2015 Tennessee Code
Title 49 - Education
Chapter 7 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally
Part 2 - Tennessee Higher Education Commission
§ 49-7-206 - Rights and status of other bodies preserved.

(a) (1) The University of Tennessee shall retain its identity and status as a legal entity, a body politic and corporate and as one of the state's federal land-grant institutions.

(2) Except as expressly provided in this part, its board of trustees shall retain and exercise all the authority, rights, powers and duties, express or implied, vested in it by legislative charter and enactments and other applicable laws. Nothing in this part shall be construed to deprive the board of the authority, rights, powers and duties conferred upon it by law in the government of the institutions, branches, colleges, divisions and departments now under its control, except those duties that by this part are expressly vested in the commission.

(b) Except for the powers that are vested in the commission by this part, nothing in this part shall be construed to deprive the board of regents of the authority, rights, powers and duties conferred upon it by law, express or implied, in the government, control and operation of Austin Peay State University, East Tennessee State University, the University of Memphis, Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technological University or in the operation and control of the community junior colleges.