Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-50-1402 (2026)
Purpose
✓ current as of May 2026
- (a) The purpose of this part is to discourage persons, whether employed, elected or appointed, who are required to furnish statistical data, reports or other information to local or state departments, agencies or legislative bodies, from knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made any false or inaccurate compilation of statistical data, reports or information related to the operation of an LEA as defined in § 49-1-103. It is the intent of the general assembly to reduce the waste and mismanagement of public education funds, to reduce abuses in governmental authority and to prevent illegal and unethical practices.
- (b) To help achieve these objectives, the general assembly declares that public education employees should be encouraged to disclose information on actions of LEAs that are not in the public interest and that legislation is needed to ensure that any employee making those disclosures shall not be subject to disciplinary measures, discrimination or harassment by any public official.
Acts 1989, ch. 444, § 2.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1999–2013 · leading case: Mosley v. Kelly, 65 F. Supp. 2d 725 (E.D. Tenn. 1999).
Mosley v. Kelly, 65 F. Supp. 2d 725 (E.D. Tenn. 1999). “Statutory purpose ■ Section 49-50-1402 describes the purpose of the Act as follows: (a) The-purpose of this part is to discourage persons, whether employed, elected or appointed, who are required to furnish statistical data, reports or other information to local or state…”
Fonda Blair v. Rutherford Cnty. Bd. of Educ. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2013). “” The purpose of the Act is set forth at Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-50-1402 : (a) The purpose of this part is to discourage persons, whether employed, elected or appointed, who are required to furnish statistical data, reports or other information to local or state departments,…”
Cora B. Cantrell v. Knox Cnty. Bd. of Educ. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000). “Section 49-50-1402 provides the purpose for the Act: (a) The purpose of this part is to discourage persons, whether employed, elected or appointed, who are required to furnish statistical data, reports or other information to local or state departments, agencies, or legislative…”
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-50-1402(a): 1 case
Mosley v. Kelly, 65 F. Supp. 2d 725 (E.D. Tenn. 1999). “Statutory purpose ■ Section 49-50-1402 describes the purpose of the Act as follows: (a) The-purpose of this part is to discourage persons, whether employed, elected or appointed, who are required to furnish statistical data, reports or other information to local or state…”
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-50-1402(b): 1 case
Mosley v. Kelly, 65 F. Supp. 2d 725 (E.D. Tenn. 1999). “Statutory purpose ■ Section 49-50-1402 describes the purpose of the Act as follows: (a) The-purpose of this part is to discourage persons, whether employed, elected or appointed, who are required to furnish statistical data, reports or other information to local or state…”
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