HB1223 - Tennessee: Board Of Regents

Companion Bill SB0362. Boards and Commissions - Requires appointing authorities of each board, commission, committee, agency, or other governmental entity to strive to appoint persons based on age, race, and gender. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 8, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 56, Chapter 1, Part 3 and Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB1223 / *SB0362 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB1223 / *SB0362 Under present law, when appointing citizens to serve governing or advisory entities of the executive branch of state government, the governor must strive to ensure that at least one citizen serving on each governing or advisory entity is 60 years of age or older and that at least one citizen is a member of a racial minority. This bill adds a requirement that the governor strive to ensure that at least one [...]

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