(a) The secretary of state, acting upon the recommendation of the state librarian and archivist, is hereby authorized to contract with the Beck Cultural Exchange Center, Knoxville, for the appropriate deposit, display, and/or preservation at the center of such:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 10-1-111

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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
(1) Archival material;
(2) Historical, documentary, and reference materials; and
(3) Literary works or printed matters;

as may be mutually deemed by the secretary of state and by the center to be of special interest to the black citizens of Tennessee.

(b) The terms of any such contract shall ensure that adequate steps are undertaken to protect and preserve all such items for the benefit of future Tennesseans.
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