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(a) The commission is composed of the following members:
(1) The commissioner of children's services, or the commissioner's designee;
(2) The commissioner of education, or the commissioner's designee;
(3) The commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services, or the commissioner's designee;
(4) The executive director of the commission on children and youth, or the executive director's designee;
(5) Two (2) members of the house of representatives, to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(6) Two (2) members of the senate, to be appointed by the speaker of the senate;
(7) Two (2) juvenile court judges, to be appointed by the Tennessee council of juvenile and family court judges;
(8) One (1) district attorney general with experience in juvenile court, to be appointed by the district attorneys general conference;
(9) One (1) juvenile public defender, to be appointed by the district public defenders conference;
(10) Two (2) law enforcement officers with experience in dealing with juvenile justice youth, to be appointed by the governor. One (1) such officer must be from a county with a population of two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) or greater, according to the 2020 federal census or any subsequent federal census. One (1) such officer must be from a county with a population of less than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000), according to the 2020 federal census or any subsequent federal census;
(11) Two (2) persons with experience in child development, to be appointed by the co-chairs of the commission. One (1) such expert must have a recognized graduate degree as a doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathic medicine, master of science, doctor of philosophy in nursing with a specialized focus in psychiatry, or doctor of pharmacy. One (1) such expert must have a recognized graduate degree as a doctor of philosophy in a field of psychology; doctor of psychology; master of science or master of arts degree in a mental health-related field such as psychology, counseling psychology, marriage or family therapy; or master in social work;
(12) One (1) person with experience in services for people with disabilities, to be appointed by the governor;
(13) One (1) individual with lived experience with an adjudicated delinquent case in the juvenile justice system or adult corrections prior to age twenty-five (25), to be appointed by the governor;
(14) Two (2) persons directly affiliated with entities in this state that receive prevention grant funds from this state, to be appointed by the co-chairs; and
(15) The director of the administrative office of the courts or the director's designee.
(b)(1)(A) Members who serve on the commission pursuant to subdivisions (a)(1)-(4) and (15) serve as long as they hold the positions to which they are appointed.
(B) Legislative members of the commission appointed pursuant to subdivisions (a)(5) and (6) serve two-year terms and may be reappointed as long as they remain elected members of the general assembly.
(C) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b)(2), members of the commission appointed pursuant to subdivisions (a)(7)-(14) serve four-year terms.
(D) Notwithstanding this section to the contrary, a commission member who misses more than fifty percent (50%) of the scheduled meetings in a calendar year must be removed as a member of the commission, and the presiding officer of the commission shall promptly notify the appointing authority of any member who fails to satisfy the attendance requirement in this subdivision (b)(1)(D).
(2)(A) Members of the commission appointed pursuant to subdivisions (a)(7)-(10) serve initial terms of three (3) years.
(B) Members of the commission appointed pursuant to subdivisions (a)(11)-(14) serve initial terms of two (2) years.
(3) Except as provided in subdivision (b)(4), a commission member appointed pursuant to subdivisions (a)(7)-(14) must not serve more than two (2) terms, including any partial term.
(4)(A) Following the expiration of members' initial terms as prescribed in subdivision (b)(2), all four-year terms must begin on July 1 and terminate on June 30, four (4) years thereafter.
(B) If a vacancy occurs, then it must be filled by the appointing authority in the same manner as the original appointment and must be for the unexpired term only.
(C) If a subsequent appointment is not made by the date provided in this subdivision (b)(4), then the incumbent member shall serve until the member's successor is appointed.
(c) The speakers of the respective houses shall each appoint a co-chair from the members named to the commission.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 37. Juveniles § 37-3-904 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-37-juveniles/tn-code-sect-37-3-904/
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