(a) There is established the Tennessee apprenticeship council, which is an advisory council composed of individuals representing employer and employee organizations that are familiar with apprenticeable occupations.(b) The apprenticeship council consists of eleven (11) members, as follows:
(1) The commissioner of labor and workforce development, or the commissioner’s designee;(2) The commissioner of education, or the commissioner’s designee;(3) The chancellor of the Tennessee board of regents, or the chancellor’s designee;(4) The executive director of the Tennessee higher education commission, or the executive director’s designee;(5) Three (3) members representing employer organizations, appointed by the governor, at least one (1) of whom represents a private sector employer organization and one (1) of whom represents a public sector employer organization;(6) Three (3) members representing employee organizations, appointed by the governor, at least one (1) of whom represents a private sector employee organization and one (1) of whom represents a public sector employee organization; and(7) One (1) member who is a public representative knowledgeable about apprenticeships and apprenticeable occupations, appointed by the governor.(c) The terms for initial members begin on July 1, 2021. The terms of the initial eleven (11) appointments are three (3) years for three (3) members, four (4) years for four (4) members, and five (5) years for four (4) members, as designated by the governor in the governor’s initial appointments. As the terms for the initial members expire, successors are appointed for five-year terms.(d) Whenever a vacancy on the apprenticeship council exists, the governor shall appoint a member for the remainder of the unexpired term.(e) The apprenticeship council shall:
(1) Advise the office of apprenticeship regarding the duties set forth in § 50-11-104; and(2) Provide community outreach and education regarding the benefits of apprenticeship.
