As used in §§ 10-7-601 – 10-7-606, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 10-7-602

  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(A) “Agency” means a state board, commission, council, committee, authority, task force, or other similar multi-member agency created by statute, having state-wide jurisdiction;
(B) “Agency” does not include any such entity composed entirely of ex officio members or popularly elected members, except where such agency includes one (1) or more members of the general assembly. “Agency” also does not include any interstate compact;
(2) “Secretary” means the secretary of state; and
(3)

(A) “Vacancy” or “vacant agency position” means:

(i) A vacancy in an existing agency; or
(ii) A new, unfilled agency position;
(B) “Vacancy” does not mean:

(i) A vacant position on an agency composed exclusively of persons employed by a political subdivision or another agency; or
(ii) A vacancy to be filled by a person required to have a specific title or position.
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