Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-8-202: State building commission to acquire site and build and equip facility

(a) The state building commission is authorized and empowered to acquire a site or sites and to construct a suitable building or buildings for conducting the programs of the academy.

(b) The commission is authorized to accept from any agency or department of state or local government a site or building by gift or donation, and in such event, may expend any capital outlay funds available for the restoration, renovation, repair and equipping of such facility.