Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-1-111
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Appointment of senior citizens and racial minorities to governing or advisory entities of the executive branch
Official statutory text
In appointing citizens to serve on boards, commissions, committees, and other governing or advisory entities of the executive branch of state government, the governor shall strive to ensure that at least one (1) such citizen serving on each such board, commission, committee, or other governing or advisory entity is sixty (60) years of age or older and that at least one (1) such citizen serving on each such board, commission, committee, or other governing or advisory entity is a member of a racial minority. Acts 1988, ch. 1013, § 76.
In appointing citizens to serve on boards, commissions, committees, and other governing or advisory entities of the executive branch of state government, the governor shall strive to ensure that at least one (1) such citizen serving on each such board, commission, committee, or other governing or advisory entity is sixty (60) years of age or older and that at least one (1) such citizen serving on each such board, commission, committee, or other governing or advisory entity is a member of a racial minority.
Acts 1988, ch. 1013, § 76.
In appointing citizens to serve on boards, commissions, committees, and other governing or advisory entities of the executive branch of state government, the governor shall strive to ensure that at least one (1) such citizen serving on each such board, commission, committee, or other governing or advisory entity is sixty (60) years of age or older and that at least one (1) such citizen serving on each such board, commission, committee, or other governing or advisory entity is a member of a racial minority.
Acts 1988, ch. 1013, § 76.
Status: in_force
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