Tenn. Code Ann. § 70-1-501

The general assembly recognizes and reaffirms the importance to the citizens of Tennessee of management, protection, propagation, and conservation of wildlife, including the importance of protecting and preserving for future generations the heritage of hunting and fishing in the state. Further, the general assembly recognizes the importance of providing the opportunity for citizens to invest in the future of its wildlife resources. Therefore, in order to aid in future funding for the wildlife resources agency to continue establishing and carrying out fish and wildlife programs and to assure protection and preservation for future generations of the heritage of hunting and fishing in the state, there is hereby created a fund known as the “wildlife management endowment fund.”