(a) There is established the Tennessee apprenticeship council, which is an advisory council composed of individuals representing employer and employee organizations that are familiar with apprenticeable occupations.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 50-11-105

  • Apprenticeship council: means the Tennessee apprenticeship council established pursuant to §. See Tennessee Code 50-11-102
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of labor and workforce development. See Tennessee Code 50-11-102
  • Employer: means a person employing an apprentice. See Tennessee Code 50-11-102
  • Office of apprenticeship: means the Tennessee office of apprenticeship established pursuant to §. See Tennessee Code 50-11-102
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The apprenticeship council consists of eleven (11) members, as follows:

(1) The commissioner of labor and workforce development, or the commissioner’s designee;
(2) The commissioner of education, or the commissioner’s designee;
(3) The chancellor of the Tennessee board of regents, or the chancellor’s designee;
(4) The executive director of the Tennessee higher education commission, or the executive director’s designee;
(5) Three (3) members representing employer organizations, appointed by the governor, at least one (1) of whom represents a private sector employer organization and one (1) of whom represents a public sector employer organization;
(6) Three (3) members representing employee organizations, appointed by the governor, at least one (1) of whom represents a private sector employee organization and one (1) of whom represents a public sector employee organization; and
(7) One (1) member who is a public representative knowledgeable about apprenticeships and apprenticeable occupations, appointed by the governor.
(c) The terms for initial members begin on July 1, 2021. The terms of the initial eleven (11) appointments are three (3) years for three (3) members, four (4) years for four (4) members, and five (5) years for four (4) members, as designated by the governor in the governor’s initial appointments. As the terms for the initial members expire, successors are appointed for five-year terms.
(d) Whenever a vacancy on the apprenticeship council exists, the governor shall appoint a member for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(e) The apprenticeship council shall:

(1) Advise the office of apprenticeship regarding the duties set forth in § 50-11-104; and
(2) Provide community outreach and education regarding the benefits of apprenticeship.
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