§ 4-52-108. Participation by Nonprofit Partner in Health Insurance Plan
The nonprofit partner may participate, the same as an eligible quasi-governmental organization, in the health insurance plan authorized under § 8-27-207 [repealed and reenacted. See Compiler’s Notes], to provide health insurance for its employees, as long as such nonprofit partner satisfies each of the requirements of § 8-27-207 [repealed and reenacted. See Compiler’s Notes]. For […]
§ 4-52-109. Annual Report
The nonprofit partner shall annually submit to the governor and the speakers of the senate and the house of representatives, within ninety (90) days after the end of its fiscal year, a complete and detailed report setting forth its operation and accomplishments.
§ 4-52-110. Audit
The nonprofit partner shall be subject to examination and audit by the comptroller of the treasury in the same manner as prescribed for departments and agencies of the state.
§ 4-52-111. Intentional Destruction of Books for Imagination Library Program Prohibited — Delivery to Intended Recipients
No person shall intentionally destroy books intended to be delivered to children enrolled in Tennessee’s Imagination Library program. Any person in possession of undelivered or undeliverable Imagination Library program books shall make every effort to deliver the books to their intended recipients or, in the alternative, make the books available to any pre-kindergarten, kindergarten or […]
§ 4-52-104. Contracts and Agreements
The fund may enter into such contractual and promotional agreements necessary to effectively stimulate a statewide program for encouraging preschool children to read.
§ 4-52-105. Partnership With Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation
The fund is authorized to partner with a nonprofit public benefit corporation that is organized solely to promote and encourage reading by the children of the state of Tennessee, for the purpose of implementing the early reading initiatives of the fund. The nonprofit partner shall have its board of directors elected by a process approved […]
§ 4-52-106. Authorization to Work With Local Government, Private Organizations and Citizens
The governor’s books from birth fund and the nonprofit partner may work with local governments, private organizations and citizens as it plans and engages in activities related to the fund.
§ 4-52-107. Participation by Nonprofit Partner in Retirement System
The nonprofit partner shall be eligible to be a participating employer in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system upon passage of a resolution by the nonprofit’s board of directors authorizing: An actuarial study; and Participation, and accepting the liability as a result of the participation, by its full-time employees. The employees of the nonprofit partner shall […]
§ 4-52-101. Establishment
There is established the “Governor’s Books from Birth Fund.”
§ 4-52-102. Purpose
The fund shall promote and foster the development of a comprehensive statewide program for encouraging preschool children to read.