Tennessee Code Title 8. Public Officers and Employees § 8-27-201

(a) There is created a state insurance committee, to be composed of the commissioner of human resources, the state treasurer, the commissioner of commerce and insurance, the comptroller of the treasury, the commissioner of finance and administration, the chair of the senate finance, ways and means committee, the chair of the house of representatives finance, ways and means committee, a member to be appointed by the board of directors of the Tennessee state employees association, and three (3) state employees. For purposes of this part, “state insurance committee” means the state insurance committee created by this subsection (a).

(c) The commissioner of human resources, the state treasurer, the commissioner of commerce and insurance, the comptroller of the treasury, and the commissioner of finance and administration are authorized to designate an alternate representative to attend, participate, and vote at meetings of the state insurance committee when that respective member is unable to attend. The designation shall be made in writing to the chair of the state insurance committee.