Tennessee § 49-6-1008 - AIDS education programs — Prevention of AIDS or other sexually transmitted diseases.
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§ 49-6-1008. AIDS education programs — Prevention of AIDS or other sexually transmitted diseases.
All material that includes information pertaining to the prevention of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or other sexually transmitted diseases that is written, published, distributed or used by any public entity or is paid for, in whole or in part, with any public moneys, and that is directed to children in kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12), shall place primary emphasis on abstinence from premarital intimacy and on the avoidance of drug abuse in controlling the spread of AIDS. Adoption of any program of AIDS education shall be permissive and shall not be required in any LEA until adopted by the local board of education. Acts 1989, ch. 215, § 1. Cross-References. AIDS Centers of Excellence established, § 68-10-118 . Family life education, title 49, ch. 6, part 13. HIV, aggravated prostitution, § 39-13-516 . Sexually transmitted diseases, title 68, ch. 10. Teenage pregnancy, title 37, ch. 3, part 5. Testing for AIDS, §§ 68-11-222 , 68-32-102 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-6-1008 ("AIDS education programs — Prevention of AIDS or other sexually transmitted diseases.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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