Tennessee § 64-8-301 - Composition of metropolitan planning organization's policy board.
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§ 64-8-301. Composition of metropolitan planning organization's policy board.
Each metropolitan planning organization's policy board shall ensure that one (1) voting member who resides within the metropolitan planning organization's boundaries is chosen in consultation with the Tennessee County Highway Officials Association to represent county highway departments operating within the planning area. Acts 2015, ch. 479, § 1; 2018, ch. 659, § 1. Compiler's Note. Acts 2015, ch. 479, § 1 enacted this part with one section. By authority of the Code Commission, the section was codified as multiple sections. Subsection (a) was codified as § 64-8-301 , subsection (b) was codified as § 64-8-302 and Acts 2015, ch. 479, § 2 , which was previously uncodified, has been codified as § 64-8-303 . Amendments. The 2018 amendment rewrote the section which read; “Each metropolitan planning organization's policy board shall ensure that:“(1) The number of votes for any local government official shall be equally weighted and shall not be based on the population of the area represented by each official; and“(2) One (1) voting member who resides within the metropolitan planning organization's boundaries shall be chosen by the Tennessee County Highway Officials Association.” Effective Dates. Acts 2018, ch. 659, § 2. April 9, 2018.
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