§ 49-7-2404. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise: “Constitutional time, place, and manner restrictions” means restrictions on the time, place, and manner of free speech that do not violate the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or the Constitution of Tennessee, Article I, § 19 that are reasonable, content- and viewpoint-neutral, narrowly […]
§ 49-7-2405. Policy Regarding Free Speech
The governing body of every institution shall adopt a policy that affirms the following principles of free speech, which are the public policy of this state: Students have a fundamental constitutional right to free speech; An institution shall be committed to giving students the broadest possible latitude to speak, write, listen, challenge, learn, and discuss […]
§ 49-7-2205. Compilation of Crime Statistics — Distribution of Annual Report
The director of the Tennessee bureau of investigation shall compile the crime statistics reported pursuant to § 49-7-2203(a), and shall provide an annual report by April 30 of the statistics to the governor and to the state and local government and education committees of the senate and the state government and education committees of the […]
§ 49-7-2206. Crime Records to Be Kept by Colleges and Universities
Each institution of higher education that maintains either a police or security department comprised of state, private or contract employees shall make, keep and maintain a daily log, written in a form that can be easily understood, recording in chronological order all crimes against persons or property reported to its police or security department, the […]
§ 49-7-2207. Reporting of Students — Exception
It is the duty of each institution of higher education that has probable cause to believe that any student is committing or has committed any offense, a violation of which is a Class A misdemeanor or any of the five (5) categories of felonies as classified under § 40-35-110, upon the institution’s grounds or within […]
§ 49-7-2123. Violation — Cease and Desist Order — Civil Penalty — Final Order Enforcement
If the secretary of state determines that a person has engaged in or is engaging in an act, practice, or course of business constituting a violation of this part or a rule adopted or order issued under this part, or that a person has materially aided or is materially aiding in an act, practice, or […]
§ 49-7-2124. Athletic Scholarship — Influence to Accept — Disclosure of Relationship With Institution — Violation — Penalty
Any person who, in this state, knowingly influences, or attempts to influence, any student athlete to accept an athletic scholarship that is offered by an educational institution from which such person receives any compensation or any other thing of value shall provide a written disclosure of such person’s relationship with the educational institution to the […]
§ 49-7-2125. Student Loan Default—suspension, Denial, and Revocation of Registration
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Guarantee agency” means a guarantor of student loans that has an agreement with the United States secretary of education; and “TSAC” means the Tennessee student assistance corporation. Upon receiving a copy of a final order as provided in subsection (c) from TSAC or a guarantee […]
§ 49-7-2201. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “College and University Security Information Act.”
§ 49-7-2202. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Institution of higher education” includes any college, community college or university, including the state colleges of applied technology, whether public or private, that is required to submit a copy of the statistics of certain criminal offenses to the secretary of education under 20 U.S.C. § […]