{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-11-19-102","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 11-19-102","heading":"Members - Appointment - Term - Vacancy","body":"(a) The Great Smoky Mountains Park commission shall be composed of five (5) members, one (1) member to be appointed by the governor each year, and each member to serve a five-year term. (b) In order that the members of the commission serve staggered terms, the initial appointments to the commission under this section shall consist of: (1) One (1) member to serve a term of one (1) year; (2) One (1) member to serve a term of two (2) years; (3) One (1) member to serve a term of three (3) years; (4) One (1) member to serve a term of four (4) years; and (5) One (1) member to serve a term of five (5) years. (c) Members shall be appointed by June 15 of each year to take office on July 1 of each year. (d) In the event of a vacancy in the office of a member of the commission, the governor shall appoint a new member of the commission to serve out the remainder of the vacating member's term. (e) The commissioner or a designee of the department of environment and conservation and the commissioner or a designee of the department of tourist development shall serve as ex officio members of the commission. Acts 1974, ch. 503, § 2; T.C.A., § 11-1902; Acts 1980, ch. 494, § 1; 1982, ch. 799, § 3; 2004, ch. 511, § 1.\n(a) The Great Smoky Mountains Park commission shall be composed of five (5) members, one (1) member to be appointed by the governor each year, and each member to serve a five-year term.\n(b) In order that the members of the commission serve staggered terms, the initial appointments to the commission under this section shall consist of: (1) One (1) member to serve a term of one (1) year; (2) One (1) member to serve a term of two (2) years; (3) One (1) member to serve a term of three (3) years; (4) One (1) member to serve a term of four (4) years; and (5) One (1) member to serve a term of five (5) years.\n(1) One (1) member to serve a term of one (1) year;\n(2) One (1) member to serve a term of two (2) years;\n(3) One (1) member to serve a term of three (3) years;\n(4) One (1) member to serve a term of four (4) years; and\n(5) One (1) member to serve a term of five (5) years.\n(c) Members shall be appointed by June 15 of each year to take office on July 1 of each year.\n(d) In the event of a vacancy in the office of a member of the commission, the governor shall appoint a new member of the commission to serve out the remainder of the vacating member's term.\n(e) The commissioner or a designee of the department of environment and conservation and the commissioner or a designee of the department of tourist development shall serve as ex officio members of the commission.","path":["TN Code","Title 11","Chapter 19"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"ccd9bbb103dfe7cf7457f5c72b5c5b1334fd8f67a5d5ad913d9ed1785e09560d","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-11-19-101","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-11-19-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}