Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-9-1408: Liberal construction

This part shall constitute full and complete authority, without regard to any other law, for the doing of the acts and things authorized in this part and shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. If this part is inconsistent with any other law, this part shall be controlling; provided, that §§ 4-15-102 , 12-2-112 , 12-2-114 and 12-2-115 shall apply to transactions between the university and entities described in § 49-9-1402(a) ; and provided, further, that nothing in this part shall be construed to amend, repeal or supersede the provisions of or the obligations of the state or the university's board of trustees under §§ 9-9-113(b) and 49-3-1206 or any agreements entered into by the board of trustees under § 49-3-1206 .