2010 Tennessee Code
Title 4 - State Government
Chapter 51 - Tennessee Education Lottery Implementation Law
Part 1 - General Provisions
4-51-116 - Lottery retailer advisory board.

4-51-116. Lottery retailer advisory board.

(a)  The chair of the board of directors shall appoint a lottery retailer advisory board to be composed of twelve (12) lottery retailers, four (4) from each grand division, representing the broadest possible spectrum of geographical, racial, and business characteristics of lottery retailers. The function of the advisory board shall be to advise the board of directors on retail aspects of the lottery and to present the concerns of lottery retailers throughout the state.

(b)  Members appointed to the lottery retailer advisory board shall serve terms of two (2) years; provided, however, that six (6) of the initial appointees shall serve terms of one (1) year.

(c)  The advisory board shall establish its own rules and internal operating procedures. The advisory board may report to the board of directors or to the legislative select committee in writing at any time. The board of directors may invite the advisory board to make an oral presentation to the board of directors at regular meetings of the board.

(d)  As an operating expense of the corporation, members of the advisory board shall receive a per diem not to exceed the per diem provided to members of the general assembly pursuant to § 3-1-106, for each day's service spent in the performance of the duties and responsibilities of the advisory board.

[Acts 2003, ch. 297, § 2.]