Tennessee § 49-9-201 - Board of trustees.

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§ 49-9-201. Board of trustees.

The governing body of the University of Tennessee shall be the board of trustees, established in § 49-9-202 . Acts 1868-1869, ch. 12, § 8; 1909, ch. 48, § 1; Shan., §§ 369, 373a1; Code 1932, § 573; modified; Acts 1967, ch. 179, § 9; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-3301; Acts 2018, ch. 657, § 2. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2018, ch. 657, § 1 provided that the act, which amended this section, shall be known and may be cited as the “University of Tennessee Focusing on Campus and University Success (FOCUS) Act.” Attorney General Opinions. Expanding county board of education. OAG 14-38, 2014 Tenn. AG LEXIS 41 (3/31/14).

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