2010 Tennessee Code
Title 4 - State Government
Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions
Part 7 - Department of Economic and Community Development
4-3-727 - Local government planning advisory committee.

4-3-727. Local government planning advisory committee.

(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 provisions of 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:

     (1)  Advise the commissioner on the administration of local planning assistance by the local planning assistance section or any other state agency with the objective of employing and maintaining on a merit basis professionally qualified planning personnel to provide competent and independent planning, consulting and advisory services to local governments desiring such services; and

     (2)  Exercise the powers over regional planning commissions provided for in §§ 13-3-101 and 13-3-102.

[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.]