Tennessee § 49-3-201 - General provisions.

§ 49-3-201. General provisions.

In case the United States congress enacts any legislation of any character making grants of public moneys to the states for the purpose of promoting the cause of public education, the department of education is designated as the authority to accept and administer the funds. Nothing in this section interferes with the allocation and administration of federal funds specifically appropriated to institutions of higher education, or for specific purposes; provided, that the funds are allocated and administered in accordance with applicable federal law. In case federal legislation makes funds available for public schools, for extended services of public schools, or for providing local and state supervisory services for public schools, or in case funds are made available through federal legislation previously passed for public schools, the department of education is authorized to accept and administer these funds according to the applicable federal law. Acts 1953, ch. 70, § 34 (Williams, § 2417.209); Acts 1955, ch. 136, § 37; 1967, ch. 289, §§ 1, 2; 1974, ch. 654, § 10; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-109; Acts 2019, ch. 204, § 2. Compiler's Notes. Acts 1953, ch. 70 and 1955, ch. 136, cited in the history of this section, were the General Educational Acts for those years. Acts 1953, ch. 70 was specifically repealed by Acts 1955, ch. 136, § 41 and Acts 1955, ch. 136 was specifically repealed by Acts 1957, ch. 53, § 38. The sections appearing in Tennessee Code Annotated, however, were reenacted as part of the code by Acts 1957, ch. 1, and § 37 of Acts 1957, ch. 53 states that it is not the intention to supersede or suspend any provision of title 49 of the Tennessee Code Annotated. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 22 Tenn. Juris., Schools, § 28.