(a) As of July 1, 2018, the initial terms of the members of the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee appointed by the governor pursuant to § 49-9-202(a)(1)(A) shall be two (2), four (4), and six (6) years. Three (3) members shall be appointed to serve a two-year term; four (4) members shall be appointed to serve a four-year term; and three (3) members shall be appointed to serve a six-year term.
(b) Beginning on May 9, 2025, the initial terms of the first members of the board of trustees appointed by the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives pursuant to § 49-9-202(a)(1)(B) begin on the date of appointment and end on June 30, 2030.
(c) For all subsequent appointments, members of the board of trustees appointed pursuant to § 49-9-202(a) shall be appointed to serve a term of six (6) years beginning July 1 of the year of appointment and ending on June 30.
(d) Members of the board of trustees appointed by the governor, the speaker of the senate, or the speaker of the house of representatives pursuant to § 49-9-202(a) may succeed themselves; provided, that no person may serve more than two (2) consecutive terms, whether appointed as an initial member, a successor member, or to fill a vacancy. A member who serves two (2) consecutive terms may be reappointed after four (4) years have elapsed since the individual's last date of service on the board.