Tennessee § 4-15-103 - Expenses of commission members — Administrative personnel — State architect.

§ 4-15-103. Expenses of commission members — Administrative personnel — State architect.

The members of the commission shall serve without additional compensation, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for their necessary expenses. All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter. The commission shall have such administrative personnel as are necessary to carry out its purpose and charge, who shall be attached to the department of treasury for administrative purposes. The personnel shall be subject to personnel policies and regulations which are applicable to employees of the department of treasury, such as leave, compensation, classification, and travel requests. The commission has the authority to employ, terminate, control and establish the compensation of, the state architect. The state treasurer has the authority to employ, terminate, control and set the compensation of, all other personnel of the commission. The state treasurer shall consult with members of the commission prior to taking any personnel action. Acts 1955, ch. 304, § 3; 1976, ch. 806, § 1(16); T.C.A., § 4-1503; Acts 2017, ch. 87, § 3. Compiler's Notes. Personnel of the state building commission are attached to the department of finance and administration for all administrative purposes except the discharge of the duties and functions directly required of such personnel by the state building commission. See § 4-3-1005 . This section may be affected by § 9-1-116 , concerning entitlement to funds, absent appropriation. Amendments. The 2017 amendment deleted former (a) and (c) which read: “(a) The commission is authorized to employ such personnel as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, and to properly and efficiently maintain the buildings constructed upon their completion.“(c) The compensation of employees of the commission shall be fixed by the commission within the limitations of such amounts as may be appropriated by the general assembly for that purpose.”; redesignated former (b) and (d) as the first and second sentences of present (a), respectively; and added present (b) and (c). Effective Dates. Acts 2017, ch. 87, § 5. April 4, 2017.