49-50-1307 - Powers and duties. - Tennessee Statutes

49-50-1307. Powers and duties.

(a)  The institute has the powers necessary to fulfill its mandate, including, but not limited to, the power to:

     (1)  Contract with colleges and universities to provide foreign language instructional services;

     (2)  Enter into contracts with colleges and universities to provide for the joint appointment of faculty members from colleges and universities at the institute and for institute personnel, including the executive director, at colleges and universities;

     (3)  Enter into contracts with elementary and secondary schools to provide foreign language instructional assistance to those schools and their teachers; and

     (4)  Accept gifts, grants, awards and other funds from private, or government or other sources.

(b)  The institute shall report annually to the general assembly and the governor.

[Acts 1986, ch. 801, § 7.]