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Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-32-103: Nonprofit partnerships

(a) The office may partner with a nonprofit public benefit corporation that is organized to maximize the effectiveness of faith-based and community initiatives in serving Tennesseans with respect to public purposes, in order to carry out the purposes of the office.
(b) The governor shall select the members of the board of directors of the nonprofit partner. The nonprofit partner's board may select its own chair. The nonprofit partner has an executive director, who is selected by the governor.
(c) The nonprofit partner shall be properly incorporated under the laws of the state of Tennessee and approved by the internal revenue service as an organization that is exempt from federal income tax under § 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code ( 26 U.S.C. § 501(a) ), by virtue of being an organization described in § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code ( 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) ).
(d) The nonprofit partner may receive and solicit funds from the general public in accordance with title 48, chapter 101, part 5.
(e) A state employee shall not receive compensation from funds received by the nonprofit partner pursuant to subsection (d).
(f) The nonprofit partner may exercise all powers authorized under the Tennessee Nonprofit Corporation Act, compiled in title 48, chapters 51-69.
(g) The nonprofit partner may receive staff and other assistance from any department, agency, board or commission, or other division of state government.
(h) Subject to existing statutes, rules, and policies, the nonprofit partner may enter into agreements with state government for procurement of office space, supplies, and other items, as necessary to effectively carry out the purposes of this chapter.

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TN Code
Title 4
Chapter 32

(b) The governor shall select the members of the board of directors of the nonprofit partner. The nonprofit partner's board may select its own chair. The nonprofit partner has an executive director, who is selected by the governor.

(c) The nonprofit partner shall be properly incorporated under the laws of the state of Tennessee and approved by the internal revenue service as an organization that is exempt from federal income tax under § 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code ( 26 U.S.C. § 501(a) ), by virtue of being an organization described in § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code ( 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) ).

(d) The nonprofit partner may receive and solicit funds from the general public in accordance with title 48, chapter 101, part 5.

(e) A state employee shall not receive compensation from funds received by the nonprofit partner pursuant to subsection (d).

(f) The nonprofit partner may exercise all powers authorized under the Tennessee Nonprofit Corporation Act, compiled in title 48, chapters 51-69.

(g) The nonprofit partner may receive staff and other assistance from any department, agency, board or commission, or other division of state government.

(h) Subject to existing statutes, rules, and policies, the nonprofit partner may enter into agreements with state government for procurement of office space, supplies, and other items, as necessary to effectively carry out the purposes of this chapter.

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