(a) The Tennessee civil rights crimes information, reconciliation, and research center shall obtain and operate a website and a toll-free telephone line for the express purpose of receiving information related to unsolved civil right crimes and cold cases in this state.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 3-5-102

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The center shall regularly undertake appropriate activities to inform and remind the citizens of this state of the services provided by the center and of the availability of the website and toll-free telephone line. Such promotional activities shall regularly include, but not necessarily be limited to, press releases, posters, speeches, and public service announcements on radio and television. The center shall undertake special activities to improve public awareness of the center within those counties and areas of the state with the highest numbers of unsolved civil rights crimes and cold cases based upon available information.