Bill > HB1006

This bill modifies Tennessee's regulations regarding conflicts of interest for university governing board members. Specifically, the legislation expands existing restrictions to prohibit individuals from serving on a state university board if they are simultaneously members of a governing body for another institution of higher education, regardless of whether that other institution is public or private. If a current board member is serving on another institution's governing board when this act takes effect, their seat on the state university board will be automatically vacated, and the appropriate appointing authority will be required to fill that vacancy for the remainder of the term. The bill aims to prevent potential conflicts of interest and ensure that board members can fully dedicate their attention and efforts to a single higher education institution's governance. The legislation will take effect immediately upon becoming law, as determined by the Tennessee General Assembly to be in the interest of public welfare.