Tennessee § 62-32-308 - Board members — Qualifications — Terms — Vacancies — Removal.

§ 62-32-308. Board members — Qualifications — Terms — Vacancies — Removal.

Each member of the board shall be at least twenty-five (25) years of age and of good moral character. Each member shall be of recognized standing in the alarm contracting business; provided, that this subdivision (a)(2) shall not apply to the member who is not engaged in the business of alarm contracting. The terms of members shall be for five-year periods and shall be staggered so that the term of at least one (1) member shall expire each December 31. In the event of death, resignation or failure of a member to serve the member's full term, the member's successor shall be appointed to serve the balance of the unexpired term. Each member shall hold over after the expiration of the member's term until the member's successor has been duly appointed and qualified. If vacancies occur on the board for any cause, the vacancies shall be filled by appointment of the governor within ninety (90) days. No person shall be eligible for appointment on the board who is not a qualifying agent under this part; provided, that this subsection (d) shall not apply to the member who is not engaged in the business of alarm contracting. At least two (2) of the members of the board shall be qualifying agents employed by a certified contractor who has fewer than seven (7) employees. The governor may remove any member of the board for official misconduct, incompetency, willful neglect of duty, or demonstrated lack of good moral character by conduct that would disqualify an applicant from being registered under this part. Notwithstanding subdivision (e)(1), any member who misses more than fifty percent (50%) of the scheduled meetings in a calendar year shall be removed as a member of the board. The chair of the board shall promptly notify, or cause to be notified, the appointing authority of any member who fails to satisfy the attendance requirement as prescribed in subdivision (e)(2)(A). Acts 1991, ch. 400, § 8; 1996, ch. 848, § 5; 2016, ch. 614, § 3.