Tennessee § 4-20-101 - Commission created — Regional representation.
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§ 4-20-101. Commission created — Regional representation.
There is created and established a state commission to be known as the Tennessee arts commission, to consist of fifteen (15) members broadly representative of all fields of the performing, visual and literary arts, to be appointed by the governor from among citizens of the state who have demonstrated a vital interest in the performing, visual or literary arts. In making appointments to the arts commission, the governor shall strive to ensure that at least one (1) person serving on the commission is sixty (60) years of age or older and that at least one (1) person serving on the commission is a member of a racial minority. There shall be at least one (1) but not more than two (2) members from each United States congressional district in Tennessee. Such members' residency shall be determined by the congressional district in which such members are registered to vote. Acts 1967, ch. 2, § 1; 1978, ch. 688, § 1; T.C.A., § 4-2001; Acts 1980, ch. 680, § 1; 1988, ch. 1013, § 6. Compiler's Notes. The Tennessee arts commission, created by this section, terminates June 30, 2022. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-243 . Cross-References. Allocation of funds from cultural motor vehicle plates to arts commission, § 55-4-215 .
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