(a) The state board of equalization shall consist of:
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 4-3-5101
Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
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
(1) The governor or one (1) individual appointed by the governor whose name shall be filed with the secretary of state and who shall sit on the board for the governor in the governor’s absence as a voting member of the board;(2) The treasurer;(3) The secretary of state;(4) The comptroller of the treasury;(5) The commissioner of revenue;(6) One (1) person named by the governor who has knowledge of and experience in tax assessments at the city level; and(7) One (1) person named by the governor who has knowledge of and experience in tax assessments at the county level.(b) Each appointment by the governor to fill the positions created by subdivisions (a)(6) and (7) shall be for a tenure or term of four (4) years, for each of the two (2) members who are not serving ex officio to be staggered with that of the other.
