{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-9-204","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-9-204","heading":"Filling of vacancies","body":"(a) If a vacancy on the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee occurs by death or resignation, the governor shall appoint a successor for the remainder of the term, subject to § 49-9-202(c) . If a vacancy occurs by reason of expiration of a term, the member whose term has expired shall serve until a successor is appointed and confirmed.\n(b) The cessation of any member's legal domicile in the grand division that the member represents pursuant to § 49-9-202(a)(2)(A) , or the cessation of any member's legal domicile in the state that results in a failure to satisfy § 49-9-202(a)(2)(C) , vacates the member's position. The governor shall appoint a person satisfying the requirement as a successor for the remainder of the term, subject to § 49-9-202(c) .\n(c) The failure of a member to attend more than fifty percent (50%) of the regular meetings in a calendar year shall be cause for the member's removal and shall authorize the board to call on the governor to appoint a successor; provided, that this requirement does not apply to any ex officio member.\nAmended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 657, s 5, eff. 4/6/2018.\nCode 1932, § 576; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-3304.","path":["TN Code","Title 49","Chapter 9"],"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":"61a376ba26a881e0d45c6f60cd096a50dca97c24387f7856bb7e9b2fcb6c7cc0","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-9-203","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-9-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}