(a) Appointments to be made by the governor shall be made from districts of the grand divisions of the state in which the vacancy occurred, and the boundaries of the nine (9) districts shall remain the same as the boundaries that were in effect on February 9, 1959.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 70-1-204

  • Agriculture: means :
    (i) The land, buildings and machinery used in the commercial production of farm products and nursery stock. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Commission: means the Tennessee fish and wildlife commission, and "commissioner" means a member of the fish and wildlife commission. See Tennessee Code 70-1-101
  • Person: means an individual, association, partnership, or corporation. See Tennessee Code 70-1-101
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Appointments to be made by the speaker of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives shall be made from the grand divisions of this state as described in title 4, chapter 1, part 2. No more than one (1) member appointed by the speaker of the senate shall be from the same grand division. No more than one (1) member appointed by the speaker of the house shall be from the same grand division. The speakers shall strive to ensure each grand division is represented in their appointments. No more than one (1) speaker appointed member shall be from any one (1) county.
(c) All appointments shall be made from persons having or possessing the qualifications specified by § 70-1-201, which qualifications shall be determined by consultation with known and recognized leaders in the field of conservation in this state. At least one (1) person shall have or possess the qualifications specified by § 67-6-207(e), which qualifications shall be determined by consultation with known and recognized leaders in the field of agriculture in this state. The governor shall strive to ensure that the concerns of the typical hunter and angler are represented in appointments made to the commission.
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