Tennessee § 16-3-905 - Membership.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 16-3-905 — Membership., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-3-905. Membership.
The council shall consist of the following seven (7) voting members: Four (4) members who shall be appointed to serve for four-year terms as follows: One (1) criminal court judge who shall be appointed by the president of the Tennessee judicial conference, representing a judicial district within which one (1) or more private entities provide probation services; and Three (3) general sessions court judges who shall be appointed by the president of the Tennessee general sessions judges conference, representing counties within which one (1) or more private entities provide probation services; and Three (3) members who shall be appointed by the governor to serve four-year terms as follows: One (1) publicly employed probation officer; One (1) private probation officer or individual with expertise in private probation service by virtue of training or employment; and One (1) county commissioner. Subsequent vacancies on the council shall be filled in the same manner as initially filled. Acts 1998, ch. 1067, § 6; 2007, ch. 149, § 1.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 16-3-905 cover?
Section 16-3-905 ("Membership.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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