Tennessee Code Title 4. State Government § 4-48-109

(a) The commission is hereby authorized to create a not-for-profit corporation to raise funds, develop, manage and implement the plans and programs of the commission relating to the Holocaust.

(b) The commission is authorized to select a name for the corporation. The corporation shall have its own board of directors, which shall consist of the members of the commission, a representative appointed by the governor, and a representative of the attorney general and reporter. The board may select its own chair with the approval of the chair of the commission.

(c) After proper incorporation, the not-for-profit corporation is authorized and directed to apply for tax-exempt status under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3)).

(d) In addition to funds received from the general public, the corporation may receive funds from the state at such times and in such amounts as appropriated by the general assembly to be used for its tax-exempt purposes.

(e) Upon its incorporation, the not-for-profit corporation shall be responsible for implementing such programs as the commission plans. The not-for-profit corporation may hire such support staff and name such advisory groups or steering committees as necessary to assist in the promotion, coordination, and implementation of and fundraising for the comprehensive program developed by the commission.