...by "State-appointed or elected officials." Rather, alternative (2) of the test is whether the entity is "administered by individuals who are responsible to public officials or to the general electorate" (emphasis added), and the Tennessee statute makes crystal clear that respondent is administered...

...directly by the State, so as to constitute a department or administrative arm of the government, or (2) administered by individuals who are responsible to public officials or to the general public." "In applying the first of the above tests, we do not consider the facts urged by the Union sufficient...

...university was not created directly by the state to constitute a department of the government, and is not administered by individuals who are responsible to public officials or to the general electorate. Undoubtedly the legislative terms "instrumentality" and "state-related institution" are...