Tennessee § 49-7-1906 Interpretation of part

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§ 49-7-1906 — Interpretation of part

Tennessee § 49-7-1906

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-1906 (2026).

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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 d

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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.