(a) The general assembly finds a public necessity in protecting specified records relating to the investment program of the state university and community college system and the University of Tennessee system.
(b)
(1) Records of the state university and community college system and the University of Tennessee system relating to the name of an alternative investment, the name of an alternative investment manager, the amount invested in the alternative investment, or the most recent fiscal year-end value of an alternative investment shall be open to public inspection pursuant to title 10, chapter 7, part 5.
(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (b)(1), records relating to the University of Tennessee's or the state university and community college system's review or analysis of any alternative investment or any investment therein shall not be open to public inspection pursuant to title 10, chapter 7, part 5, if:
(A) The records contain confidential information or information that could be commercially reasonably expected to be kept confidential when provided to or by the public institution of higher education, or any analysis or evaluation of an alternative investment by the public institution of higher education; or
(B) Disclosure of the records reasonably could have an adverse effect on the public institution of higher education's investment program, the value of an alternative investment, or the person or entity that provided the information for or to the public institution of higher education.
(3) Subdivision (b)(2) shall be repealed on July 1, 2021.
(c) For purposes of this section:
(1) “Alternative investment” includes, but is not limited to:
(A) Any investment requiring an investor indicate if the investor qualifies as an accredited investor under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §§ 230.500, et. seq.);
(B) Unregistered securities or funds offered under exemptions provided by 17 CFR 230.144(A), 15 U.S.C. § 80a-3(c)(1), or 15 U.S.C. § 80a-3(c)(7); or
(C) A qualified purchaser under 15 U.S.C. § 80a-2(a)(51); and
(2) “Public institution of higher education” means the University of Tennessee or the state university and community college systems.
(d) Nothing in this section shall limit access to records by law enforcement agencies, courts, or other governmental agencies performing official functions.
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