Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-20-303: Transfer of duties and functions from the Tennessee arts commission - Function of the commission

(a) The duties and functions of the Tennessee arts commission relative to the operation of the state museum are transferred to the Douglas Henry state museum commission.

(b) The primary function of the commission shall be to oversee the operations of the state museum. The commission shall also be entrusted with establishing the strategic direction of the museum, with an emphasis on the educational and cultural enrichment of the citizens of this state. The commission shall work to ensure that the citizens of this state have access and exposure to the museum collections and special changing exhibits, and that the current collections are preserved appropriately and exposed to the public. The commission shall also work to ensure that future acquisitions are made in a deliberate manner in support of the mission and goals of the museum, for the purpose of educating the citizens of this state.