Senate Bill 913 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated related to the composition of governing boards of institutions of higher education. Specifically, it modifies Section 49-8-201(f)(6) by deleting the existing subdivision (D) and replacing it with a new provision that allows members of a governing body for one institution of higher education to serve on the governing body of another institution.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that if a state university board member is currently serving on the governing board of another institution at the time the act becomes effective, that member's position on the state university board will be vacated. The appropriate appointing authority is then required to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term. The act is set to take effect immediately upon becoming law, emphasizing the importance of public welfare in its implementation.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 49-8-201(f)(6), 49-8-201