Tennessee § 4-9-101 - Creation — Composition.
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§ 4-9-101. Creation — Composition.
There is created a board of commissioners for the promotion of uniformity of legislation in the United States, composed of three (3) lawyers appointed by the governor, one (1) lawyer appointed by the speaker of the senate, one (1) lawyer appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and any former member of the board who has been elected as a life member of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Any vacancy on the board by resignation, death, or otherwise arising shall be filled by the appointment of a lawyer by the governor, if the vacant position was initially filled by appointment by the governor, by the speaker of the senate if the vacant position was initially filled by appointment by the speaker of the senate, or by the speaker of the house of representatives, if the vacant position was initially filled by appointment by the speaker of the house of representatives. In making appointments to the board, the governor, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives shall strive to ensure that the makeup of the board reflects and represents the diversity of persons in this state. The director of the office of legal services, or the director's designee, shall serve as an associate member of the board and may assist the board in the timely and thorough performance of its duties. Acts 1909, ch. 86, § 1; Shan., § 3608a117; mod. Code 1932, § 1013; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 4-901; Acts 1981, ch. 31, § 3; 1988, ch. 1013, § 2; 2017, ch. 395, § 1. Compiler's Notes. The commission for uniform legislation, created by this section, terminates June 30, 2024. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-245 . Amendments. The 2017 amendment rewrote (a) which read: “There is created a board of commissioners for the promotion of uniformity of legislation in the United States, composed of three (3) lawyers appointed by the governor. Any vacancy on the board by resignation, death or otherwise arising shall be filled by the appointment of a lawyer by the governor. In making appointments to the board, 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.” Effective Dates. Acts 2017, ch. 395, § 3. May 18, 2017. Cross-References. Duties of director of office of legal services, §§ 3-12-101 , 3-12-102 .
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