(a) The board shall:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 4-3-5405

  • Board: means the Tennessee hall of fame board created within the department under §. See Tennessee Code 4-3-5402
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of tourist development, or the commissioner's designee. See Tennessee Code 4-3-5402
  • Department: means the department of tourist development. See Tennessee Code 4-3-5402
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Hall of fame: means the Tennessee sports hall of fame created under §. See Tennessee Code 4-3-5402
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) Nominate and induct qualified athletes, athletic teams, sports personalities, and sporting events to the hall of fame in accordance with guidelines prescribed by the board, subject to approval by the commissioner;
(2) Conduct fundraising to support the hall of fame. Any funds raised by the board must be used to support the hall of fame and held by the department and accounted for separately for such use;
(3) Offer advice and guidance to the commissioner for purposes of the commissioner’s administration of the hall of fame, including, but not limited to:

(A) Suggesting programs and campaigns that are designated to promote the spirit of sportsmanship and genteel competition both inside and outside the arena of athletic competition; and
(B) Recommending guidelines and criteria, consistent with the purposes of the hall of fame, for purposes of assisting the commissioner with the administration of a scholarship program under § 4-3-5407; and
(4) For good cause shown, review, reconsider, and renominate, in whole or in part, a previous class elected to the hall of fame.
(b)

(1) At least ninety (90) days prior to the beginning of each state fiscal year, the board shall submit a plan for operation to the commissioner for review and approval. The plan of operation must be in such form as the department requires and must include, but not be limited to, the following:

(A) A budget for operating and capital expenditure;
(B) Contracts for services; and
(C) Policies and procedures adopted by the board to govern the expenditure of funds, including any such policies and procedures required by the department through rules.
(2) The plan of operation may be amended during the fiscal year with the written approval of the commissioner.
(3) Within ninety (90) days after the end of its fiscal year, the board shall annually submit to the department and comptroller of the treasury a report setting forth the board’s accomplishments.
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