§ 4-48-106. Executive Director
The commission shall appoint an executive director, who shall serve at its pleasure and shall be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the office.
§ 4-48-107. Responsibilities and Duties
The commission has the responsibility and duty to: Provide, based upon the collective knowledge and experience of its members, assistance and advice to the public and private schools, colleges and universities with respect to the implementation of Holocaust education and awareness programs; Meet with appropriate education officials and other interested public and private organizations, including […]
§ 4-48-108. Cooperation by Other State Entities
The commission is authorized to call upon any department, office, division or agency of the state, to supply such data, program reports and other information, personnel and assistance as it deems necessary to discharge its responsibilities under this chapter. These departments, offices, divisions and agencies shall, to the extent possible and not inconsistent with any […]
§ 4-48-109. Not-for-Profit Corporation to Further Purposes of Commission
The commission is hereby authorized to create a not-for-profit corporation to raise funds, develop, manage and implement the plans and programs of the commission relating to the Holocaust. The commission is authorized to select a name for the corporation. The corporation shall have its own board of directors, which shall consist of the members of […]
§ 4-48-103. Term of Office
Each public member of the commission shall serve for a term of three (3) years. Public members shall be eligible for reappointment. They shall serve until the expiration of the term to which they were appointed and until their successors are appointed and qualified. A vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term shall be […]
§ 4-48-104. Expenses
The members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but they shall be entitled to reimbursement for all necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, in accordance with the comprehensive state travel regulations.
§ 4-48-105. Chair
The commission shall have a chair appointed by the governor for a three-year term. It shall meet upon the call of the chair or of a majority of the commission members. The presence of a majority of the authorized membership of the commission shall be required for the conduct of official business.
§ 4-48-101. Creation
The Tennessee commission on Holocaust education is created and established in the executive branch of the state government. It shall be independent, except for administration and finance.
§ 4-48-102. Membership
The commission shall consist of members including: a senator appointed by the speaker of the senate and a representative appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; the commissioner of education; a vice chancellor of the University of Tennessee and a vice president of the board of regents; and twelve (12) public members appointed […]