Board: means the state board of examiners for land surveyors, provided for by this part. See Tennessee Code 62-18-102
Land surveyor: means a person who is engaged in the practice of land surveying. See Tennessee Code 62-18-102
Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Practice of land surveying: means any service of work, the adequate performance of which involves the application of special knowledge of the principles of mathematics, the related physical and applied sciences and the relevant requirements of law for adequate evidence to the act of measuring and locating lines, angles, elevations, natural and man-made features in the air, on the surface of the earth, within underground workings and on the beds of bodies of water for the purpose of determining areas and volumes, for the monumenting of property boundaries and for the platting and layout of lands and subdivisions of land, including the topography, drainage, alignment and grades of streets, and for the preparation and perpetuation of maps, records, plats, field notes, records and property descriptions that represent these surveys. See Tennessee Code 62-18-102
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
United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) To carry out this part, there is hereby created a stateboard of examiners for land surveyors. This board shall consist of three (3) members to be appointed by the governor under the conditions described as follows: initially the governor shall appoint on the board three (3) land surveyors, qualified as herein required, one (1) of whom shall come from each of the three (3) grand divisions, designating one (1) of those persons to serve for a period of two (2) years, one (1) for a period of four (4) years and one (1) for a period of six (6) years.(2) Shortly before the expiration of the term of each member, a successor shall be appointed from the same grand division.(3) The term of office of all members shall begin on July 1 following their appointment, except those appointed to fill vacancies, but each member shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified.(4) Each appointment after the first shall be for a period of six (6) years.(b) The board is attached for administrative purposes to the division of regulatory boards in the department of commerce and insurance.(c)(1) Appointments to the board may be made by the governor from lists of qualified nominees submitted by interested land surveyor groups, including, but not limited to, the Tennessee Association of Professional Surveyors. The lists shall be submitted at least sixty (60) days before the expiration of any term or, in the case of vacancies occurring during terms of office, within thirty (30) days following the occurrence of the vacancy. The governor shall consult with such interested groups to determine qualified persons to fill the positions.(2) In making appointments to the board under the authority of this section or under the authority of § 62-18-104, the governor shall strive to ensure that at least one (1) person serving on the board is sixty (60) years of age or older and that at least one (1) person serving on the board is a member of a racial minority.(d)(1) The three (3) members of the board shall each have had at least ten (10) years’ experience in the practice of land surveying and shall have been in responsible charge of work for at least five (5) years.(2) Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and shall have been a resident of this state for five (5) years at the time of appointment, and shall be at least thirty-five (35) years of age.(e) The governor may remove any member of the board for misconduct, incapacity or neglect of duty.
