, Secs.s 14, s 16 eff. 4/20/2018.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 868, s 4, Sec.s 16 eff. 10/1/2016.
Acts 1985, ch. 327, § 1; 1989, ch. 425, §§ 1, 2; 1992, ch. 1026, § 1; 2003 , ch. 255, § 1; 2004, ch. 831, § 1; 2006, ch. 913, § 2.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-2112 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-2112
School bus tax exemption
Status: in_force

(a) No privilege tax shall be collected from any school bus operator or from any board of education for operating a vehicle to transport children to and from school unless the vehicle is used for profit in transporting other than school pupils. (b) No owner or operator of a school bus used to transport children to or from school shall be liable for any privilege tax, other than registration fees for the bus, for transporting school children to or from any activity, during the normal school term, sponsored by or participated in by any public school or its students. Acts 1947, ch. 92, § 12; C. Supp. 1950, § 2495.12 (Williams, § 2495.13); Acts 1951, ch. 61, § 1 (Williams, § 2495.13a); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-2216.
(a) No privilege tax shall be collected from any school bus operator or from any board of education for operating a vehicle to transport children to and from school unless the vehicle is used for profit in transporting other than school pupils.
(b) No owner or operator of a school bus used to transport children to or from school shall be liable for any privilege tax, other than registration fees for the bus, for transporting school children to or from any activity, during the normal school term, sponsored by or participated in by any public school or its students.
Acts 1947, ch. 92, § 12; C. Supp. 1950, § 2495.12 (Williams, § 2495.13); Acts 1951, ch. 61, § 1 (Williams, § 2495.13a); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-2216.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-4-103 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 4 / Section 49-4-103
Regulation of plans
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner is authorized to regulate the operation and administration of any plan or plans, as provided in this section, and to adopt and promulgate reasonable regulations as necessary to the exercise of the powers vested in the commissioner. In the adoption of regulations, the commissioner shall give paramount consideration to the safeguarding of funds and the protection of scholarship recipients. (b) No plan shall be approved by the commissioner that does not comply with regulations relating to the following: (1) Rights to withdrawal of principal investment; (2) Enrollment fees and dues in an amount reasonably necessary to administer the plan as determined by the commissioner and pursuant to recommendation of the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation; (3) Incorporation and qualification with the secretary of state by a corporation; (4) Security of funds for scholarships; (5) Qualifications of institutions in which scholarships may be granted; (6) Maximum duration of scholarship; (7) Scholastic achievement as qualification for commencement or continuation of scholarship not exceeding average passing grade in institution; (8) Amount of contributions and duration necessary to participation in benefits of plan; (9) Good moral character of management personnel; and (10) Voting rights of members or trustees of members. Acts 1968, ch. 589, § 3; T.C.A., § 49-4503.
(a) The commissioner is authorized to regulate the operation and administration of any plan or plans, as provided in this section, and to adopt and promulgate reasonable regulations as necessary to the exercise of the powers vested in the commissioner. In the adoption of regulations, the commissioner shall give paramount consideration to the safeguarding of funds and the protection of scholarship recipients.
(b) No plan shall be approved by the commissioner that does not comply with regulations relating to the following: (1) Rights to withdrawal of principal investment; (2) Enrollment fees and dues in an amount reasonably necessary to administer the plan as determined by the commissioner and pursuant to recommendation of the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation; (3) Incorporation and qualification with the secretary of state by a corporation; (4) Security of funds for scholarships; (5) Qualifications of institutions in which scholarships may be granted; (6) Maximum duration of scholarship; (7) Scholastic achievement as qualification for commencement or continuation of scholarship not exceeding average passing grade in institution; (8) Amount of contributions and duration necessary to participation in benefits of plan; (9) Good moral character of management personnel; and (10) Voting rights of members or trustees of members.
(1) Rights to withdrawal of principal investment;
(2) Enrollment fees and dues in an amount reasonably necessary to administer the plan as determined by the commissioner and pursuant to recommendation of the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation;
(3) Incorporation and qualification with the secretary of state by a corporation;
(4) Security of funds for scholarships;
(5) Qualifications of institutions in which scholarships may be granted;
(6) Maximum duration of scholarship;
(7) Scholastic achievement as qualification for commencement or continuation of scholarship not exceeding average passing grade in institution;
(8) Amount of contributions and duration necessary to participation in benefits of plan;
(9) Good moral character of management personnel; and
(10) Voting rights of members or trustees of members.
Acts 1968, ch. 589, § 3; T.C.A., § 49-4503.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-4-939 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 4 / Section 49-4-939
Tennessee Rural Health Act of 2008
Status: in_force

(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Tennessee Rural Health Act of 2008." (b) There shall be established a five-year pilot program to encourage health care providers and dentists to locate and practice in Tennessee health resource shortage areas after becoming licensed to practice by providing financial assistance for medical or dental education through Tennessee rural health scholarships funded from net lottery proceeds. (c) As used in this section, "health resource shortage area" means an area determined as a health resource shortage area by the department of health, office of rural health. (d) To be eligible for a Tennessee rural health scholarship, a student shall: (1) Not be ineligible for the scholarship under § 49-4-904 ; (2) Be classified as an in-state student under the rules of the board of regents or the University of Tennessee system on the date of application for the scholarship and on the date of reapplication for the scholarship each academic year; (3) Be admitted to and enroll in an eligible postsecondary institution that: (A) Has a school of medicine providing a program of study accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, or its successor, as a full-time student seeking the degree doctor of medicine (M.D.); (B) Has a school of medicine providing a program of study accredited by the Bureau of Professional Education of the American Osteopathy Association, or its successor, as a full-time student seeking the degree doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.); (C) Offers a physician assistant program that is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, or its successor, as a full-time student seeking to become a physician assistant; (D) Offers a nurse practitioner program that is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc., or its successor, or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, or its successor, as a full-time student seeking to become a nurse practitioner; or (E) Has a school of dentistry providing a program of study accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, or its successor, as a full-time student seeking the degree doctor of dental surgery (D.D.S.) or the degree doctor of dental medicine (D.M.D.); (4) Maintain satisfactory progress in the program of study in which the student is enrolled; (5) (A) Agree to practice medicine in a health resource shortage area after becoming a Tennessee licensed physician, osteopathic physician or physician assistant or receiving a Tennessee certificate of fitness as a nurse practitioner one (1) year for each year of funding provided by a Tennessee rural health scholarship; or (B) Agree to practice dentistry in a health resource shortage area after becoming a Tennessee licensed dentist one (1) year for each year of funding provided by a Tennessee rural health scholarship; (6) Not accept any other financial assistance that carries with it a service obligation after graduation and receipt of the applicable license to practice medicine or dentistry, except for a service obligation in the United States armed forces reserve or the national guard; and (7) Sign a promissory note each year the scholarship is awarded that stipulates the cash repayment obligation incurred if the medical or dental service is not fulfilled. If a scholarship recipient obligates to a service commitment under another loan-scholarship program other than a service commitment permitted under subdivision (d)(6), fails to complete the medical or dental program the recipient enrolled in or fails to practice medicine or dentistry in a health resource shortage area for the number of years required to fulfill the recipient's obligation pursuant to the award of a Tennessee rural health scholarship, then all funds obtained from the award of the scholarship shall be repaid with interest; provided, however, that no repayment shall be due if TSAC finds that it is impossible for the recipient to fulfill the service obligation because of death or permanent disability of the recipient. (e) A scholarship recipient shall not be required to fulfill the service requirement of subdivision (d)(5) or make any repayment of scholarship funds during any period of training required for licensure, including, but not limited to, internship or residency, or during active duty service in the United States armed forces or mobilization as a member of the reserve components, but the period shall not exceed six (6) years. (f) A Tennessee rural health scholarship shall not exceed twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) per academic year or the cost of tuition, mandatory fees, books and equipment for the program of study in which the recipient is enrolled, whichever is less. (g) No more than twenty-five (25) students shall be awarded Tennessee rural health scholarships in the first year of the pilot program and no more than fifty (50) students shall be awarded Tennessee rural health scholarships in the second year of the program. No student shall be awarded a rural health scholarship if the program of study in which the student is enrolled cannot be completed by the end of the fifth year of the pilot program. (h) In the first and fifth years of the pilot program, no more than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) shall be expended from the lottery for education account to fund the program. In the second, third and fourth years of the pilot program, no more than six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) shall be expended from the lottery for education account to fund the program. (i) TSAC, in consultation with the department of health, the board of medical examiners, the board of osteopathic examination, the board of physician assistants, the board of nursing and the board of dentistry, is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for the management and administration of the program, including the payment of the awards, execution of appropriate contracts and promissory notes, the terms of promissory notes, cancellation of the notes and deferment of repayment and, should a scholarship recipient be required to repay a promissory note, the rate of interest and terms of repayment, and to otherwise effectuate the purposes of this section. Notwithstanding the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, TSAC is authorized to promulgate emergency rules to implement this section. (j) THEC and the department of health shall study and evaluate the effectiveness of the Tennessee rural health scholarship pilot program and shall report to the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives. A preliminary report shall be filed with the committees by October 1, 2010. Additional reports shall be filed with the committees by October 1, 2012, and October 1, 2013. (k) No retroactive award of a Tennessee rural health scholarship shall be made under this section. (l) Scholarships awarded under this section shall commence with the 2008-2009 academic year. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 565, s 3, eff. 5/26/2021. Acts 2008 , ch. 1142, § 21; 2009 , ch. 566, § 12.
(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Tennessee Rural Health Act of 2008."
(b) There shall be established a five-year pilot program to encourage health care providers and dentists to locate and practice in Tennessee health resource shortage areas after becoming licensed to practice by providing financial assistance for medical or dental education through Tennessee rural health scholarships funded from net lottery proceeds.
(c) As used in this section, "health resource shortage area" means an area determined as a health resource shortage area by the department of health, office of rural health.
(d) To be eligible for a Tennessee rural health scholarship, a student shall: (1) Not be ineligible for the scholarship under § 49-4-904 ; (2) Be classified as an in-state student under the rules of the board of regents or the University of Tennessee system on the date of application for the scholarship and on the date of reapplication for the scholarship each academic year; (3) Be admitted to and enroll in an eligible postsecondary institution that: (A) Has a school of medicine providing a program of study accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, or its successor, as a full-time student seeking the degree doctor of medicine (M.D.); (B) Has a school of medicine providing a program of study accredited by the Bureau of Professional Education of the American Osteopathy Association, or its successor, as a full-time student seeking the degree doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.); (C) Offers a physician assistant program that is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, or its successor, as a full-time student seeking to become a physician assistant; (D) Offers a nurse practitioner program that is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc., or its successor, or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, or its successor, as a full-time student seeking to become a nurse practitioner; or (E) Has a school of dentistry providing a program of study accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, or its successor, as a full-time student seeking the degree doctor of dental surgery (D.D.S.) or the degree doctor of dental medicine (D.M.D.); (4) Maintain satisfactory progress in the program of study in which the student is enrolled; (5) (A) Agree to practice medicine in a health resource shortage area after becoming a Tennessee licensed physician, osteopathic physician or physician assistant or receiving a Tennessee certificate of fitness as a nurse practitioner one (1) year for each year of funding provided by a Tennessee rural health scholarship; or (B) Agree to practice dentistry in a health resource shortage area after becoming a Tennessee licensed dentist one (1) year for each year of funding provided by a Tennessee rural health scholarship; (6) Not accept any other financial assistance that carries with it a service obligation after graduation and receipt of the applicable license to practice medicine or dentistry, except for a service obligation in the United States armed forces reserve or the national guard; and (7) Sign a promissory note each year the scholarship is awarded that stipulates the cash repayment obligation incurred if the medical or dental service is not fulfilled. If a scholarship recipient obligates to a service commitment under another loan-scholarship program other than a service commitment permitted under subdivision (d)(6), fails to complete the medical or dental program the recipient enrolled in or fails to practice medicine or dentistry in a health resource shortage area for the number of years required to fulfill the recipient's obligation pursuant to the award of a Tennessee rural health scholarship, then all funds obtained from the award of the scholarship shall be repaid with interest; provided, however, that no repayment shall be due if TSAC finds that it is impossible for the recipient to fulfill the service obligation because of death or permanent disability of the recipient.
(1) Not be ineligible for the scholarship under § 49-4-904 ;
(2) Be classified as an in-state student under the rules of the board of regents or the University of Tennessee system on the date of application for the scholarship and on the date of reapplication for the scholarship each academic year;
(3) Be admitted to and enroll in an eligible postsecondary institution that: (A) Has a school of medicine providing a program of study accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, or its successor, as a full-time student seeking the degree doctor of medicine (M.D.); (B) Has a school of medicine providing a program of study accredited by the Bureau of Professional Education of the American Osteopathy Association, or its successor, as a full-time student seeking the degree doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.); (C) Offers a physician assistant program that is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, or its successor, as a full-time student seeking to become a physician assistant; (D) Offers a nurse practitioner program that is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc., or its successor, or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, or its successor, as a full-time student seeking to become a nurse practitioner; or (E) Has a school of dentistry providing a program of study accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, or its successor, as a full-time student seeking the degree doctor of dental surgery (D.D.S.) or the degree doctor of dental medicine (D.M.D.);
(A) Has a school of medicine providing a program of study accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, or its successor, as a full-time student seeking the degree doctor of medicine (M.D.);
(B) Has a school of medicine providing a program of study accredited by the Bureau of Professional Education of the American Osteopathy Association, or its successor, as a full-time student seeking the degree doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.);
(C) Offers a physician assistant program that is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, or its successor, as a full-time student seeking to become a physician assistant;
(D) Offers a nurse practitioner program that is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc., or its successor, or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, or its successor, as a full-time student seeking to become a nurse practitioner; or
(E) Has a school of dentistry providing a program of study accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, or its successor, as a full-time student seeking the degree doctor of dental surgery (D.D.S.) or the degree doctor of dental medicine (D.M.D.);
(4) Maintain satisfactory progress in the program of study in which the student is enrolled;
(5) (A) Agree to practice medicine in a health resource shortage area after becoming a Tennessee licensed physician, osteopathic physician or physician assistant or receiving a Tennessee certificate of fitness as a nurse practitioner one (1) year for each year of funding provided by a Tennessee rural health scholarship; or (B) Agree to practice dentistry in a health resource shortage area after becoming a Tennessee licensed dentist one (1) year for each year of funding provided by a Tennessee rural health scholarship;
(A) Agree to practice medicine in a health resource shortage area after becoming a Tennessee licensed physician, osteopathic physician or physician assistant or receiving a Tennessee certificate of fitness as a nurse practitioner one (1) year for each year of funding provided by a Tennessee rural health scholarship; or
(B) Agree to practice dentistry in a health resource shortage area after becoming a Tennessee licensed dentist one (1) year for each year of funding provided by a Tennessee rural health scholarship;
(6) Not accept any other financial assistance that carries with it a service obligation after graduation and receipt of the applicable license to practice medicine or dentistry, except for a service obligation in the United States armed forces reserve or the national guard; and
(7) Sign a promissory note each year the scholarship is awarded that stipulates the cash repayment obligation incurred if the medical or dental service is not fulfilled. If a scholarship recipient obligates to a service commitment under another loan-scholarship program other than a service commitment permitted under subdivision (d)(6), fails to complete the medical or dental program the recipient enrolled in or fails to practice medicine or dentistry in a health resource shortage area for the number of years required to fulfill the recipient's obligation pursuant to the award of a Tennessee rural health scholarship, then all funds obtained from the award of the scholarship shall be repaid with interest; provided, however, that no repayment shall be due if TSAC finds that it is impossible for the recipient to fulfill the service obligation because of death or permanent disability of the recipient.
(e) A scholarship recipient shall not be required to fulfill the service requirement of subdivision (d)(5) or make any repayment of scholarship funds during any period of training required for licensure, including, but not limited to, internship or residency, or during active duty service in the United States armed forces or mobilization as a member of the reserve components, but the period shall not exceed six (6) years.
(f) A Tennessee rural health scholarship shall not exceed twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) per academic year or the cost of tuition, mandatory fees, books and equipment for the program of study in which the recipient is enrolled, whichever is less.
(g) No more than twenty-five (25) students shall be awarded Tennessee rural health scholarships in the first year of the pilot program and no more than fifty (50) students shall be awarded Tennessee rural health scholarships in the second year of the program. No student shall be awarded a rural health scholarship if the program of study in which the student is enrolled cannot be completed by the end of the fifth year of the pilot program.
(h) In the first and fifth years of the pilot program, no more than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) shall be expended from the lottery for education account to fund the program. In the second, third and fourth years of the pilot program, no more than six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) shall be expended from the lottery for education account to fund the program.
(i) TSAC, in consultation with the department of health, the board of medical examiners, the board of osteopathic examination, the board of physician assistants, the board of nursing and the board of dentistry, is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for the management and administration of the program, including the payment of the awards, execution of appropriate contracts and promissory notes, the terms of promissory notes, cancellation of the notes and deferment of repayment and, should a scholarship recipient be required to repay a promissory note, the rate of interest and terms of repayment, and to otherwise effectuate the purposes of this section. Notwithstanding the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, TSAC is authorized to promulgate emergency rules to implement this section.
(j) THEC and the department of health shall study and evaluate the effectiveness of the Tennessee rural health scholarship pilot program and shall report to the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives. A preliminary report shall be filed with the committees by October 1, 2010. Additional reports shall be filed with the committees by October 1, 2012, and October 1, 2013.
(k) No retroactive award of a Tennessee rural health scholarship shall be made under this section.
(l) Scholarships awarded under this section shall commence with the 2008-2009 academic year.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 565, s 3, eff. 5/26/2021.
Acts 2008 , ch. 1142, § 21; 2009 , ch. 566, § 12.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-2-113 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / Section 49-2-113
Mechanical signing of warrants
Status: in_force

A board of education, with the permission of its chair, is empowered to authorize, with the consent of the comptroller of the treasury, the use of mechanical signing equipment approved by the comptroller of the treasury, to affix the signature of the chair of the board of education and of the director of schools to the original of a public school warrant; provided, that a clear duplicate of the warrant is kept on file in the office of the director of schools, together with the proper supporting papers to justify the issuance of the warrant. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 686, Secs.s3, s4 eff. 3/28/2022. Acts 1957, ch. 371, § 1; 1972, ch. 662, § 1; 1974, ch. 654, § 32; 1975, ch. 17, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-229.
A board of education, with the permission of its chair, is empowered to authorize, with the consent of the comptroller of the treasury, the use of mechanical signing equipment approved by the comptroller of the treasury, to affix the signature of the chair of the board of education and of the director of schools to the original of a public school warrant; provided, that a clear duplicate of the warrant is kept on file in the office of the director of schools, together with the proper supporting papers to justify the issuance of the warrant.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 686, Secs.s3, s4 eff. 3/28/2022.
Acts 1957, ch. 371, § 1; 1972, ch. 662, § 1; 1974, ch. 654, § 32; 1975, ch. 17, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-229.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-9-1303 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 9 / Section 49-9-1303
Purpose of research center and hospital
Status: in_force

The University of Tennessee Memorial Research Center and Hospital and its successors shall remain committed to serving the hospital's traditional patients and the health care needs of the City of Knoxville, Knox County and the surrounding region. Acts 1997, ch. 418, § 1.
The University of Tennessee Memorial Research Center and Hospital and its successors shall remain committed to serving the hospital's traditional patients and the health care needs of the City of Knoxville, Knox County and the surrounding region.
Acts 1997, ch. 418, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5610 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 5 / Section 49-5-5610
Requirements for entering teacher training programs
Status: in_force

(a) All students wishing to enter approved teacher training programs shall be required to: (1) Supply a fingerprint sample and submit to a criminal history records check to be conducted by the Tennessee bureau of investigation (TBI) and the federal bureau of investigation (FBI); and (2) Agree that the TBI may send to the teacher training program information indicating the results of the criminal history records check. The results will indicate whether the applicant has a criminal conviction that would result in automatic revocation of a teacher's license pursuant to this chapter and under the rules of the state board of education. (b) Any reasonable costs incurred by the TBI or FBI, or both, in conducting an investigation of an applicant shall be paid by the applicant. In lieu of additional criminal history records checks for subsequent applications to the selected teacher training program, the applicant may submit copies of the applicant's initial criminal history records check documentation and shall not be required to pay any additional costs. (c) The criminal history records check performed pursuant to this section shall meet all requirements for criminal history records checks related to observations or teaching as part of the teacher training program. (d) Any criminal history records check performed pursuant to this section shall not be submitted and used for the criminal history records check required under § 49-5-413 for employment by an LEA or child care program as defined in § 49-1-1102 . Acts 2007 , ch. 454, § 1; 2008 , ch. 1180, § 1.
(a) All students wishing to enter approved teacher training programs shall be required to: (1) Supply a fingerprint sample and submit to a criminal history records check to be conducted by the Tennessee bureau of investigation (TBI) and the federal bureau of investigation (FBI); and (2) Agree that the TBI may send to the teacher training program information indicating the results of the criminal history records check. The results will indicate whether the applicant has a criminal conviction that would result in automatic revocation of a teacher's license pursuant to this chapter and under the rules of the state board of education.
(1) Supply a fingerprint sample and submit to a criminal history records check to be conducted by the Tennessee bureau of investigation (TBI) and the federal bureau of investigation (FBI); and
(2) Agree that the TBI may send to the teacher training program information indicating the results of the criminal history records check. The results will indicate whether the applicant has a criminal conviction that would result in automatic revocation of a teacher's license pursuant to this chapter and under the rules of the state board of education.
(b) Any reasonable costs incurred by the TBI or FBI, or both, in conducting an investigation of an applicant shall be paid by the applicant. In lieu of additional criminal history records checks for subsequent applications to the selected teacher training program, the applicant may submit copies of the applicant's initial criminal history records check documentation and shall not be required to pay any additional costs.
(c) The criminal history records check performed pursuant to this section shall meet all requirements for criminal history records checks related to observations or teaching as part of the teacher training program.
(d) Any criminal history records check performed pursuant to this section shall not be submitted and used for the criminal history records check required under § 49-5-413 for employment by an LEA or child care program as defined in § 49-1-1102 .
Acts 2007 , ch. 454, § 1; 2008 , ch. 1180, § 1.