§ 49-50-910. Records — Audits
Any station that receives any grant under this part shall retain a complete set of business records for a period of not less than three (3) years following the date of the grant. These records are to be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices, and shall be in a form that is readily […]
§ 49-50-911. Prohibited State Influence — Stations Extended Enumerated Freedoms
No official of state government shall have the authority to attempt to influence the content of any individual program or series of programs or to influence the treatment of any subject by any eligible station as defined by this part. All eligible stations as defined in this part are extended the same protections of freedom […]
§ 49-50-912. Transfer of Employees’ Benefits
Any person who is employed by a state-owned educational television station as defined by § 8-35-119 may continue participation in the state insurance program by notifying the state insurance committee of the person’s intent to participate and by making the required employee payments for coverage. Notice shall be given within ninety (90) days of the […]
§ 49-50-907. [reserved.]
Notwithstanding any provisions of this part to the contrary, the state board of education is authorized, during the implementation phase of this part, to undertake such action as may be necessary to assist in or encourage the development of public television service in the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol area. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, and in […]
§ 49-50-909. Funding
Appropriations in the amounts to be determined annually by the general assembly are authorized for the purposes of carrying out this part. The Tennessee public television council, in accordance with § 49-50-905(d)(3), has the responsibility for submitting budgetary requests for appropriations for the stations to the governor and the proper committees of the general assembly. […]
§ 49-50-901. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Public Broadcasting Act of 1984.”
§ 49-50-902. Legislative Intent
It is declared to be the intent of the general assembly in enactment of this part to bring about the orderly transfer of licenses and operational responsibilities for state-owned educational television stations to appropriate local community agencies, and to encourage the further development of public television broadcasting in Tennessee. The general assembly recognizes that successful […]
§ 49-50-903. Stations Eligible to Receive Grants — State Contracts for Special Services
Pursuant to the funding mechanisms specified in this part or later adopted, the following television stations shall be eligible to receive grants from the state: WSJK, Sneedville; WTCI, Chattanooga; WCTE, Cookeville; WLJT, Lexington/Jackson; WKNO, Memphis; WDCN, Nashville; and WKOP, Knoxville. No station not listed in this section shall be eligible for grants or financial support […]
§ 49-50-904. Transfer of Ownership and Control
Not later than July 1, 1986, ownership and control of the stations currently licensed to the state board of education shall be transferred to not-for-profit community corporations. Notwithstanding any other provision of this part and subject to the approval of the state board of education and the federal communications commission, any station may be transferred […]
§ 49-50-905. Tennessee Public Television Council
There is created the Tennessee public television council. The membership of the council shall consist of the general manager of each of the eligible stations in this state as defined in this part. If a general manager has an impairment that prevents the general manager’s attendance in work on the council, then the general manager […]