- 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 this state 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.