57-1-103 - Terms Vacancy Removal Compensation.
57-1-103. Terms Vacancy Removal Compensation.
(a) The three (3) members of the commission shall be appointed for terms concurrent with the term of governor. In the event a vacancy occurs, the governor shall appoint some person to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.
(b) The governor shall have authority to remove any member from the commission only for cause, including misfeasance and nonfeasance, after first delivering to the member a copy of the charges against the member.
(c) The members of the commission shall receive annual compensation in the sum of six thousand dollars ($6,000) per year, which shall be payable in monthly installments out of the treasury of the state of Tennessee. The members of the commission shall likewise be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection with their official duties. All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in accordance with the provisions of the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general.
[Acts 1963, ch. 257, § 2; 1976, ch. 806, § 1(12); T.C.A., § 57-802; Acts 1988, ch. 867, § 1.]