Tennessee § 4-57-104 - State fair and exposition commission.

§ 4-57-104. State fair and exposition commission.

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary establishing a state fair board, there is hereby created a state fair and exposition commission which shall be composed of the following members to be appointed by the governor: The dean of the University of Tennessee extension; The president of the Tennessee Farm Bureau; The state advisor of the Future Farmers of America; The executive director of the Tennessee Association of Fairs; The chair of the Tennessee State Fair Association; The commissioner of agriculture; and The dean of the Tennessee State University, college of agriculture cooperative extension program. Within sixty (60) days of creation of the commission, the commission members shall establish by rule a method of selecting a chair for the commission and shall select a chair. The chair shall serve a two-year term but shall be limited to no more than two (2) consecutive terms. Commission members shall serve on the commission as long as the member holds the position the member held at the time of initial appointment. Acts 2012, ch. 1047, § 1; 2018, ch. 1014, § 1; 2019, ch. 342, § 1. Code Commission Notes. Acts 2012, ch. 1061, § 1 purported to enact title 4, chapter 57. Title 4, chapter 57 was previously enacted by Acts 2012, ch. 1047, § 1; therefore, the enactment by Acts 2012, ch. 1061, § 1 was designated as title 4, chapter 58 by the code commission. Amendments. The 2018 amendment added (b); in the present introductory language of (a), deleted “within the department of agriculture” following “created”; deleted former (1) which read: “The commissioner of agriculture, the commissioner of tourist development and the commissioner of economic and community development, or their designees, who shall be ex officio members with voting rights on such commission;” redesignated former (2) and (3) as present (a)(1) and (a)(2), respectively; added present (a)(3); rewrote former (4) which read: “One (1) member nominated by the mayor of the host county of the fair or exposition; and” and redesignated it as present (a)(4); and rewrote former (5) which read: “Such other members as the governor may appoint to carry out the purposes of the commission.” and redesignated it as present (a)(5). The 2019 amendment added (a)(6) and (a)(7). Effective Dates. Acts 2018, ch. 1014, § 3. May 21, 2018. Acts 2019, ch. 342, § 2. May 10, 2019. Attorney General Opinions. The Tennessee State Fair and Exposition Act's regulation of the use of the name “Tennessee State Fair” does not infringe any constitutional right of the board of fair commissioners of the metropolitan government of Nashville and Davidson County even if the name has been registered as a trademark. OAG 13-57, 2013 Tenn. AG LEXIS 57 (7/22/13).