Amends TCA Title 4.
This bill vacates and reconstitutes the membership of the Tennessee historical commission.<br /> <br /> Under present law, the commission consists of:<br /> <br /> (1) The governor or the governor's designee;<br /> (2) The state historian;<br /> (3) The state archeologist;<br /> (4) The commissioner of environment and conservation or the commissioner's designee;<br /> (5) The state librarian and archivist; and<br /> (6) Twenty-four members appointed by the governor.<br /> <br /> Under present law, the governor must make a conscientious effort to ensure that appointments are inclusive of African Americans and of Native American ancestry. When making appointments to the commission, the governor must strive to ensure that at least one person is 60 years of age or older and at least one person is a racial minority. Three persons serving on the commission must have an academic background in history or historic preservation. Appointments of members of the commission must be equally divided among the three grand divisions of the state. In case of death or resignation of any appointed member of the commission, then such member's successor is appointed by the governor for a term of five years from the date of the successor's appointment. <br /> <br /> This bill vacates and reconstitutes the membership of the commission with the following changes:<br /> <br /> (1) Replaces the 24 gubernatorial appointees with 12 appointees, four members appointed by the speaker of the senate, four members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and four gubernatorial appointees;<br /> (2) Increases from one to three the number of appointees who must be a member of a minority class;<br /> (3) Increases from three to six the number of appointees who must have an academic background in history or historic preservation;<br /> (4) Following initial staggered terms, sets four-year terms for all appointed members of the commission; and<br /> (5) Adds a requirement that each speaker and the governor appoint one person from each grand division of the state, while retaining the present law requirement that members of the commission be equally divided among the three grand divisions of the state.<br /> <br />
This bill vacates and reconstitutes the membership of the Tennessee historical commission.<br /> <br /> Under present law, the commission consists of:<br /> <br /> (1) The governor or the governor's designee;<br /> (2) The state historian;<br /> (3) The state archeologist;<br /> (4) The commissioner of environment and conservation or the commissioner's designee;<br /> (5) The state librarian and archivist; and<br /> (6) Twenty-four members appointed by the governor.<br /> <br /> Under present law, the governor must make a conscientious effort to ensure that appointments are inclusive of African Americans and of Native American ancestry. When making appointments to the commission, the governor must strive to ensure that at least one person is 60 years of age or older and at least one person is a racial minority. Three persons serving on the commission must have an academic background in history or historic preservation. Appointments of members of the commission must be equally divided among the three grand divisions of the state. In case of death or resignation of any appointed member of the commission, then such member's successor is appointed by the governor for a term of five years from the date of the successor's appointment. <br /> <br /> This bill vacates and reconstitutes the membership of the commission with the following changes:<br /> <br /> (1) Replaces the 24 gubernatorial appointees with 12 appointees, four members appointed by the speaker of the senate, four members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and four gubernatorial appointees;<br /> (2) Increases from one to three the number of appointees who must be a member of a minority class;<br /> (3) Increases from three to six the number of appointees who must have an academic background in history or historic preservation;<br /> (4) Following initial staggered terms, sets four-year terms for all appointed members of the commission; and<br /> (5) Adds a requirement that each speaker and the governor appoint one person from each grand division of the state, while retaining the present law requirement that members of the commission be equally divided among the three grand divisions of the state.<br /> <br />
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