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2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 20 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1974 (§§ 49-7-2001 — 49-7-2023) › Section 49-7-2016 - Discontinuation of activities or operations of postsecondary educational institution

(a)
If a postsecondary educational institution engaged in activities or operating in this state proposes to discontinue its activities or operations in this state, then the owner or chief administrative officer, by whatever title designated, of the institution shall file with the commission the original, or legible true copies, of all academic records of the institution as specified by the commission.
(b)
The academic records must include, at a minimum, the transcripts or certificates in a format that is customarily required by postsecondary educational institutions when considering students for transfer or advanced study, or by other third parties, such as employers.
(c)
If it appears to the commission that the academic records of an institution that is discontinuing its activities or operations are in danger of being destroyed, secreted, mislaid, or otherwise made unavailable, then the commission may seize and take possession of the records, on its own motion, and with or without order of a court.
(d)
The commission shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, a permanent file of the transcripts or certificates provided by subsection (b) that come into its possession.
(e)
As an alternative to the deposit of the records with the commission, the institution may propose a plan to the commission for permanent retention of the records. The plan must be put into effect if it is approved by the commission.
(f)
When a postsecondary educational institution engaged in activities or operations in this state proposes to discontinue its activities or operations in this state, the institution shall create a teach-out plan that is acceptable to the commission, by which the institution's educational obligations to its students may be fulfilled, and shall provide any material requested by the commission, such as the institution's current catalog, student list, and unearned tuition data.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1044, s 26, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 790, s 4, eff. 4/20/2018.
Acts 1961, ch. 112, § 19; 1974, ch. 781, § 18; T.C.A., § 49-3918; Acts 1992, ch. 1026, § 7.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 20 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1974 (§§ 49-7-2001 — 49-7-2023) › Section 49-7-2019 - Notification and internet posting of graduation, job placement and tuition information

(a)
Information related to graduation, job placement, and tuition costs that institutions are required to provide the commission must also be provided, in writing, to a prospective student for the specific field of study in which the student is considering enrolling.
(b)
An institution shall post on the institution's website tuition cost information and a link to the commission's webpage that provides graduation rates and statistics on credential attainment for institutions along with a reference to the availability of graduation rates and statistics on credential attainment.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1044, s 30, eff. 7/1/2022.
Acts 2008 , ch. 1103, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 20 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1974 (§§ 49-7-2001 — 49-7-2023) › Section 49-7-2020 - Addendum to enrollment agreement regarding conditional basis of institution's authorization to operate

(a)
(1)
Authorized postsecondary educational institutions shall provide an addendum to any enrollment contract or agreement entered into on or after notification is received by the institution of a final decision by the commission that its authorization or reauthorization is on a conditional basis; provided, that the final decision includes a determination by the commission that public disclosure is necessary to protect the public interest. A final decision of the commission may be reviewed as provided for in §
49-7-2012
. The addendum must notify the student of the conditional authorization. The addendum must be entitled "Notice of Conditional Authorization" and must be signed and dated by the student.
(2)
If the institution has been notified of a final decision to place it on conditional authorization as provided in subdivision (a)(1), then the statement must explicitly set forth the standards that the institution failed to meet and the conditions under which the executive director or the commission placed the institution on conditional authorization. The commission shall specify in the final decision the matters required to be disclosed in the statement. The statement must also state that continued failure to meet the conditions may result in revocation of authorization. All information concerning conditional authorization must be in bold face type.
(b)
The information required under subsection (a) shall also be posted on the institution's website in bold face type.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1044, s 31, eff. 7/1/2022.
Acts 2008 , ch. 1103, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 20 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1974 (§§ 49-7-2001 — 49-7-2023) › Section 49-7-2021 - Use of word "college" in institution's name

An accredited postsecondary educational institution may not use the word "college" in its name without a qualifier, unless the institution:
(1)
Meets the definition of "college" in §
49-7-2003
;
(2)
Has been approved by an accrediting body recognized by the United States department of education to offer degree level programs; and
(3)
Offers or is seeking approval to offer at least one (1) degree program.
Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 831, s 2, eff. 4/29/2014.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 20 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1974 (§§ 49-7-2001 — 49-7-2023) › Section 49-7-2023 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1044, s 33, eff. 7/1/2022.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 868, s 5, eff. 10/1/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 21 - REVISED UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 49-7-2101 — 49-7-2125) › Section 49-7-2101 - Short title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act."
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216,s 1, eff. 9/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 21 - REVISED UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 49-7-2101 — 49-7-2125) › Section 49-7-2103 - Authority - Procedure

(a)
The Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, applies to this part. The secretary of state may adopt rules under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act to implement this part.
(b)
A person, resident or nonresident, who does business in this state as an athlete agent, regardless of whether such person is registered pursuant to this part, shall:
(1)
By so doing, consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state;
(2)
Be subject to suit in this state; and
(3)
Be deemed to have appointed the secretary of state as such person's agent to accept service of process in any civil action related to such person doing business as an athlete agent that is commenced against such person in this state.
(c)
The secretary of state or the secretary's designee may:
(1)
Conduct public or private investigations, within or outside of this state, which the secretary deems necessary or appropriate to determine whether a person has violated, is violating, or is about to violate this part or a rule adopted under this part, or to aid in the enforcement of this part or in the adoption of rules and forms under this part;
(2)
Require or permit a person to testify, file a statement, or produce a record, under oath or otherwise as the secretary determines, as to all the facts and circumstances concerning a matter to be investigated or about which an action or proceeding is to be instituted; and
(3)
Publish a record concerning an action, proceeding, or an investigation under, or a violation of, this part or a rule adopted under this part, if the secretary determines it is necessary or appropriate in the public interest.
(d)
For purposes of conducting an investigation under this part, the secretary or the secretary's designee may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, seek compulsion of attendance, take evidence, require the filing of statements, and require the production of any records that the secretary considers relevant or material to the investigation.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216,s 1, eff. 9/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 21 - REVISED UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 49-7-2101 — 49-7-2125) › Section 49-7-2104 - Athlete agent - Registration required - Void contract

(a)
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), an individual may not act as an athlete agent in this state without holding a certificate of registration under this part.
(b)
Before being issued a certificate of registration under this part an individual may act as an athlete agent in this state for all purposes except signing an agency contract, if:
(1)
A student athlete or another person acting on behalf of the athlete initiates communication with the individual; and
(2)
Not later than seven (7) days after an initial act that requires the individual to register as an athlete agent, the individual submits an application for registration as an athlete agent in this state.
(c)
An agency contract resulting from conduct in violation of this section is void, and the athlete agent shall return any consideration received under the contract.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216,s 1, eff. 9/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 21 - REVISED UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 49-7-2101 — 49-7-2125) › Section 49-7-2107 - Suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew registration

(a)
After proper notice and an opportunity for hearing, the secretary of state may limit, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a registration of an individual registered under §
49-7-2106(a)
for conduct that would have justified refusal to issue a certificate of registration under §
49-7-2106(b)
.
(b)
After proper notice and an opportunity for hearing, the secretary of state may suspend or revoke the registration of an individual registered under §
49-7-2105(c)
or renewed under §
49-7-2106(e)
for any reason for which the secretary of state could have refused to grant or renew the registration, or for conduct that would justify refusal to issue a certificate of registration, under §
49-7-2106(b)
.
(c)
A violation of this part shall be brought to the attention of the secretary of state by written complaint filed by any educational institution or student athlete aggrieved by the violation. If the secretary of state finds from the complaint that there is reasonable cause to believe a violation of this part has occurred, the secretary of state shall commence an athlete agent registration revocation or suspension proceeding. Such a proceeding shall be considered a contested case hearing and shall be conducted in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216, s 1, eff. 9/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 21 - REVISED UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 49-7-2101 — 49-7-2125) › Section 49-7-2108 - Temporary registration

The secretary of state may issue a temporary certificate of registration as an athlete agent while an application for registration or renewal of registration is pending.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216,s 1, eff. 9/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 21 - REVISED UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 49-7-2101 — 49-7-2125) › Section 49-7-2109 - Registration and renewal fees

(a)
An application for registration or renewal of registration as an athlete agent must be accompanied by a fee in the following amount:
(1)
Five hundred dollars ($500) for an initial application for registration;
(2)
Five hundred dollars ($500) for registration based on a certificate of registration issued by another state;
(3)
Two hundred dollars ($200) for an application for renewal of registration; or
(4)
Two hundred dollars ($200) for renewal of registration based on a renewal of registration in another state.
(b)
All fees submitted for registration or renewal of registration pursuant to this part are nonrefundable regardless of whether the secretary of state issues or denies registration or renewal of registration.
(c)
All fees collected pursuant to this part shall be used by the secretary of state to defray the costs of administering this part.
(d)
[Deleted by 2021 amendment.]
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 493, s 39, eff. 5/25/2021.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216, s 1, eff. 9/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 21 - REVISED UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 49-7-2101 — 49-7-2125) › Section 49-7-2112 - Student athlete's right to cancel

(a)
A student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the athlete may cancel an agency contract by giving notice in a record of cancellation to the athlete agent not later than fourteen (14) days after the contract is signed.
(b)
A student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the athlete may not under any circumstances waive the right to cancel an agency contract, and any attempted waiver of the right to cancel shall be ineffective.
(c)
If a student athlete, parent, or guardian cancels an agency contract, the athlete, parent, or guardian is not required to pay any consideration under the contract or return any consideration received from the athlete agent to influence the athlete to enter into the contract.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216,s 1, eff. 9/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 21 - REVISED UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 49-7-2101 — 49-7-2125) › Section 49-7-2113 - Required records

(a)
An athlete agent shall create and retain for five (5) years from the time of entering an agency contract records of the following:
(1)
The name and address of each individual represented by the agent;
(2)
Each agency contract entered into by the agent; and
(3)
The direct costs incurred by the agent in the recruitment or solicitation of each student athlete to enter into an agency contract.
(b)
Records described in subsection (a) are open to inspection by the secretary of state or the secretary's designee during normal business hours.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216,s 1, eff. 9/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 21 - REVISED UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 49-7-2101 — 49-7-2125) › Section 49-7-2115 - Criminal penalty

An athlete agent who violates §
49-7-2114
is guilty of a Class E felony and, on conviction, is punishable by a fine of no more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or confinement for no less than one (1) year nor more than six (6) years, or both.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216, s 1, eff. 9/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 21 - REVISED UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 49-7-2101 — 49-7-2125) › Section 49-7-2116 - Civil remedy

(a)
An educational institution or student athlete may bring an action for damages against an athlete agent if the institution or athlete is adversely affected by an act or omission of the agent in violation of this part. An educational institution or student athlete is adversely affected by an act or omission of the agent only if, because of the act or omission, the institution or an individual who was a student athlete at the time of the act or omission and enrolled in the institution:
(1)
Is suspended or disqualified from participation in an interscholastic or intercollegiate sports event by or under the rules of a state or national federation or association that promotes or regulates interscholastic or intercollegiate sports; or
(2)
Suffers financial damage.
(b)
A plaintiff that prevails in an action under this section may recover actual damages, treble damages, punitive damages, costs, and reasonable attorney's fees. An athlete agent found liable under this section forfeits any right of payment for anything of benefit or value provided to the student athlete and shall refund any consideration paid to the agent by or on behalf of the athlete.
(c)
A violation of this part is an unfair trade or deceptive practice for purposes of the Unfair Trade Practice and Advertising Act, compiled in title 47, chapter 25, part 9.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216,s 1, eff. 9/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 21 - REVISED UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 49-7-2101 — 49-7-2125) › Section 49-7-2117 - Civil penalty

The secretary of state may assess a civil penalty against an athlete agent not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for a violation of this part.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216,s 1, eff. 9/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 21 - REVISED UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 49-7-2101 — 49-7-2125) › Section 49-7-2118 - Uniformity of application and construction

In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216,s 1, eff. 9/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 21 - REVISED UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 49-7-2101 — 49-7-2125) › Section 49-7-2119 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

This part modifies, limits, or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (
15 U.S.C. § 7001
et seq.), but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act (
15 U.S.C. § 7001(c)
), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act (
15 U.S.C. § 7003(b)
).
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216,s 1, eff. 9/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 21 - REVISED UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 49-7-2101 — 49-7-2125) › Section 49-7-2120 - Severability

If any provision of this part or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this part which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this part are severable.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216,s 1, eff. 9/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 21 - REVISED UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 49-7-2101 — 49-7-2125) › Section 49-7-2121 - Eligibility - Impairment of contract

Nothing in this part:
(1)
Prevents a student athlete from relinquishing the athlete's eligibility to compete in intercollegiate sports and then signing an agency contract; or
(2)
Impairs the validity of an agency contract entered into prior to July 1, 2001.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216,s 1, eff. 9/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 21 - REVISED UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 49-7-2101 — 49-7-2125) › Section 49-7-2122 - Validity of existing permits

Any person holding a permit in good standing as a sports agent in this state prior to July 1, 2001, shall be deemed an athlete agent and subject to this part. A permit in good standing shall be valid until the permit's regular annual renewal at which time the agent shall apply for a certificate of registration and shall pay all applicable fees pursuant to §
49-7-2109
.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216, s 1, eff. 9/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 21 - REVISED UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 49-7-2101 — 49-7-2125) › Section 49-7-2124 - Athletic scholarship - Influence to accept - Disclosure of relationship with institution - Violation - Penalty

(a)
Any person who, in this state, knowingly influences, or attempts to influence, any student athlete to accept an athletic scholarship that is offered by an educational institution from which such person receives any compensation or any other thing of value shall provide a written disclosure of such person's relationship with the educational institution to the student athlete concurrently with initially making such influence or attempt to influence. Any person who is required to disclose a relationship with an educational institution to a student athlete pursuant to this subsection (a) shall also provide, within seventy-two (72) hours of providing the written disclosure to the student athlete, a written disclosure of such relationship to the student athlete's parent or legal guardian, the secretary of state, and to the athletic director, president, and the general counsel of the educational institution from which such person has influenced or attempted to influence the student athlete to accept an athletic scholarship.
(b)
This section does not apply to any person who is an employee of the educational institution for which such person influences or attempts to influence a student athlete to accept an athletic scholarship.
(c)
Failure to provide a written disclosure as required by subsection (a) is a Class E felony punishable by a fine of no more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or confinement for no less than one (1) year nor more than six (6) years, or both.
(d)
In addition to the criminal penalty provided in subsection (c), the secretary of state may assess a civil penalty pursuant to §
49-7-2117
. Any hearing on the imposition of any fine pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216, s 1, eff. 9/1/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 22 - COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SECURITY INFORMATION ACT (§§ 49-7-2201 — 49-7-2208) › Section 49-7-2201 - Short title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "College and University Security Information Act."
Acts 1989, ch. 317, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 22 - COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SECURITY INFORMATION ACT (§§ 49-7-2201 — 49-7-2208) › Section 49-7-2202 - Part definitions

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Institution of higher education" includes any college, community college or university, including the state colleges of applied technology, whether public or private, that is required to submit a copy of the statistics of certain criminal offenses to the secretary of education under
20 U.S.C. § 1070
et. seq.; and
(2)
"Student housing" means all residence halls and sorority and fraternity residences owned or under the control of the institution of higher education.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 473,s 19, eff. 7/1/2013.
Acts 1989, ch. 317, § 2; 1992, ch. 656, § 1; 2005, ch. 305, § 3; 2006, ch. 757, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 22 - COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SECURITY INFORMATION ACT (§§ 49-7-2201 — 49-7-2208) › Section 49-7-2204 - Failure to comply with requirements - Misdemeanor

Any official charged with the responsibility of complying with an institution's obligations under this part who fails to do so commits a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1989, ch. 317, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 22 - COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SECURITY INFORMATION ACT (§§ 49-7-2201 — 49-7-2208) › Section 49-7-2205 - Compilation of crime statistics - Distribution of annual report

(a)
The director of the Tennessee bureau of investigation shall compile the crime statistics reported pursuant to §
49-7-2203(a)
, and shall provide an annual report by April 30 of the statistics to the governor and to the state and local government and education committees of the senate and the state government and education administration committees of the house of representatives. The report must include the name and position of each official at each institution of higher education that certified the report submitted to the Tennessee bureau of investigation pursuant to §
49-7-2203(a)
for the respective institution.
(b)
(1)
The crime statistics shall also include crime data compilations, where available, for crimes against the students of institutions of higher education that are committed within the county where the school is located. The information shall be taken from incidence/complaint report forms used by state, county and municipal law enforcement agencies that are submitted pursuant to §
38-10-102
, or voluntarily for purposes of this part. Such incidence/complaint report forms shall, when applicable, indicate whether the victim is a student attending an institution of higher education that is located in the county in which the crime occurred and the name of the school attended by the student.
(2)
The crime statistics shall specifically include crime data compilations for crimes involving the unlawful possession or sale of controlled substances and controlled substance analogues.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 958, s 2, eff. 4/29/2022.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 64, s 104, eff. 3/29/2021.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 345, s 118, eff. 5/10/2019.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 182, s 73, eff. 4/17/2015.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 236, s 74, eff. 4/19/2013.
Acts 1989, ch. 317, § 5; 1993, ch. 354, § 1; 2002, ch. 748, § 1; 2012 , ch. 848, § 45.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 22 - COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SECURITY INFORMATION ACT (§§ 49-7-2201 — 49-7-2208) › Section 49-7-2206 - Crime records to be kept by colleges and universities

Each institution of higher education that maintains either a police or security department comprised of state, private or contract employees shall make, keep and maintain a daily log, written in a form that can be easily understood, recording in chronological order all crimes against persons or property reported to its police or security department, the date, time and general location of the crimes and, if an arrest has been made, the names and addresses of all persons arrested and charges against the persons arrested. This section shall not be construed to require an institution to identify in its log, unless otherwise provided by law, the names of the persons reporting the crime, the victim or victims, any witnesses or suspects who have not been arrested or other information relating to any investigation of the crime. All entries in the daily logs shall, unless otherwise provided by state or federal law, be open to inspection without charge to the public during regular business hours.
Acts 1993, ch. 354, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 22 - COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SECURITY INFORMATION ACT (§§ 49-7-2201 — 49-7-2208) › Section 49-7-2207 - Reporting of students - Exception

(a)
It is the duty of each institution of higher education that has probable cause to believe that any student is committing or has committed any offense, a violation of which is a Class A misdemeanor or any of the five (5) categories of felonies as classified under §
40-35-110
, upon the institution's grounds or within any building or structure under its supervision, to report the probable cause to the appropriate law enforcement officer.
(b)
Subsection (a) shall not apply if the offense the student is believed to have committed is a sexual assault of any kind and the victim of the assault does not consent to the reporting of the offense.
Acts 2000, ch. 542, § 1; 2005, ch. 305, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 22 - COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SECURITY INFORMATION ACT (§§ 49-7-2201 — 49-7-2208) › Section 49-7-2208 - Review

The comptroller of the treasury may conduct a review of an institution of higher education to ensure that the institution is complying with the requirements of this part.
Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 958,s 3, eff. 4/29/2022.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 23 - TUITION CREDITS OR REFUNDS DURING MILITARY SERVICE (§§ 49-7-2301 — 49-7-2305) › Section 49-7-2301 - Military reserve and national guard personnel

(a)
A state institution of higher education shall permit military reserve and national guard personnel who are attending the institution and are called to active duty the option to withdraw, even if the deadline to withdraw from courses has passed, or to receive a grade of incomplete in any course in which a service member is enrolled. The withdrawal or the grade of incomplete shall be reflected on the service member's transcript. A service member who withdraws from a course shall be eligible for a tuition credit or refund under subsection (c).
(b)
If a service member is called to active duty and must withdraw from a course or receive a grade of incomplete, then the withdrawal or grade of incomplete that is related to the service absence shall not affect eligibility or continuing eligibility for state or institutional financial aid, including scholarships or grants, upon reenrollment at the institution. The semester hours attempted for courses from which the military service member withdrew or received a grade of incomplete shall not count against any limitation or receipt of state or institutional financial aid, including scholarships or grants. Future consideration for state or institutional financial aid, scholarships, or grants shall not be affected by the withdrawal from a course or the receipt of a grade of incomplete due to mandatory service obligations.
(c)
Military reserve and national guard personnel who are students attending a state college or university located in this state and whose active military service occurring after August 1, 1990, mandates that they be away from the college or university during a school term shall be entitled to a credit for tuition or a refund for each credit hour paid by or on behalf of the student for that school term. Credit shall be given only if the reserve or national guard student did not receive a final grade in the class or course for which tuition credit is sought.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 647,s 2, eff. 4/9/2018.
Acts 1991, ch. 151, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 23 - TUITION CREDITS OR REFUNDS DURING MILITARY SERVICE (§§ 49-7-2301 — 49-7-2305) › Section 49-7-2302 - Students at state college or university - Absence for period in excess of thirty days because of active military service

Students who are absent from a state college or university during any school term or portion of a school term in excess of thirty (30) days due to active military service shall be entitled to receive a tuition credit in the form of credit hours for each credit hour paid by or on behalf of the student from the college or university previously attended or a refund for any payments made. Credit shall be given only if the reserve or national guard student did not receive a final grade in the class or course for which tuition credit is sought.
Acts 1991, ch. 151, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 23 - TUITION CREDITS OR REFUNDS DURING MILITARY SERVICE (§§ 49-7-2301 — 49-7-2305) › Section 49-7-2303 - Tennessee higher education commission - Rules

The Tennessee higher education commission shall establish rules and procedures applicable to students who are seeking a tuition credit or refund as set forth in this part. The commission shall have the authority to establish the procedure for application by the student to receive a tuition credit or refund, to determine what type of documentation would be required to establish proof of active military duty and to establish any other requirements the commission determines necessary to determine the eligibility of students for a tuition credit or refund from state colleges or universities.
Acts 1991, ch. 151, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 23 - TUITION CREDITS OR REFUNDS DURING MILITARY SERVICE (§§ 49-7-2301 — 49-7-2305) › Section 49-7-2304 - Tuition and fees charged to military reserve and national guard personnel who are mobilized for service

(a)
Military reserve and national guard personnel who are mobilized to active military service within six (6) months of attendance at a state institution of higher education and whose mobilization lasts more than six (6) months shall be charged, upon reenrollment at the institution, the tuition, maintenance fees, student activity fees and required registration or matriculation fees that were in effect when the student was enrolled prior to mobilization. After reenrollment, no increase in tuition, maintenance fees, student activity fees or required registration or matriculation fees shall be assessed to the student until a period of time equal to one (1) year plus the combined length of all military mobilizations has elapsed. In no event, however, shall a student's tuition and fees be frozen after reenrollment for more than four (4) years.
(b)
To be eligible for the tuition and fee freeze under this section, the student shall have completed military service under honorable conditions and shall reenroll in a state institution of higher education within six (6) months of release from active duty.
(c)
A student eligible for the tuition and fee freeze under this section may transfer from one state institution of higher education to another state institution of higher education one (1) time with the student's tuition and fees calculated at the institution to which the student transfers as if the student had been in attendance at that institution before the mobilization that resulted in the student's tuition and fee freeze at the initial institution.
Acts 2007, ch. 506, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 23 - TUITION CREDITS OR REFUNDS DURING MILITARY SERVICE (§§ 49-7-2301 — 49-7-2305) › Section 49-7-2305 - Excused absences for documented mandatory military service

Military reserve and national guard personnel who are students attending a state institution of higher education shall receive excused absences for classes missed for documented mandatory military service in the same manner as the institution would excuse attendance from a class for an official school function or other unavoidable event.
Acts 2018, ch. 647, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 24 - CAMPUS FREE SPEECH PROTECTION ACT. (§§ 49-7-2401 — 49-7-2408) › Section 49-7-2401 - Short title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Campus Free Speech Protection Act."
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 336,s 2, eff. 1/1/2018.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 24 - CAMPUS FREE SPEECH PROTECTION ACT. (§§ 49-7-2401 — 49-7-2408) › Section 49-7-2402 - Applicability of part

The requirements of this part shall apply to every public institution of higher education in this state.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 336,s 3, eff. 1/1/2018.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 24 - CAMPUS FREE SPEECH PROTECTION ACT. (§§ 49-7-2401 — 49-7-2408) › Section 49-7-2403 - Legislative findings and declaration - Legislative intent

(a)
The general assembly finds and declares that public institutions of higher education in Tennessee are not immune from the sweep of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or the Constitution of Tennessee, Article I, § 19, which guarantees freedom of speech and expression.
(b)
It is the intent of the general assembly that the public institutions of higher education embrace a commitment to the freedom of speech and expression for all students and all faculty.
(c)
It is further the intent of the general assembly that public institutions of higher education, including their faculty, shall not require students or other faculty to adopt or to indicate their adherence to beliefs or orthodoxies on any particular political, philosophical, religious, social, or other such subject, although institutions may require students and faculty to conform their conduct to the requirements of law and policy.
(d)
It is further the intent of the general assembly that public institutions of higher education not stifle freedom of speech and expression by implementing vague or overbroad speech codes, establishing free speech zones, imposing unconstitutional prior restraints on speech, or disinviting speakers based on the anticipated reaction or opposition of others to the content of speech.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 336,s 5, eff. 1/1/2018.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 24 - CAMPUS FREE SPEECH PROTECTION ACT. (§§ 49-7-2401 — 49-7-2408) › Section 49-7-2404 - Part definitions

As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1)
"Constitutional time, place, and manner restrictions" means restrictions on the time, place, and manner of free speech that do not violate the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or the Constitution of Tennessee, Article I, § 19 that are reasonable, content- and viewpoint-neutral, narrowly tailored to satisfy a significant institutional interest, and leave open ample alternative channels for the communication of the information or message to its intended audience;
(2)
"Faculty" or "faculty member" means any person, whether or not the person is compensated by a public institution of higher education, and regardless of political affiliation, who is tasked with providing scholarship, academic research, or teaching. For purposes of this part, the term "faculty" shall include tenured and non-tenured professors, adjunct professors, visiting professors, lecturers, graduate student instructors, and those in comparable positions, however titled. For purposes of this part, the term "faculty" shall not include persons whose primary responsibilities are administrative or managerial;
(3)
"Free speech" means speech, expression, or assemblies protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or the Constitution of Tennessee, Article I, § 19, verbal or written, including, but not limited to, all forms of peaceful assembly, protests, demonstrations, rallies, vigils, marches, public speaking, distribution of printed materials, carrying signs, displays, or circulating petitions. "Free speech" does not include the promotion, sale, or distribution of any product or service;
(4)
"Institution" means an institution of public higher education in this state; and
(5)
"Student" means:
(A)
An individual currently enrolled in a course of study at the institution; and
(B)
An organization that is comprised entirely of individuals currently enrolled in a course of study at the institution, that is registered with an institution pursuant to institutional rules.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 336, s 6, eff. 1/1/2018.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 24 - CAMPUS FREE SPEECH PROTECTION ACT. (§§ 49-7-2401 — 49-7-2408) › Section 49-7-2406 - Policy on student-to-student harassment

(a)
With respect to disciplining students for their speech, expression, or assemblies, an institution shall adopt a policy on "student-on-student harassment" defining the term consistent with and no more expansively than the language contained in subsection (b).
(b)
As used in this section, "student-on-student harassment" means unwelcome conduct directed toward a person that is discriminatory on a basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law, and that is so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively bars the victim's access to an educational opportunity or benefit.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 336,s 8, eff. 1/1/2018.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 24 - CAMPUS FREE SPEECH PROTECTION ACT. (§§ 49-7-2401 — 49-7-2408) › Section 49-7-2407 - Costs

Nothing in this part shall require an institution to fund costs associated with student speech or expression. An institution shall not impose costs on students or student organizations on the basis of the anticipated reaction or opposition to a person's speech by listeners.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 336,s 9, eff. 1/1/2018.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 24 - CAMPUS FREE SPEECH PROTECTION ACT. (§§ 49-7-2401 — 49-7-2408) › Section 49-7-2408 - Measures imposing restrictions

Nothing contained in this part shall be construed as prohibiting an institution from imposing measures that do not violate the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or the Constitution of Tennessee, Article I, § 19 such as:
(1)
Constitutional time, place, and manner restrictions;
(2)
Reasonable and viewpoint-neutral restrictions in nonpublic forums;
(3)
Restricting the use of the institution's property to protect the free speech rights of students and faculty and preserve the use of the property for the advancement of the institution's mission;
(4)
Prohibiting or limiting speech, expression, or assemblies that are not protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or the Constitution of Tennessee, Article I, § 19; or
(5)
Content restrictions on speech that are reasonably related to a legitimate pedagogical purpose, such as classroom rules enacted by faculty.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 471, s 2, eff. 5/30/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 27 - HEARING CENTERS (§ 49-7-2701) › Section 49-7-2701 - Establishment and operation of clinical and dispensary programs in speech pathology, speech therapy and audiology in state colleges and universities

(a)
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, state public colleges and universities are permitted to establish and operate clinical and dispensary programs in speech pathology, speech therapy and audiology for the purpose of educating students and generating financial support necessary to operate and make necessary improvements to those programs.
(b)
It is not the intent of the general assembly for such programs to compete directly with private hearing device retailers. Hearing centers operated and governed by public institutions of higher education shall not expand to operate satellite centers for the purpose of selling hearing aids, and shall not advertise the sale of hearing aids through any form of mass media, including, but not limited to, newspapers, magazines, billboards, phone directories, television, radio or internet, or through mass mailings, either printed or electronic. Such clinics and programs are permitted to receive patient referrals, to treat patients wishing to receive services from the college or university and to dispense hearing aids to such patients.
(c)
Each public institution of higher education operating a hearing center shall, by September 15 of each year, provide a written report to the Tennessee higher education commission and the education committee of the senate and the education administration committee of the house of representatives. The report shall contain the following information relative to the prior year:
(1)
The number of patients served;
(2)
The number of patient-contact hours for which students received credit;
(3)
The number of billed patient hours;
(4)
The number of hearing aids dispensed to patients; and
(5)
The revenues from clinical and dispensing operations.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 64, s 105, eff. 3/29/2021.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 345, s 119, eff. 5/10/2019.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 182, s 74, eff. 4/17/2015.
Acts 2011 , ch. 291, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 28 - INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETE'S NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS (§§ 49-7-2801 — 49-7-2803) › Section 49-7-2801 - Part definitions

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Athlete agent" has the same meaning as the term is defined in §
49-7-2102
;
(2)
"Athletic program" means an intercollegiate athletic program at an institution;
(3)
"Institution" means a four-year public or private institution of higher education located in this state. "Institution" 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.
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.