Tennessee Code Title 49. Education § 49-9-113

(a) The University of Tennessee board of trustees is expressly authorized and empowered to designate one (1) or more foundations established to support the university, pursuant to § 49-7-107, or any existing foundation created to support a campus of the university, to receive and hold private gifts for support of the university unless the donor has specifically directed in writing that a gift be received and held by the university.

(b) The University of Tennessee is expressly authorized and empowered to enter into a fee-for-services agreement with one (1) or more foundations established to support the university, pursuant to § 49-7-107, or any existing foundation created to support a campus of the university, under which the foundation will provide development and alumni services for the university. An agreement for services under this subsection (b) shall be subject to the prior approval of the University of Tennessee board of trustees and to all prior approvals required by state laws, rules, or regulations.

(c) The University of Tennessee is expressly authorized and empowered to enter into an agreement to lease university employees to one (1) or more foundations established to support the university, pursuant to § 49-7-107, or any existing foundation created to support a campus of the university, to carry out the mission of the foundation, including, but not limited to, providing development and alumni services for the university. Employees leased under the authority of this subsection (c) shall remain eligible for participation in all university benefit programs for which they are otherwise eligible. An agreement for the lease of employees under the authority of this subsection (c) shall be subject to the prior approval of the University of Tennessee board of trustees and to the prior approval of the attorney general and reporter as to form and legality.

(d) The University of Tennessee is expressly authorized and empowered to enter into a fee-for-services agreement to provide services, including, but not limited to, human resources services, information technology services, and accounting and financial services, to one (1) or more foundations established to support the university, pursuant to § 49-7-107, or any existing foundation created to support a campus of the university.

(f) Nothing in this section shall be deemed or construed to waive or abrogate in any way the sovereign immunity of the state, the university or any officer or employee of the state or the university or to deprive any officer or employee of the state or university of any other immunity to which the officer or employee is otherwise entitled under state law.