Tennessee § 49-7-146 - Disciplinary violations for use or possession of alcohol, controlled substance or controlled substance analogue — Notice to parents.
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§ 49-7-146. Disciplinary violations for use or possession of alcohol, controlled substance or controlled substance analogue — Notice to parents.
A public institution of higher education shall notify a parent or legal guardian of a student under twenty-one (21) years of age, if the student has committed a disciplinary violation with respect to the use or possession of alcohol, a controlled substance, or a controlled substance analogue that is in violation of any federal, state or local law, or of any rule or policy of the institution, except as prohibited by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) ( 20 U.S.C. § 1232 g). Acts 2008, ch. 1189, § 1; 2012, ch. 848, § 44.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-7-146 ("Disciplinary violations for use or possession of alcohol, controlled substance or controlled substance analogue — Notice to parents.") 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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