Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-2-611

  • School support organization: means a booster club, foundation, parent teacher association, parent teacher organization, parent teacher support association, or any other nongovernmental organization or group of persons whose primary purpose is to support a school district, school, school club, or academic, arts, athletic or social activities related to a school, that collects or receives money, materials, property or securities from students, parents or members of the general public. See Tennessee Code 49-2-603
  • 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

Notwithstanding § 48-51-303(a)(1) to the contrary, a school support organization that is required to register as a nonprofit organization, foundation or chartered member of a nonprofit organization or foundation by a policy adopted in accordance with this part shall be exempt from any initial registration fee by the secretary of state for the registration if the school support organization is an educational institution as defined in § 48-101-502(b). The school support organization shall pay any renewal fee required by the secretary of state to maintain valid annual registration as a nonprofit organization, foundation or chartered member of a nonprofit organization or foundation.