§ 13-23-107 — Appointed members - Qualifications

Tennessee § 13-23-107

• Jurisdiction: Tennessee
• Title: 13

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(a) (1) (A) The governor shall appoint the following members to the board of directors for the agency, who shall be citizens of the state and shall not hold public office: a total of six (6) persons representing the following groups, with no more than one (1) person representing each group: retail building material supply; manufactured housing; home building; mortgage banking; licensed real estate brokers; local public housing authority; local government; and a qualifying not-for-profit corporation. (B) After June 30, 2013, the governor shall appoint two (2) persons from the public at large who are knowledgeable about the problems about inadequate housing conditions in the state. (C) Upon the first term expiration for one (1) of the public at large members, that public at large position shall expire, without reappointment, at the end of the member's term. After this term expiration and thereafter, the governor shall appoint one (1) person from the public at large who is knowledgeable about the problems about inadequate housing conditions in the state. (D) (i) When making appointments, the governor shall give due consideration to geographic distribution of the members of the agency to ensure that all parts of the state are adequately represented. (ii) In making appointments to the agency board of directors, the governor shall strive to ensure that at least one (1) person appointed to serve on the board is sixty (60) years of age or older and that at least one (1) person appointed to serve on the board is a member of a racial minority. (2) The speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall each appoint one (1) member from the public at large who shall be citizens of the state, shall not hold public office and shall be knowledgeable about the problems of inadequate housing conditions in the state. Any change in the status or profession of an appointed member shall not affect such member's position or term as a member of the agency. (b) Each member of the agency duly appointed by the governor pursuant to the former provisions of this section shall continue to serve and fill such member's respective membership position until the expiration of the term of office to which such member was appointed and until such member's successor is duly appointed and qualified. At the expiration of the term of office to which a member was appointed pursuant to the former provisions of this section, such member may be reappointed subject to the limitations imposed by this section and § 13-23-108 . (c) Other individuals may be directors of the agency as may be required by applicable federal law, regulation or agreement, who shall be eligible to vote on matters before the agency to the extent required by federal law, regulation or agreement.

Legislative History

Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 414,s 3, eff. 5/16/2013. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 414,Secs.s1 eff. 5/16/2013. Acts 1973, ch. 241, § 4; 1979, ch. 442, § 2; T.C.A., § 13-2307; Acts 1982, ch. 641, § 1; 1988, ch. 900, § 2; 1988, ch. 1013, § 11; 1993, ch. 21, § 1.