2018 Tennessee Code
Title 4 - State Government
Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions
Part 54 - Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Act of 1994
§ 4-3-5404. Purpose -- Powers of board.
(a) The purposes of the Tennessee sports hall of fame are to:
(1) Honor, preserve and perpetuate the names and accomplishments of outstanding athletes, athletic teams and other sports personalities who are natives of Tennessee;
(2) Honor persons who have competed on teams for, or worked for, Tennessee institutions of learning;
(3) Honor persons with outstanding athletic records who reside in the state of Tennessee at the time of their nomination;
(4) Honor deceased persons with outstanding athletic records who were residents of Tennessee;
(5) Establish, erect and maintain a permanent archive for the collection and display of memorabilia related to the lives and careers of individuals, teams and sports events chosen for induction by the hall of fame;
(6) Initiate programs and campaigns deemed advisable by the board of directors that are designated to promote the spirit of sportsmanship and genteel competition both inside and outside the arena of athletic competition;
(7) Publish any materials that will assist the board of directors in informing the public about the lives and accomplishments of the inductees and purposes of the hall of fame; and
(8) Administer a scholarship program to award privately funded scholarships to students based on guidelines and criteria established by the board of directors, consistent with the purposes of the hall of fame.
(b) The hall of fame has the authority to adopt a charter, bylaws and shall promulgate such rules, regulations and policies as the board of directors deems necessary to further the purposes of the hall of fame. Any rules and regulations proposed by the board of directors shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in chapter 5 of this title.
(c) The hall of fame has the authority to raise funds, including corporate funding, to promote its activities and support ongoing programs; provided, that the board of directors does not have the authority to borrow money without the express, prior approval of the state funding board.
