Authority of Commission

  1. Law
  2. Tennessee Code
  3. Education
  4. Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally
  5. State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Act
  6. Authority of Commission

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The commission is authorized to:

  1. Enter into the interstate reciprocity agreement known as SARA, or any successor organization, which serves the purpose of approving institutions in Tennessee to participate in SARA;
  2. Serve as the portal agency for SARA;
  3. Act in accordance with the terms of the state authorization reciprocity agreement with regard to any member state, Tennessee SARA institution, or non-Tennessee SARA institution;
  4. Provide appropriate staff support as necessary to facilitate institution application, approval, and reporting in accordance with NC-SARA and SREB guidelines and policies;
  5. Provide appropriate staff support as necessary to facilitate complaint determination and resolution under §  49-7-1506;
  6. Promulgate rules and policies as necessary or appropriate for the conduct of its work and the implementation of this part, which rules shall have the force of law; and
  7. Exercise other powers and duties implied but not enumerated in this section that are in conformity with this part and, in the judgment of the commission, are determined necessary in order to carry out the intent of this part.


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