Discrimination prohibited

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-1417, under Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-1417

In making appointments to any board, commission or panel that is administratively attached to the department, the appointing authority shall not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religious belief, sex, or disability. The appointing authority shall strive to ensure that the makeup of all boards, commissions and panels attached to the department reflect and represent the diversity of persons in Tennessee.