§ 49-8-1003. Effect of Part — Powers, Duties and Obligations
Any legal, equitable or contractual rights, duties, obligations, evidences of debt, powers or authorities of the Tri-Cities State Technical Institute shall not be modified, altered, amended or abrogated by this part.
§ 49-8-1101. Joe L. Evins Appalachian Center for Crafts
There is established the Joe L. Evins Appalachian Center for Crafts, which shall operate as a division of the Tennessee Technological University to: Continue ownership and operation of the Joe L. Evins Appalachian Center for Crafts at Center Hill Lake, transferred to the university on July 1, 1985; Develop, stimulate and preserve the tradition of […]
§ 49-8-1102. Operation
The Joe L. Evins Appalachian Center for Crafts shall be operated as a free-standing unit of Tennessee Technological University with a separate budget but with the ability to draw on university managerial, financial, technical and instructional resources.
§ 49-8-1201. Creation
There is created a new institution, which shall be known as the Southwest Tennessee Community College.
§ 49-8-1202. Management and Control
The Southwest Tennessee Community College shall be under the management and control of the board of regents.
§ 49-8-1203. Types of Programs
The Southwest Tennessee Community College is authorized to provide comprehensive one- and two-year occupational, college parallel, continuing education and community service programs.
§ 49-8-1204. Technical and Scientific Occupational Programs and Preparation
The Southwest Tennessee Community College shall provide high quality technical and scientific occupational programs, serve as a regional technical school to train engineering technicians for industry and prepare students to earn a living as technicians or technical workers in the fields of production, distribution or service.
§ 49-8-1205. Retention of Rank and Tenure of Continued Employees
Employees of affected institutions who have achieved rank and tenure under policies of the board of regents and who continue as employees of the board of regents without a break in service shall retain that rank and tenure as employees of the new institution.
§ 49-8-901. Creation
The State Technical Institute in Knoxville established pursuant to § 49-8-101 and the Oak Ridge Branch of the Roane State Community College located on the Pellissippi Parkway in Knox County shall become one (1) institution, which shall be known as the Pellissippi State Community College.
§ 49-8-902. Board of Regents
The institution shall be under the management and control of the board of regents. It is the legislative intent that the board of regents will maintain a permanent presence in Oak Ridge.