Tennessee § 49-7-903 - Purposes of part.

Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 49-7-903 — Purposes of part., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 49-7-903. Purposes of part.

In light of the findings described in § 49-7-902 , the general assembly declares the purposes of this part to be to: Encourage education and the means of education; Encourage attendance at institutions of higher education; Provide students and their parents financing assistance for postsecondary education; Help provide the benefits of higher education to the people of this state; and Encourage elementary and secondary students in this state to achieve high standards of performance. Acts 1989, ch. 190, § 4.

Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 49-7-903 ("Purposes of part.") 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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