Tennessee § 4-3-727 Local government planning advisory committee

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§ 4-3-727 — Local government planning advisory committee

Tennessee § 4-3-727

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-727 (2026).

Text

(a)There is created a local government planning advisory committee composed of seven (7) officers of local governments to be appointed by the governor for a term of four (4) years; provided, that four (4) of the members shall be appointed for an initial term of four (4) years and three (3) for an initial term of two (2) years.

(b)Membership on the committee shall terminate upon:

(1)Separation of any member from local government office; or (2) The failure of any member to attend three (3) consecutive meetings of the committee.

(c)The governor shall fill vacancies for any unexpired term.

(d)No member shall serve for more than one (1) consecutive term.

(e)All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the departme

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(a) There is created a local government planning advisory committee composed of seven (7) officers of local governments to be appointed by the governor for a term of four (4) years; provided, that four (4) of the members shall be appointed for an initial term of four (4) years and three (3) for an initial term of two (2) years. (b) Membership on the committee shall terminate upon: (1) Separation of any member from local government office; or (2) The failure of any member to attend three (3) consecutive meetings of the committee. (c) The governor shall fill vacancies for any unexpired term. (d) No member shall serve for more than one (1) consecutive term. (e) All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter. All members of the committee shall serve as such without compensation, but they shall be allotted necessary traveling and other appropriate expenses while engaged in the work of or for the committee. (f) The committee has the duty to exercise the powers over regional planning commissions provided for in §§ 13-3-101 and 13-3-102 . (g) The committee shall adopt and implement a conflict of interest policy for committee members. The policy shall mandate annual written disclosures of financial interests, other possible conflicts of interest, and an acknowledgement by committee members that they have read and understand all aspects of the policy. The policy shall also require persons who are to be appointed to the committee to acknowledge, as a condition of appointment, that they are not in conflict with the conditions of the policy.

Legislative History

Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 252, s 5, eff. 4/19/2013. Acts 1972, ch. 542, § 7; 1976, ch. 806, § 1(51); T.C.A., § 13-102; T.C.A., § 13-1-102; Acts 1983, ch. 442, § 2; 1985, ch. 104, § 1; 1988, ch. 548, § 3; 2011 , ch. 509, § 3.