Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-13-109: Trust property not state property

(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the property conveyed in trust by § 4-13-101 or acquired pursuant to § 4-13-102 shall not be subject to controls applicable to state property until the effective date of any revocation of this trust conveyance.

(b) Nothing in this part shall be construed to prohibit the state from providing liability, comprehensive or other insurance or any other thing of value to the association for the benefit of the property conveyed herein in trust.