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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 64-1-1102

  • 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
  • County mayor: means and includes "county executive" unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) The West Tennessee River basin authority, under the administrative control of the department of environment and conservation, shall be governed and directed by a board of directors consisting of the following members:

(A) The county mayor of each county electing to participate in the authority shall be a member of the board or, if the county mayor recommends, the county legislative body may select a member of the county legislative body or another citizen of the county to serve instead of the county mayor;
(B) The commissioner of agriculture or a designee;
(C) One (1) member who is a supervisor of a soil and water conservation district in the participating counties, as established under the Soil and Water Conservation Districts Law, compiled in title 43, chapter 14, part 2, to be appointed by the governor from a list of nominees submitted by interested soil conservation groups including, but not limited to, the Tennessee Association of Soil Conservation Districts. The term of this member shall coincide with the supervisor’s term of office;
(D) Two (2) members of the house of representatives representing part of the area to which this part applies, to serve on the board during that representative‘s term of office, to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives from different political parties unless all members representing part of the area only belong to one (1) political party then the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint two (2) members from that political party;
(E) Two (2) members of the senate representing part of the area to which this part applies, to serve on the board during that senator’s term of office, to be appointed by the speaker of the senate from different political parties unless all members representing part of the area only belong to one (1) political party then the speaker of the senate shall appoint two (2) members from that political party;
(F) The commissioner of environment and conservation or a designee;
(G) The executive director of the wildlife resources agency or a designee;
(H) One (1) member who is a resident of a participating county appointed by the governor from a list of nominees submitted by interested forestry groups including, but not limited to, the Tennessee Forestry Association;
(I) One (1) member who is a resident of a participating county appointed by the governor from a list of nominees submitted by interested conservation groups including, but not limited to, the Tennessee Wildlife Federation; and
(J) One (1) member who is a resident of a participating county appointed by the governor from a list of nominees submitted by interested farm business groups including, but not limited to, the Tennessee Farm Bureau.
(2) The governor shall consult with the interested groups described in subdivision (a)(1) to determine qualified persons to fill the positions on the board.
(b) Annually, at its first meeting of the year, the board shall elect a chair, vice chair and a secretary-treasurer and shall set a regular time and place for meetings of the board.
(c) Members of the board shall serve without compensation except reimbursement as provided by state travel regulations for travel expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.
(d) The terms of the members of the board that are appointed by the governor pursuant to subsection (a) shall be six (6) years. Such members shall serve until a successor is appointed.
(e)

(1) A member who misses more than fifty percent (50%) of the scheduled meetings in a calendar year is removed as a member of the board.
(2) The presiding officer of the board shall promptly notify, or cause to be notified, the appointing authority of the member who fails to satisfy the attendance requirement as prescribed in subdivision (e)(1).
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