Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-3702 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-3702
Part definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this part: (1) "Department" means the department of education; (2) "Non-pilot school" means a priority school that is not assigned by the department to participate in the school turnaround pilot program; (3) "Priority school" means a school placed in priority status pursuant to § 49-1-602 that is identified by the commissioner of education as a priority school; (4) "School in need of intervention" means a priority school that is assigned by the department to the school turnaround pilot program; and (5) "School turnaround pilot program" or "pilot program" means the pilot program developed by the department in accordance with this part. Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 77, s 2, eff. 1/1/2022.
As used in this part:
(1) "Department" means the department of education;
(2) "Non-pilot school" means a priority school that is not assigned by the department to participate in the school turnaround pilot program;
(3) "Priority school" means a school placed in priority status pursuant to § 49-1-602 that is identified by the commissioner of education as a priority school;
(4) "School in need of intervention" means a priority school that is assigned by the department to the school turnaround pilot program; and
(5) "School turnaround pilot program" or "pilot program" means the pilot program developed by the department in accordance with this part.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 77, s 2, eff. 1/1/2022.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-8-1101 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 8 / Section 49-8-1101
Joe L. Evins Appalachian Center for Crafts
Status: in_force

There is established the Joe L. Evins Appalachian Center for Crafts, which shall operate as a division of the Tennessee Technological University to: (1) Continue ownership and operation of the Joe L. Evins Appalachian Center for Crafts at Center Hill Lake, transferred to the university on July 1, 1985; (2) Develop, stimulate and preserve the tradition of crafts in Tennessee by offering not only professional crafts, but also experience in the areas of marketing, promotion, exhibition/display work, all of those skills necessary to help a craftsperson become an independent business person as well as a proficient and creative artist; (3) Provide technical and artistic training to persons who want to work in any of the five (5) major media areas, clay, fibers, glass, metals and wood; (4) Preserve through documentation and exhibition, the craft tradition of this state; and (5) Continue to offer a bachelor of fine arts, a bachelor of science in crafts, a certificate program in crafts and an apprentice program in crafts. Acts 1998, ch. 960, § 2.
There is established the Joe L. Evins Appalachian Center for Crafts, which shall operate as a division of the Tennessee Technological University to:
(1) Continue ownership and operation of the Joe L. Evins Appalachian Center for Crafts at Center Hill Lake, transferred to the university on July 1, 1985;
(2) Develop, stimulate and preserve the tradition of crafts in Tennessee by offering not only professional crafts, but also experience in the areas of marketing, promotion, exhibition/display work, all of those skills necessary to help a craftsperson become an independent business person as well as a proficient and creative artist;
(3) Provide technical and artistic training to persons who want to work in any of the five (5) major media areas, clay, fibers, glass, metals and wood;
(4) Preserve through documentation and exhibition, the craft tradition of this state; and
(5) Continue to offer a bachelor of fine arts, a bachelor of science in crafts, a certificate program in crafts and an apprentice program in crafts.
Acts 1998, ch. 960, § 2.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-149 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-7-149
Kristen Azevedo Act - Criminal history check for employees of student housing
Status: in_force

(a) This section shall be known as and may be cited as the "Kristen Azevedo Act." (b) All persons applying at public institutions of higher education for employment in housing facilities owned or operated by such institutions, who shall have access to student rooms or apartments, including students applying to become resident assistants or resident directors, before being employed in such position, 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) or other vendor contracted for the same purposes; and (2) Agree that the results of the criminal history records check will be sent to the institution. (c) No person whose name is reported to be on the state's or another state's sex offender registry shall be hired to work in a position permitting such person access to students' rooms or apartments in a student housing facility owned or operated by a public institution of higher education. Acts 2011, ch. 506, § 1; 2012, ch. 1054, § 1.
(a) This section shall be known as and may be cited as the "Kristen Azevedo Act."
(b) All persons applying at public institutions of higher education for employment in housing facilities owned or operated by such institutions, who shall have access to student rooms or apartments, including students applying to become resident assistants or resident directors, before being employed in such position, 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) or other vendor contracted for the same purposes; and (2) Agree that the results of the criminal history records check will be sent to the institution.
(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) or other vendor contracted for the same purposes; and
(2) Agree that the results of the criminal history records check will be sent to the institution.
(c) No person whose name is reported to be on the state's or another state's sex offender registry shall be hired to work in a position permitting such person access to students' rooms or apartments in a student housing facility owned or operated by a public institution of higher education.
Acts 2011, ch. 506, § 1; 2012, ch. 1054, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-137 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-7-137
Instruction to raise awareness and prevent hate crimes and sexual offenses - Required for freshmen
Status: in_force

(a) Each public institution of higher education is strongly encouraged to offer instruction aimed at increasing the awareness and prevention of hate crime offenses, sexual assault, sexual battery, sexual harassment, and date rape to all students. (b) Each public institution of higher education shall require all entering freshmen during orientation or introductory studies to receive instruction aimed at increasing the awareness and prevention of sexual assault, sexual battery, sexual harassment, and date rape. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 835,s 1, eff. 7/1/2016. Acts 2006, ch. 908, § 1.
(a) Each public institution of higher education is strongly encouraged to offer instruction aimed at increasing the awareness and prevention of hate crime offenses, sexual assault, sexual battery, sexual harassment, and date rape to all students.
(b) Each public institution of higher education shall require all entering freshmen during orientation or introductory studies to receive instruction aimed at increasing the awareness and prevention of sexual assault, sexual battery, sexual harassment, and date rape.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 835,s 1, eff. 7/1/2016.
Acts 2006, ch. 908, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-9-1203 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 9 / Section 49-9-1203
Interest on funds
Status: in_force

Interest accruing on investments of the funds deposited to the credit of each 4-H district in the respective special endowment funds shall be used for the sole purpose of promoting 4-H projects in the district. Acts 1994, ch. 1004, § 1.
Interest accruing on investments of the funds deposited to the credit of each 4-H district in the respective special endowment funds shall be used for the sole purpose of promoting 4-H projects in the district.
Acts 1994, ch. 1004, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-411 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-411
Immunization records for dual enrollment students
Status: in_force

(a) Upon receiving a written request from the parent or guardian of a high school student, or a high school student who is eighteen (18) years of age or older, who is attempting to enroll in a postsecondary institution for the purpose of taking one (1) or more postsecondary courses while the student is still enrolled in high school, the high school shall forward to the postsecondary institution to which the student is seeking enrollment a copy of the complete immunization record for such student that is on file with the high school. (b) The state board of education is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this section. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. Acts 2012, ch. 656, § 1.
(a) Upon receiving a written request from the parent or guardian of a high school student, or a high school student who is eighteen (18) years of age or older, who is attempting to enroll in a postsecondary institution for the purpose of taking one (1) or more postsecondary courses while the student is still enrolled in high school, the high school shall forward to the postsecondary institution to which the student is seeking enrollment a copy of the complete immunization record for such student that is on file with the high school.
(b) The state board of education is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this section. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
Acts 2012, ch. 656, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-4214 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-4214
Nonpublic schools - Resource officers - Compliance - Contract stipulations
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding another law to the contrary, a county or municipality may enter into a contract or memorandum of understanding with a nonpublic school authorizing the county's or municipality's law enforcement agency to provide school resource officers to the nonpublic school. (b) A school resource officer assigned to a nonpublic school must comply with the employment standards for school resource officers outlined in § 49-6-4217 . (c) A contract or memorandum of understanding may stipulate: (1) The duties and responsibilities of the parties; (2) The burden of liability that arises from negligence or gross negligence by any party. A county or municipality may waive sovereign immunity for one (1) or more law enforcement officers for purposes of executing a contract or memorandum of understanding under this section; (3) The length of the contract or memorandum of understanding; (4) Salary, benefits, and schedule; and (5) Any other provisions that the parties to the contract or memorandum of understanding deem necessary to effectuate the contract or memorandum of understanding. Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 87, s 1, eff. 3/31/2023.
(a) Notwithstanding another law to the contrary, a county or municipality may enter into a contract or memorandum of understanding with a nonpublic school authorizing the county's or municipality's law enforcement agency to provide school resource officers to the nonpublic school.
(b) A school resource officer assigned to a nonpublic school must comply with the employment standards for school resource officers outlined in § 49-6-4217 .
(c) A contract or memorandum of understanding may stipulate: (1) The duties and responsibilities of the parties; (2) The burden of liability that arises from negligence or gross negligence by any party. A county or municipality may waive sovereign immunity for one (1) or more law enforcement officers for purposes of executing a contract or memorandum of understanding under this section; (3) The length of the contract or memorandum of understanding; (4) Salary, benefits, and schedule; and (5) Any other provisions that the parties to the contract or memorandum of understanding deem necessary to effectuate the contract or memorandum of understanding.
(1) The duties and responsibilities of the parties;
(2) The burden of liability that arises from negligence or gross negligence by any party. A county or municipality may waive sovereign immunity for one (1) or more law enforcement officers for purposes of executing a contract or memorandum of understanding under this section;
(3) The length of the contract or memorandum of understanding;
(4) Salary, benefits, and schedule; and
(5) Any other provisions that the parties to the contract or memorandum of understanding deem necessary to effectuate the contract or memorandum of understanding.
Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 87, s 1, eff. 3/31/2023.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-912 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 5 / Section 49-5-912
Delegation of duties by trustees
Status: in_force

The board of trustees shall have authority to elect one (1) or more of its body whose duty it shall be to actually attend to the duties and obligations of the trust, and to make an adequate solvent bond for the faithful performance of its duties and the safekeeping of the fund. Acts 1917, ch. 76, § 11; Shan., § 1469b12 (p. 6545); Shan. Supp., § 1469a12; Code 1932, § 2536; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-1612.
The board of trustees shall have authority to elect one (1) or more of its body whose duty it shall be to actually attend to the duties and obligations of the trust, and to make an adequate solvent bond for the faithful performance of its duties and the safekeeping of the fund.
Acts 1917, ch. 76, § 11; Shan., § 1469b12 (p. 6545); Shan. Supp., § 1469a12; Code 1932, § 2536; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-1612.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-1505 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-1505
Public or non-profit community partnerships
Status: in_force

Upon approval by the department, LEAs and public charter schools may collaborate with public or non-profit community partners to implement and conduct after-school learning mini-camps, learning loss bridge camps, and summer learning camps. Added by 2021EX1 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1, s 1, eff. 2/3/2021.
Upon approval by the department, LEAs and public charter schools may collaborate with public or non-profit community partners to implement and conduct after-school learning mini-camps, learning loss bridge camps, and summer learning camps.
Added by 2021EX1 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1, s 1, eff. 2/3/2021.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-8-103 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 8 / Section 49-8-103
Reserved
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 869,s 5, eff. 7/1/2016. Acts 1945, ch. 180, § 17; C. Supp. 1950, § 2540.18 (Williams, § 2540.2); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-3212.
Repealed by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 869,s 5, eff. 7/1/2016.
Acts 1945, ch. 180, § 17; C. Supp. 1950, § 2540.18 (Williams, § 2540.2); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-3212.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-825 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-7-825
Disclosure of personal information
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the board and any officer, employee, agent or contractor of the board shall not disclose personal information about any person obtained by the board in connection with the purchase of tuition units or the making of contributions to any educational investment trust fund account under this part. (b) The board and any officer or employee of the board may release information described in subsection (a) under the following circumstances: (1) To an institution of higher education in which a beneficiary may enroll or is enrolled. The institution of higher education shall maintain the same level of confidentiality as that required under this section; (2) To the extent that the beneficiary, purchaser or their respective legal representative consents to disclosure; (3) In compliance with a subpoena or a court order; (4) To the comptroller of the treasury or the comptroller's designees for the purpose of an audit of the board; (5) To the internal revenue service for the purpose of filing reports of distributions made under the program; or (6) In any administrative proceeding or court action between the purchaser, beneficiary or their respective legal representative and the board. (c) Personal information referred to in subsection (a) may be disclosed to any requesting person, without regard to intended use, if the board has provided in a clear and conspicuous manner on tuition contracts that personal information collected by the board may be disclosed to any person making a request for the information, and has provided in a clear and conspicuous manner on the contracts an opportunity for the purchaser to prohibit the disclosure. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 910,s 25, eff. 5/13/2014. Acts 1997, ch. 163, § 6; T.C.A., § 49-7-824 ; Acts 1999, ch. 233, § 36.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the board and any officer, employee, agent or contractor of the board shall not disclose personal information about any person obtained by the board in connection with the purchase of tuition units or the making of contributions to any educational investment trust fund account under this part.
(b) The board and any officer or employee of the board may release information described in subsection (a) under the following circumstances: (1) To an institution of higher education in which a beneficiary may enroll or is enrolled. The institution of higher education shall maintain the same level of confidentiality as that required under this section; (2) To the extent that the beneficiary, purchaser or their respective legal representative consents to disclosure; (3) In compliance with a subpoena or a court order; (4) To the comptroller of the treasury or the comptroller's designees for the purpose of an audit of the board; (5) To the internal revenue service for the purpose of filing reports of distributions made under the program; or (6) In any administrative proceeding or court action between the purchaser, beneficiary or their respective legal representative and the board.
(1) To an institution of higher education in which a beneficiary may enroll or is enrolled. The institution of higher education shall maintain the same level of confidentiality as that required under this section;
(2) To the extent that the beneficiary, purchaser or their respective legal representative consents to disclosure;
(3) In compliance with a subpoena or a court order;
(4) To the comptroller of the treasury or the comptroller's designees for the purpose of an audit of the board;
(5) To the internal revenue service for the purpose of filing reports of distributions made under the program; or
(6) In any administrative proceeding or court action between the purchaser, beneficiary or their respective legal representative and the board.
(c) Personal information referred to in subsection (a) may be disclosed to any requesting person, without regard to intended use, if the board has provided in a clear and conspicuous manner on tuition contracts that personal information collected by the board may be disclosed to any person making a request for the information, and has provided in a clear and conspicuous manner on the contracts an opportunity for the purchaser to prohibit the disclosure.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 910,s 25, eff. 5/13/2014.
Acts 1997, ch. 163, § 6; T.C.A., § 49-7-824 ; Acts 1999, ch. 233, § 36.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-2905 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-2905
Construction with first amendment establishment clause
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this part shall be construed to affect, interpret or in any way address the establishment clause. (b) The specification of religious liberty or free speech rights in §§ 49-6-2901 - 49-6-2906 shall not be construed to exclude or limit religious liberty or free speech rights otherwise protected by federal, state or local law. Acts 1997 , ch. 422, § 1.
(a) Nothing in this part shall be construed to affect, interpret or in any way address the establishment clause.
(b) The specification of religious liberty or free speech rights in §§ 49-6-2901 - 49-6-2906 shall not be construed to exclude or limit religious liberty or free speech rights otherwise protected by federal, state or local law.
Acts 1997 , ch. 422, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-6004 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-6004
Computer science courses - Satisfaction of elective focus requirement
Status: in_force

Beginning with the 2016-2017 school year, the state board of education shall approve appropriate computer science courses that every candidate for a full high school diploma may enroll in and complete to satisfy the elective focus requirement for graduation. As used in this section, "computer science courses" shall include, but not be limited to, software engineering, computer programming, computer graphics and design, and computer-aided design. Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 667,s 1, eff. 3/31/2016.
Beginning with the 2016-2017 school year, the state board of education shall approve appropriate computer science courses that every candidate for a full high school diploma may enroll in and complete to satisfy the elective focus requirement for graduation. As used in this section, "computer science courses" shall include, but not be limited to, software engineering, computer programming, computer graphics and design, and computer-aided design.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 667,s 1, eff. 3/31/2016.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-50-1411 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 50 / Section 49-50-1411
Notice
Status: in_force

LEAs shall post notices and use other appropriate means to keep employees informed of their protections and rights under this part. Acts 1989, ch. 444, § 11.
LEAs shall post notices and use other appropriate means to keep employees informed of their protections and rights under this part.
Acts 1989, ch. 444, § 11.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-1020 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-1020
Recycling program
Status: in_force

Each public school, under the guidance of the school's LEA, is encouraged to adopt a recycling program. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 248,s 59, eff. 5/2/2019. Acts 2006, ch. 797, § 3.
Each public school, under the guidance of the school's LEA, is encouraged to adopt a recycling program.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 248,s 59, eff. 5/2/2019.
Acts 2006, ch. 797, § 3.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-803 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 5 / Section 49-5-803
Establishment
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, a sick leave bank may be established in any local school system. (b) Sick leave accumulated under § 49-5-710 may be donated to the bank. (c) Only one (1) bank shall be allowed per system. (d) To form a sick leave bank in a local school system, a minimum of twenty (20) teachers from that system must petition the local board of education for permission to establish a sick leave bank in accordance with this part. If the local board of education grants permission to establish a sick leave bank, then the local board shall adopt operating guidelines for the sick leave bank consistent with this title. Effective August 1 following the local board's adoption of operating guidelines, the sick leave bank may begin operating within the system. (e) To form a sick leave bank in a local school system in any county having a population of not less than forty-four thousand five hundred (44,500) nor more than forty-five thousand (45,000) or not less than six thousand seven hundred (6,700) nor more than six thousand nine hundred fifty (6,950), according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census, a minimum of ten (10) teachers from that system must petition the local board of education for permission to establish a sick leave bank in accordance with this part. If the local board of education grants permission to establish a sick leave bank, then the local board shall adopt operating guidelines for the sick leave bank consistent with this title. Effective August 1 following the local board's adoption of operating guidelines, the sick leave bank may begin operating within the system. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 686, s 8, eff. 3/28/2022. Acts 1981, ch. 283, § 3; T.C.A., § 49-56-103; Acts 1990, ch. 713, §§ 1, 4; 1991, ch. 202, §§ 1, 4; 1992, ch. 810, § 1.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, a sick leave bank may be established in any local school system.
(b) Sick leave accumulated under § 49-5-710 may be donated to the bank.
(c) Only one (1) bank shall be allowed per system.
(d) To form a sick leave bank in a local school system, a minimum of twenty (20) teachers from that system must petition the local board of education for permission to establish a sick leave bank in accordance with this part. If the local board of education grants permission to establish a sick leave bank, then the local board shall adopt operating guidelines for the sick leave bank consistent with this title. Effective August 1 following the local board's adoption of operating guidelines, the sick leave bank may begin operating within the system.
(e) To form a sick leave bank in a local school system in any county having a population of not less than forty-four thousand five hundred (44,500) nor more than forty-five thousand (45,000) or not less than six thousand seven hundred (6,700) nor more than six thousand nine hundred fifty (6,950), according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census, a minimum of ten (10) teachers from that system must petition the local board of education for permission to establish a sick leave bank in accordance with this part. If the local board of education grants permission to establish a sick leave bank, then the local board shall adopt operating guidelines for the sick leave bank consistent with this title. Effective August 1 following the local board's adoption of operating guidelines, the sick leave bank may begin operating within the system.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 686, s 8, eff. 3/28/2022.
Acts 1981, ch. 283, § 3; T.C.A., § 49-56-103; Acts 1990, ch. 713, §§ 1, 4; 1991, ch. 202, §§ 1, 4; 1992, ch. 810, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-11-109 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / Section 49-11-109
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 468,s 5, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 2018, ch. 991, § 1.
Repealed by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 468,s 5, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2018, ch. 991, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-2123 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-7-2123
Violation - Cease and desist order - Civil penalty - Final order enforcement
Status: in_force

(a) If the secretary of state determines that a person has engaged in or is engaging in an act, practice, or course of business constituting a violation of this part or a rule adopted or order issued under this part, or that a person has materially aided or is materially aiding in an act, practice, or course of business constituting a violation of this part or a rule adopted or order issued under this part, the secretary of state or the secretary's designee may: (1) Issue an order directing the person to cease and desist from engaging in the act, practice, or course of business, or to take other action necessary or appropriate to comply with this part or any rule or order promulgated under this part; (2) Issue an order imposing an administrative penalty against an athlete agent who violated this part or any rule or order promulgated under this part; and (3) Take any other action permitted under this part. (b) An order issued under subdivision (a)(1) is effective on the date of issuance by the secretary. Upon issuance of the order, the secretary of state or the secretary's designee shall promptly serve each person subject to the order with a copy of the order and a notice that the order has been entered. The order must include a statement of any civil penalty or other administrative remedy to be imposed under subdivision (a)(1), a statement of the costs of investigation the secretary of state will seek to recover, a statement of the reasons for the order, and a statement notifying the person of such person's right to a hearing under § 49-7-2107 . If a person subject to the order does not request in writing a hearing within thirty (30) days of the date the order is issued and a hearing is not ordered by the hearing officer, the order, including the imposition of a civil penalty or requirement for payment of the costs of investigation, shall become final as to that person by operation of law. (c) In a final order, the secretary of state or the secretary's designee may charge the actual cost of an investigation or proceeding for a violation of this part or a rule adopted or order issued under this part. (d) If a petition for judicial review of a final order is not filed in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, or the petition is denied by the court, the secretary of state or the secretary's designee may file a certified copy of the final order with the clerk of a court in the jurisdiction where enforcement will be sought. The order so filed has the same effect as a judgment of the court and may be recorded, enforced, or satisfied in the same manner as a judgment of the court. (e) If a person does not comply with an order issued under this section, the secretary of state or the secretary's designee may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the order and collect administrative civil penalties and costs imposed under the final order. The court shall not require the secretary of state to post a bond in an action or proceeding under this section. If the court finds, after service and opportunity for hearing, that the person was not in compliance with the order, the court may adjudge the person in civil contempt of the order. The court may grant any relief the court determines is just and proper in the circumstances. Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216, s 1, eff. 9/1/2017.
(a) If the secretary of state determines that a person has engaged in or is engaging in an act, practice, or course of business constituting a violation of this part or a rule adopted or order issued under this part, or that a person has materially aided or is materially aiding in an act, practice, or course of business constituting a violation of this part or a rule adopted or order issued under this part, the secretary of state or the secretary's designee may: (1) Issue an order directing the person to cease and desist from engaging in the act, practice, or course of business, or to take other action necessary or appropriate to comply with this part or any rule or order promulgated under this part; (2) Issue an order imposing an administrative penalty against an athlete agent who violated this part or any rule or order promulgated under this part; and (3) Take any other action permitted under this part.
(1) Issue an order directing the person to cease and desist from engaging in the act, practice, or course of business, or to take other action necessary or appropriate to comply with this part or any rule or order promulgated under this part;
(2) Issue an order imposing an administrative penalty against an athlete agent who violated this part or any rule or order promulgated under this part; and
(3) Take any other action permitted under this part.
(b) An order issued under subdivision (a)(1) is effective on the date of issuance by the secretary. Upon issuance of the order, the secretary of state or the secretary's designee shall promptly serve each person subject to the order with a copy of the order and a notice that the order has been entered. The order must include a statement of any civil penalty or other administrative remedy to be imposed under subdivision (a)(1), a statement of the costs of investigation the secretary of state will seek to recover, a statement of the reasons for the order, and a statement notifying the person of such person's right to a hearing under § 49-7-2107 . If a person subject to the order does not request in writing a hearing within thirty (30) days of the date the order is issued and a hearing is not ordered by the hearing officer, the order, including the imposition of a civil penalty or requirement for payment of the costs of investigation, shall become final as to that person by operation of law.
(c) In a final order, the secretary of state or the secretary's designee may charge the actual cost of an investigation or proceeding for a violation of this part or a rule adopted or order issued under this part.
(d) If a petition for judicial review of a final order is not filed in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, or the petition is denied by the court, the secretary of state or the secretary's designee may file a certified copy of the final order with the clerk of a court in the jurisdiction where enforcement will be sought. The order so filed has the same effect as a judgment of the court and may be recorded, enforced, or satisfied in the same manner as a judgment of the court.
(e) If a person does not comply with an order issued under this section, the secretary of state or the secretary's designee may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the order and collect administrative civil penalties and costs imposed under the final order. The court shall not require the secretary of state to post a bond in an action or proceeding under this section. If the court finds, after service and opportunity for hearing, that the person was not in compliance with the order, the court may adjudge the person in civil contempt of the order. The court may grant any relief the court determines is just and proper in the circumstances.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216, s 1, eff. 9/1/2017.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-5104 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-5104
Lists to be provided to department of education
Status: in_force

It is the responsibility of the director of schools or chief administrative officer in every LEA to forward to the department of education a complete listing of the names and identification numbers of each student in attendance at the time and in the manner specified by the commissioner. Acts 1990, ch. 708, § 1.
It is the responsibility of the director of schools or chief administrative officer in every LEA to forward to the department of education a complete listing of the names and identification numbers of each student in attendance at the time and in the manner specified by the commissioner.
Acts 1990, ch. 708, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-4-936 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 4 / Section 49-4-936
Eligibility for HOPE teacher's scholarship
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship, a teacher shall: (1) Be a tenured teacher teaching in a Tennessee public school system; (2) Not be ineligible for the scholarship under § 49-4-904 ; (3) Meet the requirements of § 49-4-905(a) . Section 49-4-905(b) shall not apply to teachers seeking Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarships; (4) Be admitted to and attend an eligible postsecondary institution seeking an advanced degree in mathematics or a science or certification to teach mathematics or a science; (5) Maintain satisfactory progress in the teacher's program of study; (6) Agree to teach mathematics or a science in a Tennessee public school system one (1) academic year for each year of funding provided by a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship and sign a promissory note that stipulates the cash repayment obligation incurred if the teaching service is not fulfilled. If a teacher fails to teach mathematics or a science in a Tennessee public school system for the number of years required to fulfill the teacher's obligation pursuant to the award of a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship, then all funds obtained from the award of the scholarship shall be repaid; provided, however, that no repayment shall be due if TSAC finds that it is impossible for the teacher to fulfill the obligation because of the death or permanent disability of the teacher; and (7) Apply for a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship no later than August 1, 2020, or a renewal of a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship by the deadline published on TSAC's website each year thereafter. (b) (1) Except as provided in subdivisions (b)(2) and (3), no minimum number of hours of enrollment is required for eligibility for a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship. (2) The program of study a teacher is attempting shall be completed within five (5) years, beginning with the first term for which scholarship funds are awarded. (3) A teacher's eligibility for a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship expires if the teacher has a break in enrollment at an eligible postsecondary institution of more than twelve (12) months. (c) Subject to the amounts appropriated by the general assembly and any law relating to a shortfall in funds available for postsecondary financial assistance from the net proceeds of the state lottery, a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship awarded to a teacher shall be two thousand dollars ($2,000) per year. The total amount of a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship awarded to a teacher shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for all years required for the teacher's program of study. (d) No retroactive award of a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship shall be made under this section. (e) Scholarships awarded under this section shall not commence prior to fall semester, 2006. Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 52, eff. 8/1/2020. Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 376, s 1, eff. 5/18/2017. Acts 2006, ch. 977, § 1.
(a) To be eligible for a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship, a teacher shall: (1) Be a tenured teacher teaching in a Tennessee public school system; (2) Not be ineligible for the scholarship under § 49-4-904 ; (3) Meet the requirements of § 49-4-905(a) . Section 49-4-905(b) shall not apply to teachers seeking Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarships; (4) Be admitted to and attend an eligible postsecondary institution seeking an advanced degree in mathematics or a science or certification to teach mathematics or a science; (5) Maintain satisfactory progress in the teacher's program of study; (6) Agree to teach mathematics or a science in a Tennessee public school system one (1) academic year for each year of funding provided by a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship and sign a promissory note that stipulates the cash repayment obligation incurred if the teaching service is not fulfilled. If a teacher fails to teach mathematics or a science in a Tennessee public school system for the number of years required to fulfill the teacher's obligation pursuant to the award of a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship, then all funds obtained from the award of the scholarship shall be repaid; provided, however, that no repayment shall be due if TSAC finds that it is impossible for the teacher to fulfill the obligation because of the death or permanent disability of the teacher; and (7) Apply for a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship no later than August 1, 2020, or a renewal of a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship by the deadline published on TSAC's website each year thereafter.
(1) Be a tenured teacher teaching in a Tennessee public school system;
(2) Not be ineligible for the scholarship under § 49-4-904 ;
(3) Meet the requirements of § 49-4-905(a) . Section 49-4-905(b) shall not apply to teachers seeking Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarships;
(4) Be admitted to and attend an eligible postsecondary institution seeking an advanced degree in mathematics or a science or certification to teach mathematics or a science;
(5) Maintain satisfactory progress in the teacher's program of study;
(6) Agree to teach mathematics or a science in a Tennessee public school system one (1) academic year for each year of funding provided by a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship and sign a promissory note that stipulates the cash repayment obligation incurred if the teaching service is not fulfilled. If a teacher fails to teach mathematics or a science in a Tennessee public school system for the number of years required to fulfill the teacher's obligation pursuant to the award of a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship, then all funds obtained from the award of the scholarship shall be repaid; provided, however, that no repayment shall be due if TSAC finds that it is impossible for the teacher to fulfill the obligation because of the death or permanent disability of the teacher; and
(7) Apply for a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship no later than August 1, 2020, or a renewal of a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship by the deadline published on TSAC's website each year thereafter.
(b) (1) Except as provided in subdivisions (b)(2) and (3), no minimum number of hours of enrollment is required for eligibility for a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship. (2) The program of study a teacher is attempting shall be completed within five (5) years, beginning with the first term for which scholarship funds are awarded. (3) A teacher's eligibility for a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship expires if the teacher has a break in enrollment at an eligible postsecondary institution of more than twelve (12) months.
(1) Except as provided in subdivisions (b)(2) and (3), no minimum number of hours of enrollment is required for eligibility for a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship.
(2) The program of study a teacher is attempting shall be completed within five (5) years, beginning with the first term for which scholarship funds are awarded.
(3) A teacher's eligibility for a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship expires if the teacher has a break in enrollment at an eligible postsecondary institution of more than twelve (12) months.
(c) Subject to the amounts appropriated by the general assembly and any law relating to a shortfall in funds available for postsecondary financial assistance from the net proceeds of the state lottery, a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship awarded to a teacher shall be two thousand dollars ($2,000) per year. The total amount of a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship awarded to a teacher shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for all years required for the teacher's program of study.
(d) No retroactive award of a Tennessee HOPE teacher's scholarship shall be made under this section.
(e) Scholarships awarded under this section shall not commence prior to fall semester, 2006.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 52, eff. 8/1/2020.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 376, s 1, eff. 5/18/2017.
Acts 2006, ch. 977, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-2-210 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / Section 49-2-210
School based decision making
Status: in_force

(a) Any local board of education may initiate a program of school based decision making and may designate areas including, but not limited to, management, curriculum, classroom management, professional development and budget to be decided at the school by school personnel, including classroom teachers. (b) Any board of education establishing a program of school based decision making shall define the procedures for implementation of its policies. Policies should recognize that school based decision making is a collaborative approach to planning and problem solving. Board policies may include guidelines for the participation of school personnel and others, including teachers, students, parents of students and other persons in the local community. (c) The board may permit such decisions as are made locally to be at variance with board policies. If the local decisions impact rules and policies of the state board of education or the commissioner of education, they shall be implemented pursuant to § 49-1-207 , except that there shall be no limit to the number of systems participating. No such local decisions shall have the effect of nullifying requirements of law. (d) This section does not apply to an innovative school district as defined in § 49-8-1502 . Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1053,s 12, eff. 5/28/2024, app. to the 2024-2025 school year and each school year thereafter. Acts 1992, ch. 535, § 31.
(a) Any local board of education may initiate a program of school based decision making and may designate areas including, but not limited to, management, curriculum, classroom management, professional development and budget to be decided at the school by school personnel, including classroom teachers.
(b) Any board of education establishing a program of school based decision making shall define the procedures for implementation of its policies. Policies should recognize that school based decision making is a collaborative approach to planning and problem solving. Board policies may include guidelines for the participation of school personnel and others, including teachers, students, parents of students and other persons in the local community.
(c) The board may permit such decisions as are made locally to be at variance with board policies. If the local decisions impact rules and policies of the state board of education or the commissioner of education, they shall be implemented pursuant to § 49-1-207 , except that there shall be no limit to the number of systems participating. No such local decisions shall have the effect of nullifying requirements of law.
(d) This section does not apply to an innovative school district as defined in § 49-8-1502 .
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1053,s 12, eff. 5/28/2024, app. to the 2024-2025 school year and each school year thereafter.
Acts 1992, ch. 535, § 31.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-214 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-7-214
Food insecurity report
Status: in_force

On or before December 31, 2023, the executive director of the Tennessee higher education commission shall submit a report to the governor, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives that identifies issues of food insecurity among students at public institutions of higher education in this state and identifies and describes the efforts of the institutions to address issues of food insecurity among students. The report may be submitted by electronic means. Repealed by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 628, s 1, eff. 4/2/2018. Acts 2010 (1st Ex. Sess.), ch. 3, § 12.
On or before December 31, 2023, the executive director of the Tennessee higher education commission shall submit a report to the governor, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives that identifies issues of food insecurity among students at public institutions of higher education in this state and identifies and describes the efforts of the institutions to address issues of food insecurity among students. The report may be submitted by electronic means.
Repealed by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 628, s 1, eff. 4/2/2018.
Acts 2010 (1st Ex. Sess.), ch. 3, § 12.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-415 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-415
Recovery high schools
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section: (1) "Home district" means the LEA in which a student is enrolled full-time prior to enrollment in a recovery high school; and (2) "Recovery high school" means a public school: (A) For students who have a primary or secondary alcohol or other drug abuse or dependency diagnosis or co-occurring substance use and psychiatric diagnosis, as defined by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) or the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM); (B) That provides a high school education that leads to a diploma in compliance with the rules of the state board of education; and (C) With a structured plan of recovery for the students. (b) Local boards of education may establish recovery high schools to serve eligible students in grades nine through twelve (9-12). In providing recovery high schools, any two (2) or more boards may join together and establish a recovery high school. (c) Recovery high schools shall be operated pursuant to rules of the state board of education promulgated pursuant to this section. (d) Enrollment in a recovery high school shall be voluntary. (e) Recovery high schools may establish admissions requirements so long as the requirements are in accordance with state and federal law and the rules of the state board of education. (f) A recovery high school may enroll students residing outside the LEA in which the recovery high school is located pursuant to the LEA out-of-district enrollment policy. (g) If an out-of-district student enrolls in a recovery high school, the per pupil state and local funds generated and required through the TISA for the student's home district shall follow the student into the LEA in which the recovery high school is located. (h) Tuition may be charged by a school district to out-of-district students enrolling in a recovery high school in accordance with § 49-6-3003 and with state and federal law. (i) If a student enrolled in a recovery high school transfers to another public school, all course work completed and credits earned in the recovery high school shall be transferred. (j) A student who graduates from a recovery high school shall receive a high school diploma from the high school that the student attended prior to enrolling in the recovery high school. If the student did not previously attend a high school prior to enrolling in the recovery high school, then such student shall receive a high school diploma from the school in which the student is zoned to attend. (k) Recovery high schools shall provide special education services for students as provided in federal law, chapter 10 of this title, and in accordance with the rules of the state board of education. (l) The administrator of a recovery high school shall provide a comprehensive annual report to the commissioner of education, the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services, and the commissioner of health on each student's recovery, as allowed by federal and state law, including length of sobriety, whether the student is enrolled in a treatment program or attending recovery meetings, weekly urine screenings, behavior patterns, and attendance patterns. (m) The administrator of a recovery high school shall provide the department of education and the state board of education with an annual report of the following: (1) An analysis of the recovery high school's educational outcomes; (2) The overall high school graduation rate; (3) The retention rate of teachers and students; (4) Student performance in courses required to graduate, as determined by the state board of education; (5) Student achievement data based on state assessments; and (6) The number of students attending a postsecondary institution. (n) The state board of education, in consultation with the department of education, the department of health, and the department of mental health and substance abuse services, is authorized to promulgate rules and to adopt policies to effectuate the purpose of this section. Any rules shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 966, s 51, eff. 7/1/2023. Acts 2018 , ch. 569, § 1.
(a) As used in this section: (1) "Home district" means the LEA in which a student is enrolled full-time prior to enrollment in a recovery high school; and (2) "Recovery high school" means a public school: (A) For students who have a primary or secondary alcohol or other drug abuse or dependency diagnosis or co-occurring substance use and psychiatric diagnosis, as defined by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) or the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM); (B) That provides a high school education that leads to a diploma in compliance with the rules of the state board of education; and (C) With a structured plan of recovery for the students.
(1) "Home district" means the LEA in which a student is enrolled full-time prior to enrollment in a recovery high school; and
(2) "Recovery high school" means a public school: (A) For students who have a primary or secondary alcohol or other drug abuse or dependency diagnosis or co-occurring substance use and psychiatric diagnosis, as defined by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) or the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM); (B) That provides a high school education that leads to a diploma in compliance with the rules of the state board of education; and (C) With a structured plan of recovery for the students.
(A) For students who have a primary or secondary alcohol or other drug abuse or dependency diagnosis or co-occurring substance use and psychiatric diagnosis, as defined by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) or the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM);
(B) That provides a high school education that leads to a diploma in compliance with the rules of the state board of education; and
(C) With a structured plan of recovery for the students.
(b) Local boards of education may establish recovery high schools to serve eligible students in grades nine through twelve (9-12). In providing recovery high schools, any two (2) or more boards may join together and establish a recovery high school.
(c) Recovery high schools shall be operated pursuant to rules of the state board of education promulgated pursuant to this section.
(d) Enrollment in a recovery high school shall be voluntary.
(e) Recovery high schools may establish admissions requirements so long as the requirements are in accordance with state and federal law and the rules of the state board of education.
(f) A recovery high school may enroll students residing outside the LEA in which the recovery high school is located pursuant to the LEA out-of-district enrollment policy.
(g) If an out-of-district student enrolls in a recovery high school, the per pupil state and local funds generated and required through the TISA for the student's home district shall follow the student into the LEA in which the recovery high school is located.
(h) Tuition may be charged by a school district to out-of-district students enrolling in a recovery high school in accordance with § 49-6-3003 and with state and federal law.
(i) If a student enrolled in a recovery high school transfers to another public school, all course work completed and credits earned in the recovery high school shall be transferred.
(j) A student who graduates from a recovery high school shall receive a high school diploma from the high school that the student attended prior to enrolling in the recovery high school. If the student did not previously attend a high school prior to enrolling in the recovery high school, then such student shall receive a high school diploma from the school in which the student is zoned to attend.
(k) Recovery high schools shall provide special education services for students as provided in federal law, chapter 10 of this title, and in accordance with the rules of the state board of education.
(l) The administrator of a recovery high school shall provide a comprehensive annual report to the commissioner of education, the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services, and the commissioner of health on each student's recovery, as allowed by federal and state law, including length of sobriety, whether the student is enrolled in a treatment program or attending recovery meetings, weekly urine screenings, behavior patterns, and attendance patterns.
(m) The administrator of a recovery high school shall provide the department of education and the state board of education with an annual report of the following: (1) An analysis of the recovery high school's educational outcomes; (2) The overall high school graduation rate; (3) The retention rate of teachers and students; (4) Student performance in courses required to graduate, as determined by the state board of education; (5) Student achievement data based on state assessments; and (6) The number of students attending a postsecondary institution.
(1) An analysis of the recovery high school's educational outcomes;
(2) The overall high school graduation rate;
(3) The retention rate of teachers and students;
(4) Student performance in courses required to graduate, as determined by the state board of education;
(5) Student achievement data based on state assessments; and
(6) The number of students attending a postsecondary institution.
(n) The state board of education, in consultation with the department of education, the department of health, and the department of mental health and substance abuse services, is authorized to promulgate rules and to adopt policies to effectuate the purpose of this section. Any rules shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 966, s 51, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 2018 , ch. 569, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-11-608 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / Section 49-11-608
Gifts
Status: in_force

The department is empowered to receive gifts and donations from either public or private sources, as may be offered unconditionally or under conditions related to vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise that are proper and consistent with this part. All the moneys received as gifts or donations shall be deposited with the state treasurer and shall constitute a permanent fund to be called a special fund for vocational rehabilitation of disabled persons, to be used by the department to defray the expenses of vocational rehabilitation in special cases, including the payment of necessary expenses of persons undergoing training. A full report of gifts and donations offered and accepted, together with the names of the donors and the respective amounts contributed by each, and all disbursements therefrom shall be submitted annually to the governor. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 204,Secs.s32, s33, s34, s35 eff. 4/25/2019. Acts 1925, ch. 115, § 21; Shan. Supp., § 1487a156; Code 1932, § 2483; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-2809.
The department is empowered to receive gifts and donations from either public or private sources, as may be offered unconditionally or under conditions related to vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise that are proper and consistent with this part. All the moneys received as gifts or donations shall be deposited with the state treasurer and shall constitute a permanent fund to be called a special fund for vocational rehabilitation of disabled persons, to be used by the department to defray the expenses of vocational rehabilitation in special cases, including the payment of necessary expenses of persons undergoing training. A full report of gifts and donations offered and accepted, together with the names of the donors and the respective amounts contributed by each, and all disbursements therefrom shall be submitted annually to the governor.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 204,Secs.s32, s33, s34, s35 eff. 4/25/2019.
Acts 1925, ch. 115, § 21; Shan. Supp., § 1487a156; Code 1932, § 2483; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-2809.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-10-207 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 10 / Section 49-10-207
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 107,s 18, eff. 4/11/2019. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 767,Secs.s12, s13 eff. 7/1/2018. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 767,s 11, eff. 7/1/2018. Acts 1972, ch. 839, § 4; T.C.A., §§ 49-2926, 49-2927; Acts 1994, ch. 768, § 2.
Repealed by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 107,s 18, eff. 4/11/2019.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 767,Secs.s12, s13 eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 767,s 11, eff. 7/1/2018.
Acts 1972, ch. 839, § 4; T.C.A., §§ 49-2926, 49-2927; Acts 1994, ch. 768, § 2.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-174 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-7-174
Annual report for state-mandated discount or waiver program
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section, "state-mandated discount or waiver program" means a discount or waiver of the tuition or fees charged at public institutions of higher education in this state, as required by an act of the general assembly. (b) Each public institution of higher education shall annually report: (1) The costs to the institution of providing each state-mandated discount or waiver program; (2) The number of students at the institution participating in each state-mandated discount or waiver program; and (3) The information described in subdivisions (b)(1) and (b)(2) projected over the next ten (10) fiscal years. (c) The report must be submitted to the Tennessee higher education commission, the office of legislative budget analysis, and the chairs of the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives by March 1, 2022, and by each March 1 thereafter. A copy of the report must be filed with the legislative reference and law library and with the speaker of the house of representatives under § 3-1-123 . Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 120, s 2, eff. 4/13/2021.
(a) As used in this section, "state-mandated discount or waiver program" means a discount or waiver of the tuition or fees charged at public institutions of higher education in this state, as required by an act of the general assembly.
(b) Each public institution of higher education shall annually report: (1) The costs to the institution of providing each state-mandated discount or waiver program; (2) The number of students at the institution participating in each state-mandated discount or waiver program; and (3) The information described in subdivisions (b)(1) and (b)(2) projected over the next ten (10) fiscal years.
(1) The costs to the institution of providing each state-mandated discount or waiver program;
(2) The number of students at the institution participating in each state-mandated discount or waiver program; and
(3) The information described in subdivisions (b)(1) and (b)(2) projected over the next ten (10) fiscal years.
(c) The report must be submitted to the Tennessee higher education commission, the office of legislative budget analysis, and the chairs of the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives by March 1, 2022, and by each March 1 thereafter. A copy of the report must be filed with the legislative reference and law library and with the speaker of the house of representatives under § 3-1-123 .
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 120, s 2, eff. 4/13/2021.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-8-801 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 8 / Section 49-8-801
General functions
Status: in_force

Tennessee State University shall be operated and maintained as a state university under the management and governance of a state university board, with all programs available to all qualified citizens, and shall continue to function as the 1890 land grant institution of the state pursuant to federal laws and recognized as a federally designated historically black college and university. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 869,s 28, eff. 7/1/2016. Acts 1925, ch. 115, § 16; Shan. Supp., § 1487a111; Code 1932, § 2403; impl. am. Acts 1953, ch. 85, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1969, ch. 302, § 1; Acts 1974, ch. 522, § 4; 1979, ch. 73, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-3206.
Tennessee State University shall be operated and maintained as a state university under the management and governance of a state university board, with all programs available to all qualified citizens, and shall continue to function as the 1890 land grant institution of the state pursuant to federal laws and recognized as a federally designated historically black college and university.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 869,s 28, eff. 7/1/2016.
Acts 1925, ch. 115, § 16; Shan. Supp., § 1487a111; Code 1932, § 2403; impl. am. Acts 1953, ch. 85, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1969, ch. 302, § 1; Acts 1974, ch. 522, § 4; 1979, ch. 73, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-3206.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-3016 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-3016
Special days and holidays
Status: in_force

(a) Thanksgiving Day and December 25 are set apart as holidays for all the public schools, and boards of education are authorized to pay the salary of teachers of all schools that have not closed their term for the year at the same rate as if the teachers had taught school on those holidays; provided, that the failure to teach on any other day or days within the scholastic term shall not be counted as time for which salary shall be allowed. (b) The governor shall proclaim February of each year as American history month in this state. The governor shall issue a proclamation calling upon all elementary school teachers and all teachers of American history in secondary schools to arrange special programs at some time during American history month, and calling upon the people of the entire state to observe it in some fitting manner, having as their objectives the advancement of the study of American history and the promotion of American heritage. (c) The month of February of each and every year is officially recognized and designated as "Tennessee and American History Month," and the public schools, colleges and universities shall give due regard to such. Acts 1915, ch. 134, §§ 1-3; Shan., §§ 1456a1, 1456a2; Acts 1925, ch. 115, §§ 27, 28; Shan. Supp., §§ 1487a173, 1487a174, 1487a176; Code 1932, §§ 2500, 2501, 2503-2505; Acts 1947, ch. 94, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 2501; Acts 1957, ch. 259, § 1; 1971, ch. 342, § 1; 1972, ch. 775, § 1; 1974, ch. 654, § 114; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 49-1801 -- 49-1807; Acts 1990, ch. 948, § 13.
(a) Thanksgiving Day and December 25 are set apart as holidays for all the public schools, and boards of education are authorized to pay the salary of teachers of all schools that have not closed their term for the year at the same rate as if the teachers had taught school on those holidays; provided, that the failure to teach on any other day or days within the scholastic term shall not be counted as time for which salary shall be allowed.
(b) The governor shall proclaim February of each year as American history month in this state. The governor shall issue a proclamation calling upon all elementary school teachers and all teachers of American history in secondary schools to arrange special programs at some time during American history month, and calling upon the people of the entire state to observe it in some fitting manner, having as their objectives the advancement of the study of American history and the promotion of American heritage.
(c) The month of February of each and every year is officially recognized and designated as "Tennessee and American History Month," and the public schools, colleges and universities shall give due regard to such.
Acts 1915, ch. 134, §§ 1-3; Shan., §§ 1456a1, 1456a2; Acts 1925, ch. 115, §§ 27, 28; Shan. Supp., §§ 1487a173, 1487a174, 1487a176; Code 1932, §§ 2500, 2501, 2503-2505; Acts 1947, ch. 94, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 2501; Acts 1957, ch. 259, § 1; 1971, ch. 342, § 1; 1972, ch. 775, § 1; 1974, ch. 654, § 114; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 49-1801 -- 49-1807; Acts 1990, ch. 948, § 13.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-202 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 5 / Section 49-5-202
Advocacy of revolution
Status: in_force

(a) No person who advocates the overthrow of the American form of government or who is a member of a political party subscribing to a political faith that advocates the overthrow of the American form of government shall be employed on either a temporary or permanent basis in any school in this state financed in whole or in part with public funds. (b) Any person who violates this section commits a Class C misdemeanor and shall also forfeit office. Acts 1925, ch. 115, § 31; Shan. Supp., § 1487a183; Code 1932, § 2513; Acts 1947, ch. 130, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 2513; Acts 1974, ch. 654, § 63; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-1303; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 2000, ch. 710, § 1.
(a) No person who advocates the overthrow of the American form of government or who is a member of a political party subscribing to a political faith that advocates the overthrow of the American form of government shall be employed on either a temporary or permanent basis in any school in this state financed in whole or in part with public funds.
(b) Any person who violates this section commits a Class C misdemeanor and shall also forfeit office.
Acts 1925, ch. 115, § 31; Shan. Supp., § 1487a183; Code 1932, § 2513; Acts 1947, ch. 130, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 2513; Acts 1974, ch. 654, § 63; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-1303; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 2000, ch. 710, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-1403 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-7-1403
Administration of pool
Status: in_force

The state treasurer shall be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the investment pool and for establishing policies and procedures to manage the operations and responsibilities of the investment pool, including, but not limited to, establishing criteria for participation in the investment pool, establishing accounts and different shares within the investment pool, transitioning participant assets into the investment pool, and establishing an investment policy for the investment pool. Either the state treasurer or participant shall have the authority to transfer and liquidate the assets that a participant wishes to invest in the investment pool. A participant may only invest its assets that are unencumbered or unrestricted in sale, transfer, or investment. Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 324,s 1, eff. 4/28/2015.
The state treasurer shall be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the investment pool and for establishing policies and procedures to manage the operations and responsibilities of the investment pool, including, but not limited to, establishing criteria for participation in the investment pool, establishing accounts and different shares within the investment pool, transitioning participant assets into the investment pool, and establishing an investment policy for the investment pool. Either the state treasurer or participant shall have the authority to transfer and liquidate the assets that a participant wishes to invest in the investment pool. A participant may only invest its assets that are unencumbered or unrestricted in sale, transfer, or investment.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 324,s 1, eff. 4/28/2015.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-1-106 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 1 / Section 49-1-106
Best practices clearinghouse
Status: in_force

(a) The general assembly finds and declares that teaching practices in educational institutions that receive public funding for kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) education should embrace and implement the best practices of models of K-12 education reform including those developed by charter schools, virtual schools, schools participating in voucher programs and other reform models that may arise. Such best practices should be implemented to: (1) Encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods proven to be effective through education reform models; (2) Improve learning opportunities for all students; and (3) Close the achievement gap between high-performing and low-performing students. (b) In order to effectively identify and disseminate best practices of education reform, the state board of education, the department of education and the office of research and education accountability in the office of the comptroller of the treasury, shall confer with other education stakeholders and determine the best means of organizing and operating a best practices clearinghouse. (c) The purpose of the best practices clearinghouse shall be to collaborate and cooperate with schools using models of education reform to identify their best practices, to implement a system for dissemination of such practices, to permit all public schools to learn from these best practices, and to assist public schools in the use of best practices. The best practices clearinghouse shall be charged with studying models of education reform to identify, develop and share best practices of these models with public schools. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 684,s 2, eff. 3/24/2016. Acts 2011, ch. 259, § 1.
(a) The general assembly finds and declares that teaching practices in educational institutions that receive public funding for kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) education should embrace and implement the best practices of models of K-12 education reform including those developed by charter schools, virtual schools, schools participating in voucher programs and other reform models that may arise. Such best practices should be implemented to: (1) Encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods proven to be effective through education reform models; (2) Improve learning opportunities for all students; and (3) Close the achievement gap between high-performing and low-performing students.
(1) Encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods proven to be effective through education reform models;
(2) Improve learning opportunities for all students; and
(3) Close the achievement gap between high-performing and low-performing students.
(b) In order to effectively identify and disseminate best practices of education reform, the state board of education, the department of education and the office of research and education accountability in the office of the comptroller of the treasury, shall confer with other education stakeholders and determine the best means of organizing and operating a best practices clearinghouse.
(c) The purpose of the best practices clearinghouse shall be to collaborate and cooperate with schools using models of education reform to identify their best practices, to implement a system for dissemination of such practices, to permit all public schools to learn from these best practices, and to assist public schools in the use of best practices. The best practices clearinghouse shall be charged with studying models of education reform to identify, develop and share best practices of these models with public schools.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 684,s 2, eff. 3/24/2016.
Acts 2011, ch. 259, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-4-404 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 4 / Section 49-4-404
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 15, eff. 8/1/2020. Acts 1974, ch. 620, § 8; 1977, ch. 191, § 1; 1980, ch. 711, § 15; T.C.A., §§ 49-5008, 49-50-108; Acts 1985, ch. 306, § 1.
Repealed by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 794, s 15, eff. 8/1/2020.
Acts 1974, ch. 620, § 8; 1977, ch. 191, § 1; 1980, ch. 711, § 15; T.C.A., §§ 49-5008, 49-50-108; Acts 1985, ch. 306, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-2801 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-7-2801
Part definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Athlete agent" has the same meaning as defined in § 49-7-2102 ; (2) "Athletic program" means an intercollegiate athletic program at an institution; (3) "Institution": (A) Means a four-year public or private institution of higher education located in this state; and (B) Does not include an institution of higher education governed by the board of regents of the state university and community college system; and (4) "Intercollegiate athlete" means a student who is enrolled in an institution and participates in an athletic program or a prospective student who has started or completed ninth grade and can, in the future, enroll in an institution and participate in an athletic program. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 823,s 1, eff. 5/1/2024. Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 400, s 1, eff. 1/1/2022.
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Athlete agent" has the same meaning as defined in § 49-7-2102 ;
(2) "Athletic program" means an intercollegiate athletic program at an institution;
(3) "Institution": (A) Means a four-year public or private institution of higher education located in this state; and (B) Does not include an institution of higher education governed by the board of regents of the state university and community college system; and
(A) Means a four-year public or private institution of higher education located in this state; and
(B) Does not include an institution of higher education governed by the board of regents of the state university and community college system; and
(4) "Intercollegiate athlete" means a student who is enrolled in an institution and participates in an athletic program or a prospective student who has started or completed ninth grade and can, in the future, enroll in an institution and participate in an athletic program.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 823,s 1, eff. 5/1/2024.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 400, s 1, eff. 1/1/2022.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-1-1106 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 1 / Section 49-1-1106
Inspection of persons or entities providing child care
Status: in_force

(a) It is the duty of the department, through its duly authorized agents, to inspect at regular intervals, without previous notice, all child care programs or suspected child care programs. (b) (1) The department is given the right of entrance, privilege of inspection, access to accounts, records and information regarding the whereabouts of children under care for the purpose of determining the kind and quality of the care provided to the children and to obtain a proper basis for its decisions and recommendations. (2) If refused entrance for inspection of a certified or suspected child care program, the chancery or circuit court of the county where the approved or suspected child care program may be located may issue an immediate ex parte order permitting the department's inspection upon a showing of probable cause, and the court may direct any law enforcement officer to aid the department in executing the order and inspection. Refusal to obey the inspection order may be punished as contempt. (3) Except where court orders prohibit or otherwise limit access, parents or other caretakers of children in the care of a child care program certified pursuant to this part shall be permitted to visit and inspect the facilities and observe the methods for the care of their children at any time during which the children are in the care of the program and, except those records of other children and their parents or caretakers, shall further be permitted to inspect any records of the program that are not privileged, or are not otherwise confidential, as provided by law or regulation, and the parents' or caretakers' access for these purposes shall not be purposely denied by the program. (c) Any violation of the rights given in this section is a Class A misdemeanor. Acts 2000, ch. 981, § 46.
(a) It is the duty of the department, through its duly authorized agents, to inspect at regular intervals, without previous notice, all child care programs or suspected child care programs.
(b) (1) The department is given the right of entrance, privilege of inspection, access to accounts, records and information regarding the whereabouts of children under care for the purpose of determining the kind and quality of the care provided to the children and to obtain a proper basis for its decisions and recommendations. (2) If refused entrance for inspection of a certified or suspected child care program, the chancery or circuit court of the county where the approved or suspected child care program may be located may issue an immediate ex parte order permitting the department's inspection upon a showing of probable cause, and the court may direct any law enforcement officer to aid the department in executing the order and inspection. Refusal to obey the inspection order may be punished as contempt. (3) Except where court orders prohibit or otherwise limit access, parents or other caretakers of children in the care of a child care program certified pursuant to this part shall be permitted to visit and inspect the facilities and observe the methods for the care of their children at any time during which the children are in the care of the program and, except those records of other children and their parents or caretakers, shall further be permitted to inspect any records of the program that are not privileged, or are not otherwise confidential, as provided by law or regulation, and the parents' or caretakers' access for these purposes shall not be purposely denied by the program.
(1) The department is given the right of entrance, privilege of inspection, access to accounts, records and information regarding the whereabouts of children under care for the purpose of determining the kind and quality of the care provided to the children and to obtain a proper basis for its decisions and recommendations.
(2) If refused entrance for inspection of a certified or suspected child care program, the chancery or circuit court of the county where the approved or suspected child care program may be located may issue an immediate ex parte order permitting the department's inspection upon a showing of probable cause, and the court may direct any law enforcement officer to aid the department in executing the order and inspection. Refusal to obey the inspection order may be punished as contempt.
(3) Except where court orders prohibit or otherwise limit access, parents or other caretakers of children in the care of a child care program certified pursuant to this part shall be permitted to visit and inspect the facilities and observe the methods for the care of their children at any time during which the children are in the care of the program and, except those records of other children and their parents or caretakers, shall further be permitted to inspect any records of the program that are not privileged, or are not otherwise confidential, as provided by law or regulation, and the parents' or caretakers' access for these purposes shall not be purposely denied by the program.
(c) Any violation of the rights given in this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 2000, ch. 981, § 46.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-1307 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-1307
Instruction of sexual education to comply with part - Scientific study of reproductive system permitted
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, and regardless of the title or designated name of a particular class or course, any instruction in sex education or sexual activity shall comply with the requirements of this part; provided, however, that nothing in this part shall be construed so as to prohibit the scientific study of the sexual reproductive system through coursework in biology, physiology, anatomy, health, or physical education. Acts 2012, ch. 973, § 2.
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, and regardless of the title or designated name of a particular class or course, any instruction in sex education or sexual activity shall comply with the requirements of this part; provided, however, that nothing in this part shall be construed so as to prohibit the scientific study of the sexual reproductive system through coursework in biology, physiology, anatomy, health, or physical education.
Acts 2012, ch. 973, § 2.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-50-606 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 50 / Section 49-50-606
Acceptance of grants and contributions
Status: in_force

The legislative internship program shall be permitted to accept foundation grants and private contributions and apply for and accept grants from any agency of the federal or state government. Acts 1972, ch. 706, § 8; 1973, ch. 147, § 5; modified; T.C.A., § 49-4708(2).
The legislative internship program shall be permitted to accept foundation grants and private contributions and apply for and accept grants from any agency of the federal or state government.
Acts 1972, ch. 706, § 8; 1973, ch. 147, § 5; modified; T.C.A., § 49-4708(2).
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-116 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-7-116
Full-time university and college employees - Tuition-free courses
Status: in_force

(a) Full-time employees of the state university and community college system and the University of Tennessee shall be eligible for enrollment in one (1) course per term at any state supported college or university or state college of applied technology without paying tuition charges, maintenance fees, student activity fees or registration fees. (b) Enrollment privileges may be limited or denied by the college or university on an individual classroom basis according to space availability. No tuition paying student shall be denied enrollment in a course because of faculty enrollment pursuant to this section. (c) Courses taken under this section shall be governed by the academic rules and regulations of the institution or school offering the course or courses. (d) This section shall have no effect on existing staff development programs at the institutions and schools of the state university and community college system and the University of Tennessee. (e) It is the legislative intent that the fees waived by this section shall not be deducted from the institution's budgets recommended by the Tennessee higher education commission. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 473,s 15, eff. 7/1/2013. Acts 1985, ch. 191, § 1; 1986, ch. 638, §§ 1-3; 1994, ch. 685, § 3.
(a) Full-time employees of the state university and community college system and the University of Tennessee shall be eligible for enrollment in one (1) course per term at any state supported college or university or state college of applied technology without paying tuition charges, maintenance fees, student activity fees or registration fees.
(b) Enrollment privileges may be limited or denied by the college or university on an individual classroom basis according to space availability. No tuition paying student shall be denied enrollment in a course because of faculty enrollment pursuant to this section.
(c) Courses taken under this section shall be governed by the academic rules and regulations of the institution or school offering the course or courses.
(d) This section shall have no effect on existing staff development programs at the institutions and schools of the state university and community college system and the University of Tennessee.
(e) It is the legislative intent that the fees waived by this section shall not be deducted from the institution's budgets recommended by the Tennessee higher education commission.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 473,s 15, eff. 7/1/2013.
Acts 1985, ch. 191, § 1; 1986, ch. 638, §§ 1-3; 1994, ch. 685, § 3.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-10-609 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 10 / Section 49-10-609
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 107,s 31, eff. 4/11/2019. Acts 2007, ch. 598, § 8.
Repealed by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 107,s 31, eff. 4/11/2019.
Acts 2007, ch. 598, § 8.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-11-612 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / Section 49-11-612
Hearings
Status: in_force

Any individual applying for or receiving vocational rehabilitation services who is aggrieved by any action of the division is entitled, in accordance with regulations, to a fair hearing, before a hearing officer. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 204,s 38, eff. 4/25/2019. Acts 1947, ch. 93, § 11; C. Supp. 1950, § 2483.8 (Williams, § 2483.18); Acts 1977, ch. 67, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-2813.
Any individual applying for or receiving vocational rehabilitation services who is aggrieved by any action of the division is entitled, in accordance with regulations, to a fair hearing, before a hearing officer.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 204,s 38, eff. 4/25/2019.
Acts 1947, ch. 93, § 11; C. Supp. 1950, § 2483.8 (Williams, § 2483.18); Acts 1977, ch. 67, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-2813.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-3012 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-3012
Truancy schools
Status: in_force

(a) The board of education having charge of the public schools of any local school system having a population of ten thousand (10,000) or more, according to the federal census of 1950 or any subsequent federal census, may establish a truancy school, either within or without the city limits, for children who are between seven (7) and sixteen (16) years of age, both inclusive, and who are habitual truants, or while in attendance at school are incorrigible, vicious, immoral or who habitually wander or loiter about without lawful employment. (b) Such children shall be deemed disorderly juvenile persons, and may be compelled by the board to attend the truancy school or any department of the public school as the board may direct. (c) Any board of education having charge of schools affected by this part shall have authority to exclude any delinquent pupil whose influence is deemed by the board to be demoralizing or injurious to other pupils attending the schools. Acts 1947, ch. 87, § 20; C. Supp. 1950, § 2442.20; Acts 1974, ch. 654, § 103; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-1727.
(a) The board of education having charge of the public schools of any local school system having a population of ten thousand (10,000) or more, according to the federal census of 1950 or any subsequent federal census, may establish a truancy school, either within or without the city limits, for children who are between seven (7) and sixteen (16) years of age, both inclusive, and who are habitual truants, or while in attendance at school are incorrigible, vicious, immoral or who habitually wander or loiter about without lawful employment.
(b) Such children shall be deemed disorderly juvenile persons, and may be compelled by the board to attend the truancy school or any department of the public school as the board may direct.
(c) Any board of education having charge of schools affected by this part shall have authority to exclude any delinquent pupil whose influence is deemed by the board to be demoralizing or injurious to other pupils attending the schools.
Acts 1947, ch. 87, § 20; C. Supp. 1950, § 2442.20; Acts 1974, ch. 654, § 103; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-1727.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-2801 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-2801
Evidence-based behavior supports and interventions
Status: in_force

(a) A teacher trained in evidence-based behavior supports is authorized to manage the teacher's classroom, discipline students, and refer a student to the principal or the principal's designee to maintain discipline in the classroom, and to hold students in the teacher's charge strictly accountable for any disorderly conduct in school. (b) Each student discipline policy or code of conduct adopted by a local board of education or public charter school governing body pursuant to § 49-6-4002 must include: (1) Evidence-based behavior supports and interventions; and (2) A provision authorizing teachers and administrators to enforce the student discipline policy or code of conduct and to hold students accountable for any disorderly conduct in school, on school buses, or at school-sponsored events. Acts 2021, ch. 77, § 2.
(a) A teacher trained in evidence-based behavior supports is authorized to manage the teacher's classroom, discipline students, and refer a student to the principal or the principal's designee to maintain discipline in the classroom, and to hold students in the teacher's charge strictly accountable for any disorderly conduct in school.
(b) Each student discipline policy or code of conduct adopted by a local board of education or public charter school governing body pursuant to § 49-6-4002 must include: (1) Evidence-based behavior supports and interventions; and (2) A provision authorizing teachers and administrators to enforce the student discipline policy or code of conduct and to hold students accountable for any disorderly conduct in school, on school buses, or at school-sponsored events.
(1) Evidence-based behavior supports and interventions; and
(2) A provision authorizing teachers and administrators to enforce the student discipline policy or code of conduct and to hold students accountable for any disorderly conduct in school, on school buses, or at school-sponsored events.
Acts 2021, ch. 77, § 2.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-11-609 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / Section 49-11-609
Custody of funds - Disbursement
Status: in_force

The state treasurer is appointed custodian for the funds for vocational rehabilitation as provided by the laws of this state and shall receive and provide for the custody of the funds that may come from the federal government and from other sources for vocational rehabilitation, together with the state funds appropriated for this purpose. The state treasurer shall disburse the funds on the order of the commissioner. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 204,s 36, eff. 4/25/2019. Acts 1925, ch. 115, § 21; Shan. Supp., § 1487a150; Code 1932, § 2477; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-2810.
The state treasurer is appointed custodian for the funds for vocational rehabilitation as provided by the laws of this state and shall receive and provide for the custody of the funds that may come from the federal government and from other sources for vocational rehabilitation, together with the state funds appropriated for this purpose. The state treasurer shall disburse the funds on the order of the commissioner.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 204,s 36, eff. 4/25/2019.
Acts 1925, ch. 115, § 21; Shan. Supp., § 1487a150; Code 1932, § 2477; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-2810.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5617 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 5 / Section 49-5-5617
Requirements for teacher endorsement
Status: in_force

All courses taken toward meeting the requirement for a teacher endorsement shall be selected from those courses required for an academic major in the various fields of the arts and sciences or from colleges of business or engineering, if applicable. This requirement shall not apply to standard methods courses or other courses designed especially for training elementary teachers. Acts 1984 (1st E.S.), ch. 7, § 73; T.C.A., § 49-5-5622.
All courses taken toward meeting the requirement for a teacher endorsement shall be selected from those courses required for an academic major in the various fields of the arts and sciences or from colleges of business or engineering, if applicable. This requirement shall not apply to standard methods courses or other courses designed especially for training elementary teachers.
Acts 1984 (1st E.S.), ch. 7, § 73; T.C.A., § 49-5-5622.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-50-1401 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 50 / Section 49-50-1401
Short title
Status: in_force

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Education Truth in Reporting and Employee Protection Act of 1989." Acts 1989, ch. 444, § 1.
This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Education Truth in Reporting and Employee Protection Act of 1989."
Acts 1989, ch. 444, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-139 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-7-139
Wireless internet access in public postsecondary institutions
Status: in_force

(a) Every public postsecondary institution is authorized to provide campus-wide wireless internet access to students, faculty, staff and the general public without charge. (b) For purposes of this section, "public postsecondary institution" means: (1) An institution operated by the board of regents of the state university and community college system; or (2) An institution in the University of Tennessee system. Acts 2007, ch. 100, § 1.
(a) Every public postsecondary institution is authorized to provide campus-wide wireless internet access to students, faculty, staff and the general public without charge.
(b) For purposes of this section, "public postsecondary institution" means: (1) An institution operated by the board of regents of the state university and community college system; or (2) An institution in the University of Tennessee system.
(1) An institution operated by the board of regents of the state university and community college system; or
(2) An institution in the University of Tennessee system.
Acts 2007, ch. 100, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-2-114 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / Section 49-2-114
Waiver of school fees
Status: in_force

(a) LEAs shall establish, pursuant to rules promulgated by the state board of education, a process by which to waive all school fees for students who receive free or reduced price school lunches. (b) "School fees" means: (1) Fees for activities that occur during regular school hours; (2) Fees for activities and supplies required to participate in all courses offered for credit or grade; (3) Fees or tuition applicable to courses taken during the summer by a student, except that nonresident students regularly enrolled in another school system may be required to pay fees or tuition for such summer courses; and (4) Fees required for graduation ceremonies. Acts 1992, ch. 535, § 55.
(a) LEAs shall establish, pursuant to rules promulgated by the state board of education, a process by which to waive all school fees for students who receive free or reduced price school lunches.
(b) "School fees" means: (1) Fees for activities that occur during regular school hours; (2) Fees for activities and supplies required to participate in all courses offered for credit or grade; (3) Fees or tuition applicable to courses taken during the summer by a student, except that nonresident students regularly enrolled in another school system may be required to pay fees or tuition for such summer courses; and (4) Fees required for graduation ceremonies.
(1) Fees for activities that occur during regular school hours;
(2) Fees for activities and supplies required to participate in all courses offered for credit or grade;
(3) Fees or tuition applicable to courses taken during the summer by a student, except that nonresident students regularly enrolled in another school system may be required to pay fees or tuition for such summer courses; and
(4) Fees required for graduation ceremonies.
Acts 1992, ch. 535, § 55.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-50-1507 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 50 / Section 49-50-1507
Evidentiary value of record copies and affidavits
Status: in_force

(a) The copy of the record shall be admissible in evidence to the same extent as though the original of the record were offered and the custodian had been present and testified to the matters stated in the affidavit. (b) (1) The affidavit shall be admissible in evidence and the matters stated in the affidavit shall be presumed true in the absence of a preponderance of evidence to the contrary. (2) When more than one (1) person has knowledge of the facts, more than one (1) affidavit may be made. Acts 2002, ch. 621, § 8.
(a) The copy of the record shall be admissible in evidence to the same extent as though the original of the record were offered and the custodian had been present and testified to the matters stated in the affidavit.
(b) (1) The affidavit shall be admissible in evidence and the matters stated in the affidavit shall be presumed true in the absence of a preponderance of evidence to the contrary. (2) When more than one (1) person has knowledge of the facts, more than one (1) affidavit may be made.
(1) The affidavit shall be admissible in evidence and the matters stated in the affidavit shall be presumed true in the absence of a preponderance of evidence to the contrary.
(2) When more than one (1) person has knowledge of the facts, more than one (1) affidavit may be made.
Acts 2002, ch. 621, § 8.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5606 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 5 / Section 49-5-5606
Passing scores on exams - Eligibility for license and employment
Status: in_force

Those students who achieve a passing score on the state teacher's examination required by § 49-5-5605 are eligible to be awarded a license by the state board of education and may apply for employment in the school system of their choice. Acts 1984 (1st E.S.), ch. 7, § 70; 1984, ch. 829, § 32; 1990, ch. 887, § 1; 1990, ch. 948, § 10; 1999, ch. 12, §§ 1, 2; 1999, ch. 34, § 10.
Those students who achieve a passing score on the state teacher's examination required by § 49-5-5605 are eligible to be awarded a license by the state board of education and may apply for employment in the school system of their choice.
Acts 1984 (1st E.S.), ch. 7, § 70; 1984, ch. 829, § 32; 1990, ch. 887, § 1; 1990, ch. 948, § 10; 1999, ch. 12, §§ 1, 2; 1999, ch. 34, § 10.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-3-501 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 3 / Section 49-3-501
Short title
Status: in_force

This part is known and may be cited as the "K-12 Mental Health Trust Fund Act." Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 595, s 1, eff. 5/27/2021.
This part is known and may be cited as the "K-12 Mental Health Trust Fund Act."
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 595, s 1, eff. 5/27/2021.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-11-105 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / Section 49-11-105
Unlawful discrimination
Status: in_force

(a) Any vocational, vocational-technical or technical institution offering training through courses of an academic or clinical or practical nature, or any combination of courses of an academic or clinical or practical nature, and supported in whole or in part by state funds, shall have and enforce a policy whereby all courses offered by the institution shall be offered and made available on an equal basis to any student, without regard to the race, creed, sex or national origin of the student. (b) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1975, ch. 88, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-2710; T.C.A., § 49-27-108; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
(a) Any vocational, vocational-technical or technical institution offering training through courses of an academic or clinical or practical nature, or any combination of courses of an academic or clinical or practical nature, and supported in whole or in part by state funds, shall have and enforce a policy whereby all courses offered by the institution shall be offered and made available on an equal basis to any student, without regard to the race, creed, sex or national origin of the student.
(b) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1975, ch. 88, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-2710; T.C.A., § 49-27-108; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-50-102 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 50 / Section 49-50-102
Nature of work
Status: in_force

This work shall be known as cooperative extension work, carried on in cooperation with the United States department of agriculture, provided for in the Smith-Lever Act, Public Act May 8, 1914, ch. 79, § 1, 38 Stat. 372 ( 7 U.S.C. §§ 341 - 349 ), and in accordance with the regulations provided for in that act for the conduct of this work, which provide that this work shall include: (1) Practical demonstration instruction in agriculture and home economics; (2) Conducting 4-H boys' and girls' clubs for teaching farm and home practices; (3) Introducing new crops and new systems of farming in various areas of the state, as development in industry necessitates changes in existing crops and systems of farming; (4) Developing improved methods of marketing farm products; and (5) In general, improving rural life, with the object of making farming more prosperous and farm life more desirable and attractive. Acts 1929, ch. 81, § 2; mod. Code 1932, § 2542; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-3402.
This work shall be known as cooperative extension work, carried on in cooperation with the United States department of agriculture, provided for in the Smith-Lever Act, Public Act May 8, 1914, ch. 79, § 1, 38 Stat. 372 ( 7 U.S.C. §§ 341 - 349 ), and in accordance with the regulations provided for in that act for the conduct of this work, which provide that this work shall include:
(1) Practical demonstration instruction in agriculture and home economics;
(2) Conducting 4-H boys' and girls' clubs for teaching farm and home practices;
(3) Introducing new crops and new systems of farming in various areas of the state, as development in industry necessitates changes in existing crops and systems of farming;
(4) Developing improved methods of marketing farm products; and
(5) In general, improving rural life, with the object of making farming more prosperous and farm life more desirable and attractive.
Acts 1929, ch. 81, § 2; mod. Code 1932, § 2542; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-3402.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-2-116 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 2 / Section 49-2-116
School safety zones
Status: in_force

(a) Any county or municipality is authorized to establish school safety zones. (b) As used in this section, unless the content otherwise requires: (1) "School" means any public or private elementary, secondary school or state college of applied technology; and (2) "School property" means all property used for school purposes, including, but not limited to, school playgrounds. (c) A school safety zone is the territory extending five hundred feet (500') from school property or within the area bounded by a divided federal highway, whichever is less. (d) The director of schools, with the approval of the board of education, may develop a method of marking school safety zones, including the use of signs. Signs or other markings shall be located in a visible manner on or near each school indicating that such area is a school safety zone, that such zone extends five hundred feet (500') from school property or within the area bounded by a divided federal highway, whichever is less, and that the delivery or sale of a controlled substance or controlled substance analogue to a minor in the school safety zone may subject the offender to an enhanced punishment. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 493, s 10, eff. 5/25/2021. Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 803, s 11, eff. 9/1/2020. Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 803, s 10, eff. 9/1/2020. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 473, s 11, eff. 7/1/2013. Acts 1994, ch. 973, §§ 1, 2; 2012 , ch. 848, § 39.
(a) Any county or municipality is authorized to establish school safety zones.
(b) As used in this section, unless the content otherwise requires: (1) "School" means any public or private elementary, secondary school or state college of applied technology; and (2) "School property" means all property used for school purposes, including, but not limited to, school playgrounds.
(1) "School" means any public or private elementary, secondary school or state college of applied technology; and
(2) "School property" means all property used for school purposes, including, but not limited to, school playgrounds.
(c) A school safety zone is the territory extending five hundred feet (500') from school property or within the area bounded by a divided federal highway, whichever is less.
(d) The director of schools, with the approval of the board of education, may develop a method of marking school safety zones, including the use of signs. Signs or other markings shall be located in a visible manner on or near each school indicating that such area is a school safety zone, that such zone extends five hundred feet (500') from school property or within the area bounded by a divided federal highway, whichever is less, and that the delivery or sale of a controlled substance or controlled substance analogue to a minor in the school safety zone may subject the offender to an enhanced punishment.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 493, s 10, eff. 5/25/2021.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 803, s 11, eff. 9/1/2020.
Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 803, s 10, eff. 9/1/2020.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 473, s 11, eff. 7/1/2013.
Acts 1994, ch. 973, §§ 1, 2; 2012 , ch. 848, § 39.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-50-601 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 50 / Section 49-50-601
Creation
Status: in_force

There is created the legislative internship program, which shall be a continuing part of the general assembly's staff operation. Acts 1972, ch. 706, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-4701.
There is created the legislative internship program, which shall be a continuing part of the general assembly's staff operation.
Acts 1972, ch. 706, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-4701.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-50-107 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 50 / Section 49-50-107
Agricultural financial and family counseling
Status: in_force

(a) (1) It is declared the intention of the general assembly to establish services for the well being of farmers and their families who are affected by farm credit problems and the financial difficulties currently existing in the agricultural and related business communities. (2) The general assembly recognizes the economic and emotional stress being imposed on many of the farm owners and their families by the farm credit crisis that has been caused by the weakening of farm incomes coupled with the rising costs of farm operations. (3) The general assembly finds that there is a need to provide a program for assisting and advising the individuals within the agricultural community who are experiencing stress and economic difficulties or dislocation caused by the current deteriorated market conditions for agricultural products and the resulting loss of farm income. The general assembly finds and declares that preservation of the family owned farms and farm-related businesses are in the interest of the health, safety and general welfare of the state. (b) (1) The University of Tennessee, acting through its extension services, is directed to establish a farm credit counseling program to disseminate information to farmers concerning farm credit problems and to provide advice and counseling regarding other financial problems. The University of Tennessee is also directed to develop and provide a program in stress management and family counseling for individuals and families with farms and agricultural related businesses threatened by farm credit and financial problems. (2) The department of agriculture, and any other department or agency of state government shall assist the University of Tennessee in establishing and providing the programs required by this section. (3) In the development of the programs, the University of Tennessee is requested to consult with agricultural organizations. (4) The University of Tennessee shall designate a coordinator of the financial and family counseling program to implement and manage the program. Acts 1986, ch. 848, §§ 2, 3; 2004, ch. 517, § 11.
(a) (1) It is declared the intention of the general assembly to establish services for the well being of farmers and their families who are affected by farm credit problems and the financial difficulties currently existing in the agricultural and related business communities. (2) The general assembly recognizes the economic and emotional stress being imposed on many of the farm owners and their families by the farm credit crisis that has been caused by the weakening of farm incomes coupled with the rising costs of farm operations. (3) The general assembly finds that there is a need to provide a program for assisting and advising the individuals within the agricultural community who are experiencing stress and economic difficulties or dislocation caused by the current deteriorated market conditions for agricultural products and the resulting loss of farm income. The general assembly finds and declares that preservation of the family owned farms and farm-related businesses are in the interest of the health, safety and general welfare of the state.
(1) It is declared the intention of the general assembly to establish services for the well being of farmers and their families who are affected by farm credit problems and the financial difficulties currently existing in the agricultural and related business communities.
(2) The general assembly recognizes the economic and emotional stress being imposed on many of the farm owners and their families by the farm credit crisis that has been caused by the weakening of farm incomes coupled with the rising costs of farm operations.
(3) The general assembly finds that there is a need to provide a program for assisting and advising the individuals within the agricultural community who are experiencing stress and economic difficulties or dislocation caused by the current deteriorated market conditions for agricultural products and the resulting loss of farm income. The general assembly finds and declares that preservation of the family owned farms and farm-related businesses are in the interest of the health, safety and general welfare of the state.
(b) (1) The University of Tennessee, acting through its extension services, is directed to establish a farm credit counseling program to disseminate information to farmers concerning farm credit problems and to provide advice and counseling regarding other financial problems. The University of Tennessee is also directed to develop and provide a program in stress management and family counseling for individuals and families with farms and agricultural related businesses threatened by farm credit and financial problems. (2) The department of agriculture, and any other department or agency of state government shall assist the University of Tennessee in establishing and providing the programs required by this section. (3) In the development of the programs, the University of Tennessee is requested to consult with agricultural organizations. (4) The University of Tennessee shall designate a coordinator of the financial and family counseling program to implement and manage the program.
(1) The University of Tennessee, acting through its extension services, is directed to establish a farm credit counseling program to disseminate information to farmers concerning farm credit problems and to provide advice and counseling regarding other financial problems. The University of Tennessee is also directed to develop and provide a program in stress management and family counseling for individuals and families with farms and agricultural related businesses threatened by farm credit and financial problems.
(2) The department of agriculture, and any other department or agency of state government shall assist the University of Tennessee in establishing and providing the programs required by this section.
(3) In the development of the programs, the University of Tennessee is requested to consult with agricultural organizations.
(4) The University of Tennessee shall designate a coordinator of the financial and family counseling program to implement and manage the program.
Acts 1986, ch. 848, §§ 2, 3; 2004, ch. 517, § 11.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-8004 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-8004
Rights of employees
Status: in_force

(a) A school employee shall have the right to carry out an activity described in any of subdivisions (b)(1)-(4); provided, that the school employee: (1) Does not interfere with the rights of other school employees; (2) Does not disrupt the educational process; (3) Does not harass other persons or coerce other persons to participate in the activity; and (4) Does not otherwise infringe on the rights of other persons. (b) Subject to subsection (a), a school employee shall be permitted to voluntarily: (1) Read a religious book during noninstructional time; (2) Quietly say grace before a meal; (3) Wear religious garb or jewelry that does not disrupt the school environment; and (4) Meet with other school employees for prayer or scriptural study before or after school or during the employee's lunch period. (c) No action may be maintained pursuant to this part unless the school employee has exhausted the following administrative remedies: (1) The school employee states the employee's complaint to the school's principal; (2) If the concerns are not resolved, then the school employee shall make complaint in writing to the director of schools with the specific facts of the alleged violation; (3) The director of schools shall investigate and take appropriate action to ensure that the rights of the school employee are resolved within thirty (30) days of receiving the written complaint; and (4) Only after the director of schools' investigation and action may a school employee pursue any other legal action pursuant to this part. (d) If a right of a school employee established under this section is violated by a public school, the employee may assert the violation as a cause of action or a defense in a judicial proceeding, administrative or disciplinary hearing and obtain injunctive relief against the public school. The action shall be brought in the circuit or chancery court where the violation occurred or where the employee resides. Standing to assert a cause of action or defense under this section shall be governed by the Tennessee rules of civil procedure and common law interpretations of those rules. (e) A school employee prevailing in a claim brought against a public school for a violation of this section may be awarded reasonable attorney fees and costs. Acts 1999, ch. 334, § 1.
(a) A school employee shall have the right to carry out an activity described in any of subdivisions (b)(1)-(4); provided, that the school employee: (1) Does not interfere with the rights of other school employees; (2) Does not disrupt the educational process; (3) Does not harass other persons or coerce other persons to participate in the activity; and (4) Does not otherwise infringe on the rights of other persons.
(1) Does not interfere with the rights of other school employees;
(2) Does not disrupt the educational process;
(3) Does not harass other persons or coerce other persons to participate in the activity; and
(4) Does not otherwise infringe on the rights of other persons.
(b) Subject to subsection (a), a school employee shall be permitted to voluntarily: (1) Read a religious book during noninstructional time; (2) Quietly say grace before a meal; (3) Wear religious garb or jewelry that does not disrupt the school environment; and (4) Meet with other school employees for prayer or scriptural study before or after school or during the employee's lunch period.
(1) Read a religious book during noninstructional time;
(2) Quietly say grace before a meal;
(3) Wear religious garb or jewelry that does not disrupt the school environment; and
(4) Meet with other school employees for prayer or scriptural study before or after school or during the employee's lunch period.
(c) No action may be maintained pursuant to this part unless the school employee has exhausted the following administrative remedies: (1) The school employee states the employee's complaint to the school's principal; (2) If the concerns are not resolved, then the school employee shall make complaint in writing to the director of schools with the specific facts of the alleged violation; (3) The director of schools shall investigate and take appropriate action to ensure that the rights of the school employee are resolved within thirty (30) days of receiving the written complaint; and (4) Only after the director of schools' investigation and action may a school employee pursue any other legal action pursuant to this part.
(1) The school employee states the employee's complaint to the school's principal;
(2) If the concerns are not resolved, then the school employee shall make complaint in writing to the director of schools with the specific facts of the alleged violation;
(3) The director of schools shall investigate and take appropriate action to ensure that the rights of the school employee are resolved within thirty (30) days of receiving the written complaint; and
(4) Only after the director of schools' investigation and action may a school employee pursue any other legal action pursuant to this part.
(d) If a right of a school employee established under this section is violated by a public school, the employee may assert the violation as a cause of action or a defense in a judicial proceeding, administrative or disciplinary hearing and obtain injunctive relief against the public school. The action shall be brought in the circuit or chancery court where the violation occurred or where the employee resides. Standing to assert a cause of action or defense under this section shall be governed by the Tennessee rules of civil procedure and common law interpretations of those rules.
(e) A school employee prevailing in a claim brought against a public school for a violation of this section may be awarded reasonable attorney fees and costs.
Acts 1999, ch. 334, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-107 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-107
Programs subject to annual appropriations - Matching funds - Fees and tuition
Status: in_force

(a) Programs established under §§ 49-6-103 - 49-6-110 shall be subject to annual appropriations. (b) The commissioner of education shall annually recommend a funding amount per classroom for those classrooms established under §§ 49-6-103 - 49-6-110. The commissioner shall take into account the necessary components required to operate such classrooms and, to the extent such components are also reflected in the Tennessee investment in student achievement formula (TISA), shall include the same costs per component in recommending the amount of funding per classroom. (c) As a condition of receiving state funds for classrooms pursuant to §§ 49-6-103 - 49-6-110, the LEA shall provide a matching amount of funds based on the Tennessee investment in student achievement formula (TISA). In addition, other sources of funds, such as grants, federal funds and private funds may be used by the LEA to meet the matching funds requirement under this section. The LEA may also meet the matching funds requirement under this section through in-kind matches, including, but not limited to, the use of non-LEA owned physical facilities, instructional materials, equipment and supplies, food and nutrition services and transportation services. Funds used by the LEA to meet the matching requirements of this section, regardless of their source, shall not be used in calculating the maintenance of the local funding effort requirement, pursuant to § 49-3-314 . Any local funding shall be subject to annual appropriations by the local governing body. (d) No child shall be required to pay tuition or fees solely for the purpose of enrolling in or attending a pre-kindergarten program established under §§ 49-6-103 - 49-6-110. Nothing in this section prohibits charging fees for childcare that is provided outside the times of the instructional day provided in these programs. (e) No state funds received for pre-kindergarten programs pursuant to §§ 49-6-103 - 49-6-110 shall be used to supplant any other state or local funds for pre-kindergarten programs. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 966, s 50, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 966, s 49, eff. 7/1/2023. Acts 2005, ch. 312, § 1.
(a) Programs established under §§ 49-6-103 - 49-6-110 shall be subject to annual appropriations.
(b) The commissioner of education shall annually recommend a funding amount per classroom for those classrooms established under §§ 49-6-103 - 49-6-110. The commissioner shall take into account the necessary components required to operate such classrooms and, to the extent such components are also reflected in the Tennessee investment in student achievement formula (TISA), shall include the same costs per component in recommending the amount of funding per classroom.
(c) As a condition of receiving state funds for classrooms pursuant to §§ 49-6-103 - 49-6-110, the LEA shall provide a matching amount of funds based on the Tennessee investment in student achievement formula (TISA). In addition, other sources of funds, such as grants, federal funds and private funds may be used by the LEA to meet the matching funds requirement under this section. The LEA may also meet the matching funds requirement under this section through in-kind matches, including, but not limited to, the use of non-LEA owned physical facilities, instructional materials, equipment and supplies, food and nutrition services and transportation services. Funds used by the LEA to meet the matching requirements of this section, regardless of their source, shall not be used in calculating the maintenance of the local funding effort requirement, pursuant to § 49-3-314 . Any local funding shall be subject to annual appropriations by the local governing body.
(d) No child shall be required to pay tuition or fees solely for the purpose of enrolling in or attending a pre-kindergarten program established under §§ 49-6-103 - 49-6-110. Nothing in this section prohibits charging fees for childcare that is provided outside the times of the instructional day provided in these programs.
(e) No state funds received for pre-kindergarten programs pursuant to §§ 49-6-103 - 49-6-110 shall be used to supplant any other state or local funds for pre-kindergarten programs.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 966, s 50, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 966, s 49, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 2005, ch. 312, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-4-302 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 4 / Section 49-4-302
Payment of award
Status: in_force

(a) Students who enroll in a public or nonpublic college or university shall have payments of their awards made directly to the college or university. The college or university shall promptly credit the payments to individual student accounts, if the student owes the institution for any educational expenses. If the student does not owe the institution for any educational expenses, the award proceeds shall be promptly disbursed to the student by the institution. (b) Payments of all awards shall be made in approximately equal installments after the beginning of each academic term, upon receipt by TSAC of evidence that the student is officially enrolled in an eligible institution. All payments shall be transmitted by TSAC to the director of financial aid or other designated official at each college or university to ensure proper handling and distribution. Acts 1976, ch. 415, § 3; T.C.A., § 49-5014; Acts 1981, ch. 32, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-50-114; Acts 2006, ch. 582, § 1.
(a) Students who enroll in a public or nonpublic college or university shall have payments of their awards made directly to the college or university. The college or university shall promptly credit the payments to individual student accounts, if the student owes the institution for any educational expenses. If the student does not owe the institution for any educational expenses, the award proceeds shall be promptly disbursed to the student by the institution.
(b) Payments of all awards shall be made in approximately equal installments after the beginning of each academic term, upon receipt by TSAC of evidence that the student is officially enrolled in an eligible institution. All payments shall be transmitted by TSAC to the director of financial aid or other designated official at each college or university to ensure proper handling and distribution.
Acts 1976, ch. 415, § 3; T.C.A., § 49-5014; Acts 1981, ch. 32, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-50-114; Acts 2006, ch. 582, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-9-1307 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 9 / Section 49-9-1307
Liberal construction
Status: in_force

This part shall constitute full and complete authority, without regard to any other law, for the doing of the acts and things authorized in this part and shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes of this part. Insofar as this part is inconsistent with any other law, general, specific or local, this part shall be controlling. Acts 1997, ch. 418, § 1.
This part shall constitute full and complete authority, without regard to any other law, for the doing of the acts and things authorized in this part and shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes of this part. Insofar as this part is inconsistent with any other law, general, specific or local, this part shall be controlling.
Acts 1997, ch. 418, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-4-305 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 4 / Section 49-4-305
Recipient free to choose school
Status: in_force

It is expressly provided that no attempt shall be made by any official or agency concerned with the administration of the Tennessee student assistance corporation to influence the selection by an applicant of the institution that the applicant might attend. Acts 1976, ch. 415, § 6; T.C.A., §§ 49-5017, 49-50-117.
It is expressly provided that no attempt shall be made by any official or agency concerned with the administration of the Tennessee student assistance corporation to influence the selection by an applicant of the institution that the applicant might attend.
Acts 1976, ch. 415, § 6; T.C.A., §§ 49-5017, 49-50-117.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-16-204 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 16 / Section 49-16-204
Establishment of public school - Resources
Status: in_force

Virtual schools may be established by an LEA. A virtual school shall be a public school and shall be provided resources as any other public school in the state. Acts 2011 , ch. 492, § 1.
Virtual schools may be established by an LEA. A virtual school shall be a public school and shall be provided resources as any other public school in the state.
Acts 2011 , ch. 492, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-1-203 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 1 / Section 49-1-203
Waiver of state board rules
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner of education is authorized to grant waivers to a school that does not comply with the rules and regulations of the state board of education only when officially requested by action of the local board of education. (b) Waivers may be granted for no more than two (2) years in succession for the same violation in the same school. The waiver may be extended for an additional period by the commissioner if, in the commissioner's judgment, additional time is required by the local board of education to secure the necessary funding for the removal of the condition that necessitated the waiver. (c) The department shall include on its website: (1) Any rules, regulations or policies of the state board that are waived by the local board of education within five (5) business days of the commissioner's approval; and (2) An explanation from the local board of education for the waiver. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 678,s 1, eff. 7/1/2014. Acts 1974, ch. 650, § 1; 1976, ch. 503, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-116.
(a) The commissioner of education is authorized to grant waivers to a school that does not comply with the rules and regulations of the state board of education only when officially requested by action of the local board of education.
(b) Waivers may be granted for no more than two (2) years in succession for the same violation in the same school. The waiver may be extended for an additional period by the commissioner if, in the commissioner's judgment, additional time is required by the local board of education to secure the necessary funding for the removal of the condition that necessitated the waiver.
(c) The department shall include on its website: (1) Any rules, regulations or policies of the state board that are waived by the local board of education within five (5) business days of the commissioner's approval; and (2) An explanation from the local board of education for the waiver.
(1) Any rules, regulations or policies of the state board that are waived by the local board of education within five (5) business days of the commissioner's approval; and
(2) An explanation from the local board of education for the waiver.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 678,s 1, eff. 7/1/2014.
Acts 1974, ch. 650, § 1; 1976, ch. 503, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-116.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-4209 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-4209
Report of reasonable suspicion by principal to law enforcement officer
Status: in_force

(a) It is the duty of a school principal who has reasonable suspicion to believe, either as a result of a search or otherwise, that any student is committing or has committed any violation of title 39, chapter 17, part 4, § 39-17-1307 , or § 39-17-1309 upon the school grounds or within any school building or structure under the principal's supervision, to report the reasonable suspicion to the appropriate law enforcement officer. (b) School personnel have the duty to report any reasonable suspicion that a student is committing or has committed any violation of title 39, chapter 17, part 4 or § 39-17-1307 to the principal, or, if the principal is not available, to the principal's designee. If neither the principal nor the designee is available, school personnel may report violations of title 39, chapter 17, part 4 or § 39-17-1307 committed on school property to the appropriate authorities. Acts 1981, ch. 368, § 2; T.C.A., § 49-9-410; Acts 1994, ch. 636, § 12; 1995, ch. 102, § 1; 1995, ch. 215, § 1; 2007 , ch. 94, § 1.
(a) It is the duty of a school principal who has reasonable suspicion to believe, either as a result of a search or otherwise, that any student is committing or has committed any violation of title 39, chapter 17, part 4, § 39-17-1307 , or § 39-17-1309 upon the school grounds or within any school building or structure under the principal's supervision, to report the reasonable suspicion to the appropriate law enforcement officer.
(b) School personnel have the duty to report any reasonable suspicion that a student is committing or has committed any violation of title 39, chapter 17, part 4 or § 39-17-1307 to the principal, or, if the principal is not available, to the principal's designee. If neither the principal nor the designee is available, school personnel may report violations of title 39, chapter 17, part 4 or § 39-17-1307 committed on school property to the appropriate authorities.
Acts 1981, ch. 368, § 2; T.C.A., § 49-9-410; Acts 1994, ch. 636, § 12; 1995, ch. 102, § 1; 1995, ch. 215, § 1; 2007 , ch. 94, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-2406 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-2406
Study and report
Status: in_force

The office of research and education accountability (OREA) in the office of the comptroller of the treasury shall study and report on the formation and operation of community schools. OREA shall specifically identify best practices that can be replicated by other LEAs and schools desiring to form community schools. OREA shall examine whether community schools have improved student learning, family engagement with the schools and the communities, school effectiveness in decreasing the dropout rate and increasing the graduation rate, and physical and mental health of the students and other members of the community. OREA shall examine whether community schools have met their educational and community goals. OREA shall file its report containing its findings and conclusions and any recommendations concerning community schools with the education committee of the senate and the education administration and planning committee of the house of representatives by November 1, 2018. Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 182,s 47, eff. 4/17/2015. Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 968,s 7, eff. 5/19/2014.
The office of research and education accountability (OREA) in the office of the comptroller of the treasury shall study and report on the formation and operation of community schools. OREA shall specifically identify best practices that can be replicated by other LEAs and schools desiring to form community schools. OREA shall examine whether community schools have improved student learning, family engagement with the schools and the communities, school effectiveness in decreasing the dropout rate and increasing the graduation rate, and physical and mental health of the students and other members of the community. OREA shall examine whether community schools have met their educational and community goals. OREA shall file its report containing its findings and conclusions and any recommendations concerning community schools with the education committee of the senate and the education administration and planning committee of the house of representatives by November 1, 2018.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 182,s 47, eff. 4/17/2015.
Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 968,s 7, eff. 5/19/2014.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-113 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-7-113
Disabled and elderly persons - Auditing or enrollment
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Disabled persons suffering from a permanent total disability that totally incapacitates the person from working at an occupation that brings the person an income, and persons who have retired from state service with thirty (30) or more years of service, regardless of age, or persons who will become sixty (60) years of age or older during the academic quarter or semester, whichever is applicable, in which such persons begin classes and, who are domiciled in Tennessee, may audit courses at any state-supported college or university without paying tuition charges, maintenance fees, student activity fees or registration fees; however, this privilege may be limited or denied by the college or university on an individual classroom basis according to space availability. (2) This section shall not apply at medical schools, dental or pharmacy schools, and no institution of higher education shall be required to make physical alterations of its buildings or other facilities to comply with this section. (3) Prior to admittance, the university or college involved may require an affidavit or certificate from a physician or an agency charged with compensating the disabled person or adjudicating the permanent total disability of the person who is requesting admittance to classes that the person is permanently totally disabled as set forth in subdivision (a)(1). (4) A student who is receiving services under federal or state vocational rehabilitation programs is not eligible for a waiver of tuition and fee benefits under this section. (b) Subject to the same terms and conditions as provided in subsection (a), disabled persons, as defined in subsection (a), and persons who will become sixty-five (65) years of age or older during the academic quarter or semester, whichever is applicable, in which such persons begin classes and, who are domiciled in this state, may be enrolled in courses for credit at state-supported colleges and universities without payment of tuition charges, maintenance fees, student activity fees or registration fees, except that the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee and the board of regents of the state university and community college system may provide for a service fee that may be charged by the institutions under their respective jurisdictions, the fee to be for the purpose of helping to defray the cost of keeping the records of such students and not to exceed forty-five dollars ($45.00) a quarter or seventy dollars ($70.00) a semester. Acts 1974, ch. 623, § 1; 1976, ch. 502, § 1; 1977, ch. 28, § 1; 1980, ch. 842, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A., § 49-3251; Acts 1997, ch. 360, § 1; 2002, ch. 788, § 6; 2006, ch. 913, § 1.
(a) (1) Disabled persons suffering from a permanent total disability that totally incapacitates the person from working at an occupation that brings the person an income, and persons who have retired from state service with thirty (30) or more years of service, regardless of age, or persons who will become sixty (60) years of age or older during the academic quarter or semester, whichever is applicable, in which such persons begin classes and, who are domiciled in Tennessee, may audit courses at any state-supported college or university without paying tuition charges, maintenance fees, student activity fees or registration fees; however, this privilege may be limited or denied by the college or university on an individual classroom basis according to space availability. (2) This section shall not apply at medical schools, dental or pharmacy schools, and no institution of higher education shall be required to make physical alterations of its buildings or other facilities to comply with this section. (3) Prior to admittance, the university or college involved may require an affidavit or certificate from a physician or an agency charged with compensating the disabled person or adjudicating the permanent total disability of the person who is requesting admittance to classes that the person is permanently totally disabled as set forth in subdivision (a)(1). (4) A student who is receiving services under federal or state vocational rehabilitation programs is not eligible for a waiver of tuition and fee benefits under this section.
(1) Disabled persons suffering from a permanent total disability that totally incapacitates the person from working at an occupation that brings the person an income, and persons who have retired from state service with thirty (30) or more years of service, regardless of age, or persons who will become sixty (60) years of age or older during the academic quarter or semester, whichever is applicable, in which such persons begin classes and, who are domiciled in Tennessee, may audit courses at any state-supported college or university without paying tuition charges, maintenance fees, student activity fees or registration fees; however, this privilege may be limited or denied by the college or university on an individual classroom basis according to space availability.
(2) This section shall not apply at medical schools, dental or pharmacy schools, and no institution of higher education shall be required to make physical alterations of its buildings or other facilities to comply with this section.
(3) Prior to admittance, the university or college involved may require an affidavit or certificate from a physician or an agency charged with compensating the disabled person or adjudicating the permanent total disability of the person who is requesting admittance to classes that the person is permanently totally disabled as set forth in subdivision (a)(1).
(4) A student who is receiving services under federal or state vocational rehabilitation programs is not eligible for a waiver of tuition and fee benefits under this section.
(b) Subject to the same terms and conditions as provided in subsection (a), disabled persons, as defined in subsection (a), and persons who will become sixty-five (65) years of age or older during the academic quarter or semester, whichever is applicable, in which such persons begin classes and, who are domiciled in this state, may be enrolled in courses for credit at state-supported colleges and universities without payment of tuition charges, maintenance fees, student activity fees or registration fees, except that the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee and the board of regents of the state university and community college system may provide for a service fee that may be charged by the institutions under their respective jurisdictions, the fee to be for the purpose of helping to defray the cost of keeping the records of such students and not to exceed forty-five dollars ($45.00) a quarter or seventy dollars ($70.00) a semester.
Acts 1974, ch. 623, § 1; 1976, ch. 502, § 1; 1977, ch. 28, § 1; 1980, ch. 842, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A., § 49-3251; Acts 1997, ch. 360, § 1; 2002, ch. 788, § 6; 2006, ch. 913, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-1102 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-1102
Establishment of STEM innovation hubs
Status: in_force

(a) TSIN shall establish a STEM innovation hub specifically dedicated to serving the rural areas of the state. (b) TSIN shall also establish a STEM innovation hub located in Northwest Tennessee. Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 489,s 1, eff. 5/20/2015.
(a) TSIN shall establish a STEM innovation hub specifically dedicated to serving the rural areas of the state.
(b) TSIN shall also establish a STEM innovation hub located in Northwest Tennessee.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 489,s 1, eff. 5/20/2015.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-402 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-7-402
Preventive medicine training programs
Status: in_force

(a) It is the intent and purpose of this section to promote the preparation, education and training of physicians for preventive medicine in this state by encouraging Meharry Medical College to continue its efforts for the development of an expanded preventive medicine residency that includes training in medically underserved middle Tennessee communities. (b) (1) In addition to the medical programs already provided for and funded by the state, financial support shall also be provided for the development, enlargement and continuation of Meharry Medical College's graduate training program in preventive medicine for physicians, which shall prepare them for the specialty of preventive medicine. (2) Funding for the Meharry preventive medicine residency program shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per year per resident in training. (c) (1) For the 1981-1982 academic school year, one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) shall be earmarked and shall not exceed that amount for the funding of the preventive medicine residency program at Meharry Medical College to enable the training of five (5) residents; funding for 1982-1983 shall be projected as not exceeding one hundred eighty thousand dollars ($180,000) for the training of nine (9) residents. (2) Funding for succeeding years will provide for continuance at this same level unless increased or decreased by specific legislation. (d) Development and expansion of preventive medicine resident training in various locations of middle Tennessee shall be the responsibility of Meharry Medical College. (e) (1) This section does not constitute an appropriation of funds. (2) No funds shall be expended under this section unless the funds are specifically appropriated in the general appropriations act pursuant to title 9, chapter 4, part 51, or a specific amendment or supplement to the general appropriations act. Acts 1981, ch. 408, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-4252; Acts 2001, ch. 433, § 6.
(a) It is the intent and purpose of this section to promote the preparation, education and training of physicians for preventive medicine in this state by encouraging Meharry Medical College to continue its efforts for the development of an expanded preventive medicine residency that includes training in medically underserved middle Tennessee communities.
(b) (1) In addition to the medical programs already provided for and funded by the state, financial support shall also be provided for the development, enlargement and continuation of Meharry Medical College's graduate training program in preventive medicine for physicians, which shall prepare them for the specialty of preventive medicine. (2) Funding for the Meharry preventive medicine residency program shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per year per resident in training.
(1) In addition to the medical programs already provided for and funded by the state, financial support shall also be provided for the development, enlargement and continuation of Meharry Medical College's graduate training program in preventive medicine for physicians, which shall prepare them for the specialty of preventive medicine.
(2) Funding for the Meharry preventive medicine residency program shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per year per resident in training.
(c) (1) For the 1981-1982 academic school year, one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) shall be earmarked and shall not exceed that amount for the funding of the preventive medicine residency program at Meharry Medical College to enable the training of five (5) residents; funding for 1982-1983 shall be projected as not exceeding one hundred eighty thousand dollars ($180,000) for the training of nine (9) residents. (2) Funding for succeeding years will provide for continuance at this same level unless increased or decreased by specific legislation.
(1) For the 1981-1982 academic school year, one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) shall be earmarked and shall not exceed that amount for the funding of the preventive medicine residency program at Meharry Medical College to enable the training of five (5) residents; funding for 1982-1983 shall be projected as not exceeding one hundred eighty thousand dollars ($180,000) for the training of nine (9) residents.
(2) Funding for succeeding years will provide for continuance at this same level unless increased or decreased by specific legislation.
(d) Development and expansion of preventive medicine resident training in various locations of middle Tennessee shall be the responsibility of Meharry Medical College.
(e) (1) This section does not constitute an appropriation of funds. (2) No funds shall be expended under this section unless the funds are specifically appropriated in the general appropriations act pursuant to title 9, chapter 4, part 51, or a specific amendment or supplement to the general appropriations act.
(1) This section does not constitute an appropriation of funds.
(2) No funds shall be expended under this section unless the funds are specifically appropriated in the general appropriations act pursuant to title 9, chapter 4, part 51, or a specific amendment or supplement to the general appropriations act.
Acts 1981, ch. 408, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-4252; Acts 2001, ch. 433, § 6.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-3-406 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 3 / Section 49-3-406
Rules
Status: in_force

The trustees are authorized to promulgate rules necessary to perform their responsibilities under this part. The rules shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 379,s 1, eff. 5/10/2019. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 654,s 9, eff. 4/9/2018. Acts 1985, ch. 351, § 6.
The trustees are authorized to promulgate rules necessary to perform their responsibilities under this part. The rules shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 379,s 1, eff. 5/10/2019.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 654,s 9, eff. 4/9/2018.
Acts 1985, ch. 351, § 6.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-1702 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-7-1702
Part definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Institution" means any public institution of higher education located within this state; (2) "Notice" means written information sent to a student by the institution transmitted by: (A) United States mail, courier service, or hand delivery to the permanent or local address the institution has on file for the student; or (B) Email to the student's institution-provided email account, but only if the institution has adopted and published a written policy establishing an institution-provided email account as a method of communication by which students should expect to receive communications from the institution about student conduct matters; (3) "Sexual misconduct" means a violation of an institution's disciplinary policies concerning sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking; and (4) "Student disciplinary proceeding" means a hearing, proceeding, or any other non-law enforcement process other than an investigation that is used by an institution to determine whether sexual misconduct occurred or impose a sanction with respect to sexual misconduct, including a contested case hearing conducted under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. Acts 2018, ch. 980, § 9.
As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) "Institution" means any public institution of higher education located within this state;
(2) "Notice" means written information sent to a student by the institution transmitted by: (A) United States mail, courier service, or hand delivery to the permanent or local address the institution has on file for the student; or (B) Email to the student's institution-provided email account, but only if the institution has adopted and published a written policy establishing an institution-provided email account as a method of communication by which students should expect to receive communications from the institution about student conduct matters;
(A) United States mail, courier service, or hand delivery to the permanent or local address the institution has on file for the student; or
(B) Email to the student's institution-provided email account, but only if the institution has adopted and published a written policy establishing an institution-provided email account as a method of communication by which students should expect to receive communications from the institution about student conduct matters;
(3) "Sexual misconduct" means a violation of an institution's disciplinary policies concerning sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking; and
(4) "Student disciplinary proceeding" means a hearing, proceeding, or any other non-law enforcement process other than an investigation that is used by an institution to determine whether sexual misconduct occurred or impose a sanction with respect to sexual misconduct, including a contested case hearing conducted under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
Acts 2018, ch. 980, § 9.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-1703 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-7-1703
Notice required to be given student accused of sexual misconduct - Temporary suspension not prohibited
Status: in_force

(a) An institution shall provide a student accused of sexual misconduct with notice of the extent to which the institution may allow a licensed attorney or other advisor to represent or advise the student in an investigation or student disciplinary proceeding. (b) At least seventy-two (72) hours prior to a student disciplinary proceeding concerning charges of sexual misconduct, an institution shall provide a student accused of sexual misconduct with notice of the following: (1) The time, place, and date of the student disciplinary proceeding; (2) The name of each witness the institution expects to present at the student disciplinary proceeding and those the institution may present if the need arises; (3) The student's right to request a copy of the institution's investigative file, redacted in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 ( 20 U.S.C. § 1232g ), and the federal regulations implementing that statute, as amended; and (4) The student's right to request copies of all documents, copies of all electronically stored information, and access to tangible evidence that the institution has in its possession, custody, or control and may use to support claims or defenses, unless the use would be solely for impeachment. (c) When notice is sent pursuant to this section by United States mail or courier service, the notice is effective on the date that the notice is mailed or delivered to the courier service. When notice is hand delivered to the student from the institution, notice is effective on the date that the notice is delivered to the student to whom the notice is addressed. When notice is sent by email, the notice is effective on the date that the email is sent to the student's institution-provided email account. (d) Nothing in this part is intended to prohibit a student charged with sexual misconduct from waiving the student's right to a contested case hearing under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5; provided, that prior to waiving that right the student is informed in writing of the rights provided in this part. (e) Nothing in this part prohibits the temporary suspension of a student during an institution's pending investigation of student misconduct; provided, that the terms of temporary suspension do not violate the student's constitutional right to due process of law. Acts 2018, ch. 980, § 10.
(a) An institution shall provide a student accused of sexual misconduct with notice of the extent to which the institution may allow a licensed attorney or other advisor to represent or advise the student in an investigation or student disciplinary proceeding.
(b) At least seventy-two (72) hours prior to a student disciplinary proceeding concerning charges of sexual misconduct, an institution shall provide a student accused of sexual misconduct with notice of the following: (1) The time, place, and date of the student disciplinary proceeding; (2) The name of each witness the institution expects to present at the student disciplinary proceeding and those the institution may present if the need arises; (3) The student's right to request a copy of the institution's investigative file, redacted in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 ( 20 U.S.C. § 1232g ), and the federal regulations implementing that statute, as amended; and (4) The student's right to request copies of all documents, copies of all electronically stored information, and access to tangible evidence that the institution has in its possession, custody, or control and may use to support claims or defenses, unless the use would be solely for impeachment.
(1) The time, place, and date of the student disciplinary proceeding;
(2) The name of each witness the institution expects to present at the student disciplinary proceeding and those the institution may present if the need arises;
(3) The student's right to request a copy of the institution's investigative file, redacted in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 ( 20 U.S.C. § 1232g ), and the federal regulations implementing that statute, as amended; and
(4) The student's right to request copies of all documents, copies of all electronically stored information, and access to tangible evidence that the institution has in its possession, custody, or control and may use to support claims or defenses, unless the use would be solely for impeachment.
(c) When notice is sent pursuant to this section by United States mail or courier service, the notice is effective on the date that the notice is mailed or delivered to the courier service. When notice is hand delivered to the student from the institution, notice is effective on the date that the notice is delivered to the student to whom the notice is addressed. When notice is sent by email, the notice is effective on the date that the email is sent to the student's institution-provided email account.
(d) Nothing in this part is intended to prohibit a student charged with sexual misconduct from waiving the student's right to a contested case hearing under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5; provided, that prior to waiving that right the student is informed in writing of the rights provided in this part.
(e) Nothing in this part prohibits the temporary suspension of a student during an institution's pending investigation of student misconduct; provided, that the terms of temporary suspension do not violate the student's constitutional right to due process of law.
Acts 2018, ch. 980, § 10.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-807 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-7-807
Educational services plan tuition contract
Status: in_force

(a) An educational services plan tuition contract entered into between the board and a purchaser shall allow the purchaser to purchase tuition units on behalf of a beneficiary at the price determined by the board pursuant to subsection (c) for the year in which the tuition unit is purchased. Each tuition unit purchased on behalf of a beneficiary shall entitle the beneficiary to an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the weighted average tuition during the academic term in which it is used. Each tuition unit shall cover the cost of the beneficiary's tuition in an amount no greater than one percent (1%) of the weighted average tuition in effect at Tennessee's four-year public universities at the time of use. (b) "Weighted average tuition" means the tuition cost resulting from the following calculation: (1) Add the products of the annual undergraduate tuition at each Tennessee four-year public university multiplied by that institution's total number of undergraduate full-time equivalent students; and (2) Divide the gross total of the products from subdivision (b)(1) by the total number of undergraduate full-time equivalent students attending Tennessee's four-year public universities. (c) The board shall develop a plan for the sale of tuition units. The board shall determine annually the weighted average tuition of Tennessee's four-year public universities in the academic year that begins on or after August 1 of the then current calendar year, and shall establish the price of a tuition unit in the ensuing sales period. The price shall be based on sound actuarial principles, and shall, to the extent actuarially possible, reasonably approximate one percent (1%) of the weighted average tuition for the academic year, plus the costs of administering the educational services plan and any amount necessary to ensure the plan remains actuarially sound. The sales period to which the price applies shall consist of twelve (12) months, and the board shall establish the date on which the sales period begins. The board may impose and collect additional administrative fees and charges in connection with the sale of tuition units. To promote the purchase of tuition units and in accordance with actuarially sound principles, the board may adjust the sales price as part of incentive programs. Acts 1996, ch. 991, § 1; 1998, ch. 644, §§ 5, 6; 1999, ch. 233, § 15.
(a) An educational services plan tuition contract entered into between the board and a purchaser shall allow the purchaser to purchase tuition units on behalf of a beneficiary at the price determined by the board pursuant to subsection (c) for the year in which the tuition unit is purchased. Each tuition unit purchased on behalf of a beneficiary shall entitle the beneficiary to an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the weighted average tuition during the academic term in which it is used. Each tuition unit shall cover the cost of the beneficiary's tuition in an amount no greater than one percent (1%) of the weighted average tuition in effect at Tennessee's four-year public universities at the time of use.
(b) "Weighted average tuition" means the tuition cost resulting from the following calculation: (1) Add the products of the annual undergraduate tuition at each Tennessee four-year public university multiplied by that institution's total number of undergraduate full-time equivalent students; and (2) Divide the gross total of the products from subdivision (b)(1) by the total number of undergraduate full-time equivalent students attending Tennessee's four-year public universities.
(1) Add the products of the annual undergraduate tuition at each Tennessee four-year public university multiplied by that institution's total number of undergraduate full-time equivalent students; and
(2) Divide the gross total of the products from subdivision (b)(1) by the total number of undergraduate full-time equivalent students attending Tennessee's four-year public universities.
(c) The board shall develop a plan for the sale of tuition units. The board shall determine annually the weighted average tuition of Tennessee's four-year public universities in the academic year that begins on or after August 1 of the then current calendar year, and shall establish the price of a tuition unit in the ensuing sales period. The price shall be based on sound actuarial principles, and shall, to the extent actuarially possible, reasonably approximate one percent (1%) of the weighted average tuition for the academic year, plus the costs of administering the educational services plan and any amount necessary to ensure the plan remains actuarially sound. The sales period to which the price applies shall consist of twelve (12) months, and the board shall establish the date on which the sales period begins. The board may impose and collect additional administrative fees and charges in connection with the sale of tuition units. To promote the purchase of tuition units and in accordance with actuarially sound principles, the board may adjust the sales price as part of incentive programs.
Acts 1996, ch. 991, § 1; 1998, ch. 644, §§ 5, 6; 1999, ch. 233, § 15.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-4202 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-4202
Part definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Dangerous weapon" or "weapon" means any dangerous instrument or substance that is capable of inflicting any injury on any person; (2) "Drug" means any controlled substance, controlled substance analogue, marijuana, alcohol, legend drug or any other substance the possession or use of which is regulated in any manner by any governmental authority, including the school system; (3) "Drug paraphernalia" means all equipment, products and materials of any kind that are used, intended for use or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling or otherwise introducing into the human body a drug, as defined in subdivision (2). An electronic pager in the possession of a student shall be included in this definition if used or intended for use as defined by this subdivision (3); (4) "School" means all public schools that conduct classes in any grade from kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12); (5) "School principal" or "principal" means the administrative head of a public school, by whatever title the person may be known; (6) "School resource officer" means a law enforcement officer, as defined under § 39-11-106 , who is in compliance with all laws, rules and regulations of the peace officers standards and training commission and who has been assigned to a school in accordance with a memorandum of understanding between the chief of the appropriate law enforcement agency and the LEA or in accordance with § 49-6-820; (7) "Student" means any person, regardless of age, enrolled in the public school; and (8) "Visitor" means any person who is on school property, except for certificated personnel employed by the state or local board of education. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 729,s 2, eff. 7/1/2024. Acts 1981, ch. 368, § 2; 1983, ch. 397, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-9-402 ; Acts 1988, ch. 727, § 1; 1994, ch. 636, § 13; 2007 , ch. 341, § 1; 2012 , ch. 848, § 43.
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Dangerous weapon" or "weapon" means any dangerous instrument or substance that is capable of inflicting any injury on any person;
(2) "Drug" means any controlled substance, controlled substance analogue, marijuana, alcohol, legend drug or any other substance the possession or use of which is regulated in any manner by any governmental authority, including the school system;
(3) "Drug paraphernalia" means all equipment, products and materials of any kind that are used, intended for use or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling or otherwise introducing into the human body a drug, as defined in subdivision (2). An electronic pager in the possession of a student shall be included in this definition if used or intended for use as defined by this subdivision (3);
(4) "School" means all public schools that conduct classes in any grade from kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12);
(5) "School principal" or "principal" means the administrative head of a public school, by whatever title the person may be known;
(6) "School resource officer" means a law enforcement officer, as defined under § 39-11-106 , who is in compliance with all laws, rules and regulations of the peace officers standards and training commission and who has been assigned to a school in accordance with a memorandum of understanding between the chief of the appropriate law enforcement agency and the LEA or in accordance with § 49-6-820;
(7) "Student" means any person, regardless of age, enrolled in the public school; and
(8) "Visitor" means any person who is on school property, except for certificated personnel employed by the state or local board of education.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 729,s 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
Acts 1981, ch. 368, § 2; 1983, ch. 397, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-9-402 ; Acts 1988, ch. 727, § 1; 1994, ch. 636, § 13; 2007 , ch. 341, § 1; 2012 , ch. 848, § 43.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-50-306 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 50 / Section 49-50-306
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Acts 1963, ch. 168, § 6; 1969, ch. 6, § 1; T.C.A., § 49-3806.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-10-205 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 10 / Section 49-10-205
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 107,s 18, eff. 4/11/2019. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 767,s 8, eff. 7/1/2018. Acts 1972, ch. 839, § 4; T.C.A., § 49-2924; Acts 1994, ch. 768, § 2.
Repealed by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 107,s 18, eff. 4/11/2019.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 767,s 8, eff. 7/1/2018.
Acts 1972, ch. 839, § 4; T.C.A., § 49-2924; Acts 1994, ch. 768, § 2.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-3-319 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 3 / Section 49-3-319
Adult basic education
Status: in_force

Appropriations of state funds made for adult basic education may be used for the purpose of meeting matching requirements under the [former] Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 [repealed], the Vocational Education Act of 1963 or other pertinent federal statute or statutes as may exist or be enacted. Acts 1977, ch. 289, § 16; T.C.A., § 49-618.
Appropriations of state funds made for adult basic education may be used for the purpose of meeting matching requirements under the [former] Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 [repealed], the Vocational Education Act of 1963 or other pertinent federal statute or statutes as may exist or be enacted.
Acts 1977, ch. 289, § 16; T.C.A., § 49-618.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-1901 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-7-1901
Legislative findings
Status: in_force

The general assembly finds that the divisive concepts described in § 49-7-1902 exacerbate and inflame divisions on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, and other criteria in ways contrary to the unity of the United States of America and the well-being of this state and its citizens. Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 818, s 2, eff. 4/8/2022.
The general assembly finds that the divisive concepts described in § 49-7-1902 exacerbate and inflame divisions on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, and other criteria in ways contrary to the unity of the United States of America and the well-being of this state and its citizens.
Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 818, s 2, eff. 4/8/2022.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-16-203 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 16 / Section 49-16-203
Part definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Establisher" means an LEA; and (2) "Virtual school" means a public school in which the school uses technology in order to deliver a significant portion of instruction to its students via the internet in a virtual or remote setting. Acts 2011 , ch. 492, § 1.
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Establisher" means an LEA; and
(2) "Virtual school" means a public school in which the school uses technology in order to deliver a significant portion of instruction to its students via the internet in a virtual or remote setting.
Acts 2011 , ch. 492, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-415 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 5 / Section 49-5-415
Subpoena power of state board of education
Status: in_force

The chair of the state board of education or the chair's designee may issue subpoenas for the appearance of persons or the production of items, including, but not limited to, documents, videos, and audio recordings, that the chair or the chair's designee considers material or relevant to an investigation being conducted by the state board, within or outside of this state, pursuant to the state board's authority to revoke, suspend, refuse to issue, or renew a license or formally reprimand a licensed educator. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 614,Secs.s2, s3, s4, s5 eff. 1/1/2015. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 614,s 1, eff. 1/1/2015. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 294,s 1, eff. 4/29/2013. Acts 1996, ch. 979, §§ 1, 2; 2002, ch. 808, § 1; 2004, ch. 493, § 1; 2004, ch. 734, § 1; 2005, ch. 219, § 1; 2006, ch. 542, § 1; 2006, ch. 933, §§ 2, 3; 2008, ch. 1054, § 1.
The chair of the state board of education or the chair's designee may issue subpoenas for the appearance of persons or the production of items, including, but not limited to, documents, videos, and audio recordings, that the chair or the chair's designee considers material or relevant to an investigation being conducted by the state board, within or outside of this state, pursuant to the state board's authority to revoke, suspend, refuse to issue, or renew a license or formally reprimand a licensed educator.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 614,Secs.s2, s3, s4, s5 eff. 1/1/2015.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 614,s 1, eff. 1/1/2015.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 294,s 1, eff. 4/29/2013.
Acts 1996, ch. 979, §§ 1, 2; 2002, ch. 808, § 1; 2004, ch. 493, § 1; 2004, ch. 734, § 1; 2005, ch. 219, § 1; 2006, ch. 542, § 1; 2006, ch. 933, §§ 2, 3; 2008, ch. 1054, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-8-703 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 8 / Section 49-8-703
Retention of rules and policies - Reconstitution of state university board
Status: in_force

(a) All rules promulgated by a state university board that are in effect upon the Tennessee higher education commission's assumption of the management and governance for the state university pursuant to this part continue in effect and are deemed to be rules of the commission for the respective state university. (b) All policies, procedures, and guidelines adopted by a state university board that are in effect upon the Tennessee higher education commission's assumption of the management and governance for the state university pursuant to this part continue in effect and are deemed to be the policies, procedures, and guidelines of the commission for the respective university. (c) Upon the reconstitution of a local governing board of trustees for a state university for which the Tennessee higher education commission is serving as the state university board pursuant to this part, all rules, policies, procedures, and guidelines for the state university that are in effect upon the reconstitution of the local governing board of trustees continue in effect and are deemed to be the rules, policies, procedures, and guidelines of the reconstituted state university board. Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 848,s 1, eff. 5/1/2024.
(a) All rules promulgated by a state university board that are in effect upon the Tennessee higher education commission's assumption of the management and governance for the state university pursuant to this part continue in effect and are deemed to be rules of the commission for the respective state university.
(b) All policies, procedures, and guidelines adopted by a state university board that are in effect upon the Tennessee higher education commission's assumption of the management and governance for the state university pursuant to this part continue in effect and are deemed to be the policies, procedures, and guidelines of the commission for the respective university.
(c) Upon the reconstitution of a local governing board of trustees for a state university for which the Tennessee higher education commission is serving as the state university board pursuant to this part, all rules, policies, procedures, and guidelines for the state university that are in effect upon the reconstitution of the local governing board of trustees continue in effect and are deemed to be the rules, policies, procedures, and guidelines of the reconstituted state university board.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 848,s 1, eff. 5/1/2024.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-8-701 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 8 / Section 49-8-701
Procedure for transfer of state university board powers upon cessation - Power and authority of higher education commission
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding this title or title 4, chapter 29 to the contrary, if a state university board ceases to exist in accordance with the Tennessee Governmental Entity Review Law, compiled in title 4, chapter 29, or if a state university board is vacated by an act of the general assembly that does not provide for the simultaneous reconstitution of the state university board, then the management, governance, powers, and duties of the state university board are transferred to the Tennessee higher education commission at 11:59 p.m. on June 29 of the year in which the state university board ceases to exist pursuant to title 4, chapter 29, or one (1) minute prior to the effective date of an act of the general assembly vacating the state university board, if the act does not provide for the simultaneous reconstitution of the state university board, as applicable. (b) Notwithstanding this title or title 4, chapter 29 to the contrary, the commission shall exercise the management and governance functions, and execute and assume the powers and duties, of a state university board as provided in this title, for a state university whose local governing board of trustees ceases to exist pursuant to the Tennessee Governmental Entity Review Law, compiled in title 4, chapter 29, or for a state university whose local governing board of trustees is vacated by an act of the general assembly that does not provide for the simultaneous reconstitution of the state university board. (c) (1) The commission shall not exercise or perform one (1) or more of the commission's powers or duties as prescribed in § 49-7-202 for a state university for which the commission is serving as the state university board pursuant to this section with regard to the state university's academic programs, capital projects, or operating budget requests, if the commission has previously acted on the matter in the commission's role as the state university board. (2) In order to avoid any conflicts of interest, the commission shall delegate to the commission's executive director one (1) or more of the commission's powers or duties as prescribed in § 49-7-202 with regard to the academic programs, capital projects, or operating budget requests for a state university for which the commission is serving as the state university board, and for which the commission has previously acted in the commission's role as the state university board. Notwithstanding another law to the contrary, the executive director is authorized to perform the delegated power or duty on behalf of the commission for the respective state university and any action taken by the executive director pursuant to such a delegation has the same force and effect as if the action were taken by the commission. (3) The executive director shall, at the next scheduled commission meeting, present all information related to the executive director's performance of a power or duty delegated to the executive director under this subsection (c). (d) This section does not alter, invalidate, or otherwise terminate any contracts, holdings, or interests of a state university. Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 848,s 1, eff. 5/1/2024.
(a) Notwithstanding this title or title 4, chapter 29 to the contrary, if a state university board ceases to exist in accordance with the Tennessee Governmental Entity Review Law, compiled in title 4, chapter 29, or if a state university board is vacated by an act of the general assembly that does not provide for the simultaneous reconstitution of the state university board, then the management, governance, powers, and duties of the state university board are transferred to the Tennessee higher education commission at 11:59 p.m. on June 29 of the year in which the state university board ceases to exist pursuant to title 4, chapter 29, or one (1) minute prior to the effective date of an act of the general assembly vacating the state university board, if the act does not provide for the simultaneous reconstitution of the state university board, as applicable.
(b) Notwithstanding this title or title 4, chapter 29 to the contrary, the commission shall exercise the management and governance functions, and execute and assume the powers and duties, of a state university board as provided in this title, for a state university whose local governing board of trustees ceases to exist pursuant to the Tennessee Governmental Entity Review Law, compiled in title 4, chapter 29, or for a state university whose local governing board of trustees is vacated by an act of the general assembly that does not provide for the simultaneous reconstitution of the state university board.
(c) (1) The commission shall not exercise or perform one (1) or more of the commission's powers or duties as prescribed in § 49-7-202 for a state university for which the commission is serving as the state university board pursuant to this section with regard to the state university's academic programs, capital projects, or operating budget requests, if the commission has previously acted on the matter in the commission's role as the state university board. (2) In order to avoid any conflicts of interest, the commission shall delegate to the commission's executive director one (1) or more of the commission's powers or duties as prescribed in § 49-7-202 with regard to the academic programs, capital projects, or operating budget requests for a state university for which the commission is serving as the state university board, and for which the commission has previously acted in the commission's role as the state university board. Notwithstanding another law to the contrary, the executive director is authorized to perform the delegated power or duty on behalf of the commission for the respective state university and any action taken by the executive director pursuant to such a delegation has the same force and effect as if the action were taken by the commission. (3) The executive director shall, at the next scheduled commission meeting, present all information related to the executive director's performance of a power or duty delegated to the executive director under this subsection (c).
(1) The commission shall not exercise or perform one (1) or more of the commission's powers or duties as prescribed in § 49-7-202 for a state university for which the commission is serving as the state university board pursuant to this section with regard to the state university's academic programs, capital projects, or operating budget requests, if the commission has previously acted on the matter in the commission's role as the state university board.
(2) In order to avoid any conflicts of interest, the commission shall delegate to the commission's executive director one (1) or more of the commission's powers or duties as prescribed in § 49-7-202 with regard to the academic programs, capital projects, or operating budget requests for a state university for which the commission is serving as the state university board, and for which the commission has previously acted in the commission's role as the state university board. Notwithstanding another law to the contrary, the executive director is authorized to perform the delegated power or duty on behalf of the commission for the respective state university and any action taken by the executive director pursuant to such a delegation has the same force and effect as if the action were taken by the commission.
(3) The executive director shall, at the next scheduled commission meeting, present all information related to the executive director's performance of a power or duty delegated to the executive director under this subsection (c).
(d) This section does not alter, invalidate, or otherwise terminate any contracts, holdings, or interests of a state university.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 848,s 1, eff. 5/1/2024.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-1-1104 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 1 / Section 49-1-1104
Injunctions against unapproved operations
Status: in_force

(a) The department may, in accordance with the laws of this state governing injunctions, maintain an action in the name of the state to enjoin any person, partnership, association, corporation or other entity from establishing, conducting, managing or operating any place or facility providing services to children without having a certificate as required by law, or from continuing to operate any such place or facility following suspension of a certificate or following the effective date of the denial or revocation of a certificate. (b) In charging any defendant in a complaint for injunction, it shall be sufficient to charge that the defendant did, upon a certain day and in a certain county, establish, conduct, manage or operate a place, home or facility of any kind that is a child care program as defined in this part or to charge that the defendant is about to do so without having in effect a certificate as required by law, or that the defendant continues to operate any such place or facility following suspension of a certificate, or following the effective date of the denial or revocation of a certificate, without averring any further or more particular facts concerning the case. Refusal to obey the inspection order may be punished as contempt. Acts 2000, ch. 981, § 44.
(a) The department may, in accordance with the laws of this state governing injunctions, maintain an action in the name of the state to enjoin any person, partnership, association, corporation or other entity from establishing, conducting, managing or operating any place or facility providing services to children without having a certificate as required by law, or from continuing to operate any such place or facility following suspension of a certificate or following the effective date of the denial or revocation of a certificate.
(b) In charging any defendant in a complaint for injunction, it shall be sufficient to charge that the defendant did, upon a certain day and in a certain county, establish, conduct, manage or operate a place, home or facility of any kind that is a child care program as defined in this part or to charge that the defendant is about to do so without having in effect a certificate as required by law, or that the defendant continues to operate any such place or facility following suspension of a certificate, or following the effective date of the denial or revocation of a certificate, without averring any further or more particular facts concerning the case. Refusal to obey the inspection order may be punished as contempt.
Acts 2000, ch. 981, § 44.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-10-201 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 10 / Section 49-10-201
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 107,s 18, eff. 4/11/2019. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 767,s 3, eff. 7/1/2018. Acts 1972, ch. 839, § 4; T.C.A., § 49-2920.
Repealed by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 107,s 18, eff. 4/11/2019.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 767,s 3, eff. 7/1/2018.
Acts 1972, ch. 839, § 4; T.C.A., § 49-2920.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-4210 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-4210
Disposal of contraband
Status: in_force

Any dangerous weapon or drug located by the principal or other staff member in the course of a search shall be turned over to the appropriate law enforcement officer for proper disposal. Acts 1981, ch. 368, § 2; T.C.A., § 49-9-411.
Any dangerous weapon or drug located by the principal or other staff member in the course of a search shall be turned over to the appropriate law enforcement officer for proper disposal.
Acts 1981, ch. 368, § 2; T.C.A., § 49-9-411.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-11-408 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / Section 49-11-408
Expenditure of funds
Status: in_force

To the end that it is the intent of the general assembly, and it is expressly declared, that there shall be a unified, overall program of vocational-technical education and technical training in this state, including all vocational purposes, all state colleges of applied technology, all vocational and technical training programs, and including the vocational education training program, title 8 of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 (P.L. 85-864, 72 Stat. 1597) program, the Area Redevelopment Act of 1961 (P.L. 87-27, 75 Stat. 47) program, and the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-415, 76 Stat. 23) program, the board of regents is authorized to expend or obligate, or both, for the purposes of this part: (1) Funds that are appropriated or may be appropriated by the general assembly for the purposes of this part; (2) Federal funds that are available or may be made available for the purposes of this part; and (3) Local funds or contributions that may be made available for the purposes of this part. Acts 1963, ch. 229, § 8; 1983, ch. 181, §§ 5, 6; T.C.A., § 49-2616; Acts 1994, ch. 685, § 3.
To the end that it is the intent of the general assembly, and it is expressly declared, that there shall be a unified, overall program of vocational-technical education and technical training in this state, including all vocational purposes, all state colleges of applied technology, all vocational and technical training programs, and including the vocational education training program, title 8 of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 (P.L. 85-864, 72 Stat. 1597) program, the Area Redevelopment Act of 1961 (P.L. 87-27, 75 Stat. 47) program, and the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-415, 76 Stat. 23) program, the board of regents is authorized to expend or obligate, or both, for the purposes of this part:
(1) Funds that are appropriated or may be appropriated by the general assembly for the purposes of this part;
(2) Federal funds that are available or may be made available for the purposes of this part; and
(3) Local funds or contributions that may be made available for the purposes of this part.
Acts 1963, ch. 229, § 8; 1983, ch. 181, §§ 5, 6; T.C.A., § 49-2616; Acts 1994, ch. 685, § 3.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-11-605 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 11 / Section 49-11-605
Cooperation with federal government
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall cooperate, pursuant to agreements with the federal government in carrying out the purposes of any federal statutes pertaining to vocational rehabilitation, and is authorized to adopt such methods of administration as are found by the federal government to be necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the agreements or plans for vocational rehabilitation and to comply with conditions that may be necessary to secure the full benefits of the federal statutes. (b) The department may perform functions and services for the federal government relating to individuals under a physical or mental disability, the services and the individuals to be in addition to those enumerated in parts 6 and 7 of this chapter. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 204,Secs.s27, s28 eff. 4/25/2019. Acts 1947, ch. 93, § 6; C. Supp. 1950, § 2483.5 (Williams, § 2483.15); Acts 1969, ch. 215, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-2806.
(a) The department shall cooperate, pursuant to agreements with the federal government in carrying out the purposes of any federal statutes pertaining to vocational rehabilitation, and is authorized to adopt such methods of administration as are found by the federal government to be necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the agreements or plans for vocational rehabilitation and to comply with conditions that may be necessary to secure the full benefits of the federal statutes.
(b) The department may perform functions and services for the federal government relating to individuals under a physical or mental disability, the services and the individuals to be in addition to those enumerated in parts 6 and 7 of this chapter.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 204,Secs.s27, s28 eff. 4/25/2019.
Acts 1947, ch. 93, § 6; C. Supp. 1950, § 2483.5 (Williams, § 2483.15); Acts 1969, ch. 215, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-2806.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-9-203 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 9 / Section 49-9-203
Term of appointive trustees
Status: in_force

(a) The initial terms of the members of the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee appointed by the governor pursuant to § 49-9-202(a) shall be two (2), four (4), and six (6) years. Three (3) members shall serve a two-year term; four (4) members shall serve a four-year term; and three (3) members shall serve a six-year term. For all subsequent appointments, members of the board of trustees appointed pursuant to § 49-9-202(a) shall be appointed to serve terms of six (6) years beginning July 1 of the year of appointment and ending on June 30. (b) Members appointed by the governor pursuant to § 49-9-202(a) are eligible to succeed themselves; provided, that no person may serve more than two (2) consecutive terms, whether appointed as an initial member, as a successor member, or to fill a vacancy. A member who serves two (2) consecutive terms may be reappointed after four (4) years have elapsed since the individual's last date of service on the board of trustees. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 657, s 4, eff. 4/6/2018. Code 1932, § 575; Acts 1967, ch. 179, § 11; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-3303; Acts 1986, ch. 506, § 3; 1988, ch. 839, § 3; 1990, ch. 770, § 2.
(a) The initial terms of the members of the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee appointed by the governor pursuant to § 49-9-202(a) shall be two (2), four (4), and six (6) years. Three (3) members shall serve a two-year term; four (4) members shall serve a four-year term; and three (3) members shall serve a six-year term. For all subsequent appointments, members of the board of trustees appointed pursuant to § 49-9-202(a) shall be appointed to serve terms of six (6) years beginning July 1 of the year of appointment and ending on June 30.
(b) Members appointed by the governor pursuant to § 49-9-202(a) are eligible to succeed themselves; provided, that no person may serve more than two (2) consecutive terms, whether appointed as an initial member, as a successor member, or to fill a vacancy. A member who serves two (2) consecutive terms may be reappointed after four (4) years have elapsed since the individual's last date of service on the board of trustees.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 657, s 4, eff. 4/6/2018.
Code 1932, § 575; Acts 1967, ch. 179, § 11; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-3303; Acts 1986, ch. 506, § 3; 1988, ch. 839, § 3; 1990, ch. 770, § 2.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-3114 — TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 6 / Section 49-6-3114
Development of transition plan when treatment program believes child leaving treatment poses threat of serious harm - Confidentiality - Violation
Status: in_force

(a) If a hospital or treatment resource is of the belief that a child leaving a treatment program poses a substantial likelihood of serious harm as defined in § 33-6-501 , in addition to the duties in § 33-3-207 , it is the duty of the hospital or treatment resource to warn the principal of the school the child will be attending of that belief, so the principal or principal's designee may convene a meeting to develop the transition plan accordingly. (b) (1) The information shall be shared only with the employees of the school having responsibility for classroom instruction of the child and school counselor, social worker or psychologist, if involved in developing or implementing the plan for the child while in the school. The information is otherwise confidential and shall not be shared by school personnel with any other person or agency, except as may otherwise be required by law. (2) Notification in writing of the nature of the offense committed by the child and any probation requirements and the transition plan developed pursuant to subsection (a) shall not become a part of such child's student record. (3) A violation of the confidentiality provisions of subdivisions (b)(1) and (2) is a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 2007 , ch. 314, § 2.
(a) If a hospital or treatment resource is of the belief that a child leaving a treatment program poses a substantial likelihood of serious harm as defined in § 33-6-501 , in addition to the duties in § 33-3-207 , it is the duty of the hospital or treatment resource to warn the principal of the school the child will be attending of that belief, so the principal or principal's designee may convene a meeting to develop the transition plan accordingly.
(b) (1) The information shall be shared only with the employees of the school having responsibility for classroom instruction of the child and school counselor, social worker or psychologist, if involved in developing or implementing the plan for the child while in the school. The information is otherwise confidential and shall not be shared by school personnel with any other person or agency, except as may otherwise be required by law. (2) Notification in writing of the nature of the offense committed by the child and any probation requirements and the transition plan developed pursuant to subsection (a) shall not become a part of such child's student record. (3) A violation of the confidentiality provisions of subdivisions (b)(1) and (2) is a Class C misdemeanor.
(1) The information shall be shared only with the employees of the school having responsibility for classroom instruction of the child and school counselor, social worker or psychologist, if involved in developing or implementing the plan for the child while in the school. The information is otherwise confidential and shall not be shared by school personnel with any other person or agency, except as may otherwise be required by law.
(2) Notification in writing of the nature of the offense committed by the child and any probation requirements and the transition plan developed pursuant to subsection (a) shall not become a part of such child's student record.
(3) A violation of the confidentiality provisions of subdivisions (b)(1) and (2) is a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 2007 , ch. 314, § 2.