Tennessee Code Title 49. Education § 49-8-703

(a) All rules promulgated by a state university board that are in effect upon the Tennessee higher education commission's assumption of the management and governance for the state university pursuant to this part continue in effect and are deemed to be rules of the commission for the respective state university.

(b) All policies, procedures, and guidelines adopted by a state university board that are in effect upon the Tennessee higher education commission's assumption of the management and governance for the state university pursuant to this part continue in effect and are deemed to be the policies, procedures, and guidelines of the commission for the respective university.

(c) Upon the reconstitution of a local governing board of trustees for a state university for which the Tennessee higher education commission is serving as the state university board pursuant to this part, all rules, policies, procedures, and guidelines for the state university that are in effect upon the reconstitution of the local governing board of trustees continue in effect and are deemed to be the rules, policies, procedures, and guidelines of the reconstituted state university board.