§ 49-8-1206. Abolition of Former Institute and Community College — Transfer of Programs and Assets
The State Technical Institute at Memphis and Shelby State Community College, both established pursuant to § 49-8-101, are abolished. Their campuses, property, programs and assets shall be transferred to the Southwest Tennessee Community College.
§ 49-8-1207. Continuation of Legal and Contractual Rights and Obligations
Any legal or contractual rights, duties, obligations, or evidences of debt (powers and authorities) of Shelby State Community College and the State Technical Institute of Memphis shall not be modified, altered, amended or abrogated by this part and shall become the rights, duties, or obligations of the new institution.
§ 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.
§ 49-8-1201. Creation
There is created a new institution, which shall be known as the Southwest Tennessee Community College.