(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary:(1) An appointed member of a board, commission, or other governing body for a state governmental entity serves in such capacity until the expiration of the term to which the member was appointed and until the member's successor is duly appointed and qualified. This service requirement is in accordance with Article VII, Section 5 of the constitution of the state of Tennessee and common law.(2) An appointed member of a board, commission, or other governing body for a state governmental entity may be removed by the member's appointing authority with or without cause. A vacancy created by the removal of a member is filled by the appointing authority in the same manner as the original appointment.(b) As used in this section, 'state governmental entity' means an entity listed in title 4, chapter 29, part 2.Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 316, s 1, eff. 4/28/2023.
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