{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-7-1906","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-1906","heading":"Interpretation of part","body":"This part shall not be interpreted to: (1) Prohibit public institutions of higher education from training students or employees on the non-discrimination requirements of federal or state law; (2) Infringe on the rights of freedom of speech protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution; (3) Infringe on the rights of academic freedom of faculty in public institutions of higher education; (4) Require an employee of a public institution of higher education to: (A) Violate any federal or state law, rule, or regulation; or (B) Fail to comply with any applicable academic accreditation requirement; (5) Prohibit an individual who provides training from responding to questions regarding one (1) or more divisive concepts, so long as the response does not endorse or advocate for divisive concepts; or (6) Prohibit public institutions of higher education from promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion; provided, that such efforts are consistent with the provisions of this part. Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 818, s 7, eff. 4/8/2022.\nThis part shall not be interpreted to:\n(1) Prohibit public institutions of higher education from training students or employees on the non-discrimination requirements of federal or state law;\n(2) Infringe on the rights of freedom of speech protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution;\n(3) Infringe on the rights of academic freedom of faculty in public institutions of higher education;\n(4) Require an employee of a public institution of higher education to: (A) Violate any federal or state law, rule, or regulation; or (B) Fail to comply with any applicable academic accreditation requirement;\n(A) Violate any federal or state law, rule, or regulation; or\n(B) Fail to comply with any applicable academic accreditation requirement;\n(5) Prohibit an individual who provides training from responding to questions regarding one (1) or more divisive concepts, so long as the response does not endorse or advocate for divisive concepts; or\n(6) Prohibit public institutions of higher education from promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion; provided, that such efforts are consistent with the provisions of this part.","path":["TN Code","Title 49","Chapter 7"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"14f0ad12dd3fcd3b307cb8fc0fc8189b1b1e3c5118021cb70eb90bfbe4c64a0d","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-7-1905","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-7-1907"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}