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2020 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 2019
§ 4-3-5406. Purposes of the Hall of Fame — Commissioner Facilitation
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TN Code § 4-3-5406 (2020)
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- In providing administrative support to the hall of fame, the commissioner shall facilitate the purposes of the hall of fame, which are to:
- Honor, preserve, and perpetuate the names and accomplishments of outstanding athletes, athletic teams, and other sports personalities who are natives of Tennessee;
- Honor persons who have competed on teams for, or worked for, Tennessee institutions of learning;
- Honor persons with outstanding athletic records who reside in the state of Tennessee at the time of their nomination;
- Honor deceased persons with outstanding athletic records who were residents of Tennessee;
- 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 into the hall of fame; and
- Inform the public about the lives and accomplishments of the inductees and purposes of the hall of fame.
- The commissioner may delegate any duties under subsection (a) to the board as the commissioner deems necessary.
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