Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-1-140

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State citizenship of all board members

Official statutory text

All members of any board, commission or council that licenses, certifies or regulates any profession or occupation shall, during the time of their respective appointments, be citizens of this state. The appointment of any member of any board, commission or council that licenses or certifies any profession or occupation shall terminate when Tennessee is no longer the domicile of such member. Acts 1998, ch. 1088, § 4.
All members of any board, commission or council that licenses, certifies or regulates any profession or occupation shall, during the time of their respective appointments, be citizens of this state. The appointment of any member of any board, commission or council that licenses or certifies any profession or occupation shall terminate when Tennessee is no longer the domicile of such member.
Acts 1998, ch. 1088, § 4.

Status: in_force

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