(a)

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-115-108

  • Commission: means the Tennessee athletic commission. See Tennessee Code 68-115-102
  • Commissioner: means any member of the Tennessee athletic commission. See Tennessee Code 68-115-102
  • Department: means the department of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 68-115-102
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
(1) The commission shall meet as often as the duties of the commission require.
(2)

(A) Commission members shall attend at least fifty percent (50%) of the required quarterly meetings.
(B) Any commission member who fails to attend meetings as required in subdivision (a)(2)(A) shall be removed as a member by the appointing authority.
(3) If a commissioner is permitted to attend a meeting from a remote location by telephone, television, teleconferencing, or other electronic means pursuant to the rules of the commission and title 8, chapter 44, then the commissioner shall utilize such method no more than twice annually, unless an emergency situation arises.
(b) Members of the commission shall not receive per diem or other compensation for their services, but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incident to attending commission meetings, in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.