(a) The regional council is composed of and governed by the following:
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 64-7-103
County executive: means and includes "county mayor" unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
County mayor: means and includes "county executive" unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Regional council: means the greater Nashville regional council created by this chapter. See Tennessee Code 64-7-102
Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) The county mayor or county executive of each county within the region;(2) The mayor of each municipality within the region;(3) The chief elected official of any metropolitan government within the region;(4) One (1) representative from an agency or organization involved with issues of economic development appointed by the county mayor, county executive, or metropolitan mayor from each of the regional council’s member counties;(5) One (1) member of the senate, selected from and by those senators whose districts are wholly or in part within the region;(6) One (1) member of the house of representatives, selected from and by those representatives whose districts are wholly or in part within the region; and(7) One (1) minority representative with knowledge of issues related to social equity and inclusion, appointed by the county mayor, county executive, or metropolitan mayor from each of the regional council’s member counties.(b)(1) The terms of office of the regional council are as follows:
(A) The member of the senate and member of the house of representatives serve on the council for two (2) years or until they are no longer members of the general assembly, whichever occurs first;(B) All members who serve on the regional council pursuant to subdivisions (a)(1)-(3) serve until they cease to occupy the elected position entitling them to membership; and(C) All members of the regional council who are appointed by an elected official serve for four (4) years or until the expiration of the term of the official by whom such representative was appointed, whichever occurs first.(2) Members may be reappointed.(c)(1) The four (4) officers of the regional council include a chairperson, vice chairperson, and treasurer who are elected annually from and by the regional council membership at the annual meeting, and a secretary who is the person serving as executive director of the regional council.(2) The officers serve a one-year term and may be reelected to additional terms.(3) A vacancy created by the resignation, death, permanent disability, or removal of an officer must be filled by a vote of the board of directors for the unexpired term of the officer for the office that was vacated.(d) The regional council shall meet at least annually at a time and place to be determined by the secretary of the regional council in consultation with the board of directors. The first annual meeting each year must be held for the purpose of electing officers, reviewing programs of the council, adopting work programs and budgets, and other matters necessary to ensure the operation of the regional council.
