There is created a state museum for the purpose of bringing together the administration of the various collections of articles, specimens and relics owned by the state, to be under the supervision of, and administered by, the Douglas Henry state museum commission, established pursuant to chapter 20, part 3 of this title.
The Douglas Henry state museum commission shall employ a museum executive director, and delegates its authority to the museum executive director to hire and manage experts and other employees as may be needed to properly care for and maintain the museum and to impart its educational value to the visiting public. The museum executive director […]
The museum executive director’s compensation shall be determined by the Douglas Henry state museum commission in a manner consistent with the department of human resources’ policies and standards. Experts and such other assistants as may be employed under this chapter shall have their compensation determined by the museum executive director in a manner consistent with […]
The museum shall occupy space in Nashville at the James K. Polk State Office Building and Cultural Complex, on the ground floor of the south wing of the War Memorial Building, and at 1000 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard. All three (3) facilities shall be open on days and during hours as determined by the Douglas […]
In order to carry out this chapter, the World War Museum, previously administered by the adjutant general’s office, the Civil War Exhibit, previously administered by the United Daughters of the Confederacy and Spanish-American War Exhibit, previously administered by the Spanish War Veterans, the Museum of Natural History, previously administered by the former game and fish […]
In order to establish, maintain and operate the state museum, five thousand dollars ($5,000) annually is appropriated out of the general funds of the state, which funds may be supplemented by any other sums for the museum, coming into the hands of the commission from any other source whatsoever.
Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a future reorganization that may be enacted to bring together all or any of the cultural activities of the state, including the historical commission, within a single department or division.
The state museum is hereby authorized to operate sales facilities in the state museum. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the operation of sales facilities in the state museum by any nonprofit corporation that has as its chief purpose the support of the programs of the state museum.
The facility authorized by § 4-12-108 shall sell Tennessee produced items or items appropriate to the museum’s programs, as approved by the museum executive director.
Any profits derived from sales facilities authorized by § 4-12-108 shall be used in the programs of the state museum. There is established within the general fund a special agency account to be known as the earned revenue reserve fund for the purpose of assuring sufficient funding for the administration and programs of the state […]
The state museum is authorized to impose a fee or charge admission for special events or programs. The amount of the fee or charge shall be determined by the Douglas Henry state museum commission, and proceeds from the fees or charges shall only be used by the commission to offset the cost of the special […]
The state museum commission, acting upon the recommendation of the museum executive director, is hereby authorized to contract with the Beck Cultural Exchange Center, Knoxville, for either the appropriate deposit, display, examination, or preservation, or any of these, at the center of such items or collections of articles, specimens and relics owned by the state […]
Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an application for a position of museum executive director, materials submitted with an application, letters of recommendation or references concerning an applicant, and any other records or information relating to or arising out of the process of searching for and selecting […]
The building that houses the Tennessee state museum located at 1000 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard is designated as the “Bill Haslam Center”. The state museum shall erect suitable markers or affix suitable signs designating the museum as the “Bill Haslam Center”. The state museum shall fund all costs related to the signage.
