There is established an Institute for Public Service, which shall operate as a division of the University of Tennessee, to provide continuing research and technical assistance to state and local government and industry and to meet more adequately the need for information and research in business and government. It is the purpose of this institute […]
As a part of the Institute for Public Service, there is created a county technical advisory service to provide studies and research in county government, publications, educational conferences and attendance at the conferences, and to furnish technical, consultative and field services to counties of the state in problems relating to fiscal administration, accounting, tax assessment […]
As a part of this Institute for Public Service, there is created a Center for Industrial Services to render service to the industries in this state by: Providing information, data and materials relating to the needs and problems of industry that might be supplied and solved through research; Providing information about available research facilities and […]
The University of Tennessee, through the Institute for Public Service, may provide assistance to local governments for residential building inspection programs. Assistance shall be provided on both the technical and financial levels with regard to the administration of inspection services and enforcement of building and housing codes. Training programs for the personnel to staff local […]
Notwithstanding any law, regulation or personnel policy to the contrary, the following positions are authorized and established in the Center for Industrial Services: One (1) program director; and Two (2) waste audit engineers. The program director shall be located in Knoxville, to establish and manage the program established in § 49-9-403(b). One (1) waste audit […]
From available funds in the solid waste management fund, the institute for public service shall develop and offer short courses and workshop curricula concerning waste management, source reduction and recycling for continuing education and training programs for local government officials. The center for industrial services of the institute shall perform waste audits for private businesses […]
As part of the Institute for Public Service, the Municipal Technical Advisory Service exists to provide studies and research in municipal government, publications, and educational conferences and to furnish technical, consultative, and field services to municipalities of the state in problems relating to fiscal administration, accounting, tax assessment and collection, law enforcement, improvements and public […]
As a part of the Institute for Public Service, the Law Enforcement Innovation Center exists to provide studies and research in law enforcement and public safety and in educational conferences and training and to furnish technical, consultative, and field services to law enforcement agencies. This program shall be carried on in cooperation with and with […]
As part of the Institute for Public Service, the Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership exists to provide studies and research in leadership and executive development and educational conferences and training and to furnish technical, consultative, and field services in these areas. This program shall be carried on in cooperation with and with the advice of […]
The Tennessee Foreign Language Institute is transferred to and reestablished as a part of the Institute for Public Service and renamed the Tennessee Foreign Language Center. As a part of the Institute for Public Service, the Tennessee Foreign Language Center shall provide coordination and foreign language services to state and local government entities, as well […]
