(a) (1) There is created a state board of examiners for architects, engineers, and land surveyors called the board in this part, parts 1 and 3-8 of this chapter, and chapter 18, part 1 of this title, and composed of fifteen (15) members.(2) (A) The governor shall appoint eleven (11) professional members to the board as follows:(i) Three (3) of whom are registered architects who may be appointed from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested architect groups, including, but not limited to, the representative professional architects of this state;(ii) Three (3) of whom are registered engineers who may be appointed from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested engineering groups, including, but not limited to, the representative professional engineering society of this state;(iii) Three (3) of whom are registered land surveyors who may be appointed from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested land surveyor groups, including, but not limited to, the Tennessee association of professional surveyors;(iv) One (1) of whom is a registered landscape architect who may be appointed from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested landscape architect groups, including, but not limited to, the representative professional landscape architecture society of this state; and(v) One (1) of whom is a registered interior designer who may be appointed from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested interior design groups including, but not limited to, the representative professional interior design society of the state.(B) The governor shall consult with interested statewide architect, engineering, land surveying, landscape architect, and interior design groups, including, but not limited to, the professional societies listed in subdivision (a)(2)(A) to determine qualified persons to fill the positions.(3) The governor shall appoint one (1) public member to the board who is not engaged in the practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, or interior designing, and who is a resident of this state and possesses good moral character. Except as provided in §§ 62-2-302 and 62-18-112, the member appointed pursuant to this subdivision (a)(3) is a participating member of the board in all board matters.(4) (A) The governor shall appoint three (3) registered engineers as associate members of the board, one (1) from each grand division of the state, who may be appointed by the governor from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested engineering groups, including, but not limited to, the representative professional engineering society of this state. The governor shall consult with such interested engineering groups to determine qualified persons to fill the positions.(B) Associate engineer board members appointed under this subdivision (a)(4) are subject to § 62-2-202.(C) (i) Associate engineer members appointed under this subdivision (a)(4) shall assist the board with routine matters and responsibilities as requested by the board. Associate engineer members shall attend board meetings, committee meetings, and other board functions only as required by the board. The associate engineer members have no voting privileges and are not to be considered as members for quorum or election purposes.(ii) Associate engineer members shall render technical assistance to the board and staff as authorized by the board.(5) (A) The governor shall appoint members under subdivisions (a)(2) and (3) to staggered terms as follows:(i) One (1) registered architect member, one (1) registered engineer member, one (1) registered landscape architect member, and one (1) land surveyor member, each from the eastern grand division for an initial term of two (2) years;(ii) One (1) registered architect member, one (1) registered engineer member, and one (1) land surveyor member, each from the middle grand division for an initial term of three (3) years;(iii) One (1) registered architect member, one (1) registered engineer member, and one (1) land surveyor member, each from the west grand division for a term of four (4) years; and(iv) The one (1) public member, one (1) interior designer member, and one (1) landscape architect member may be appointed from any grand division in the state.(B) The governor shall appoint associate engineer members under subdivision (a)(4) to staggered terms as follows:(i) The member appointed from the eastern grand division for a term of two (2) years;(ii) The member appointed from the middle grand division for a term of three (3) years; and(iii) The member appointed from the western grand division for a term of four (4) years.(C) All subsequent appointments are for four-year terms that begin on July 1 and end on June 30.(D) The successor to any architect, engineer, or land surveyor, must be appointed from the same grand division as such member.(6) Notwithstanding the appointment of associate engineer board members in subdivision (a)(4), appointments to the board must be in such manner that the terms of members in the same profession expire at different times.(7) Terms of office begin on July 1 of the year of appointment, except that successors may, at any time, qualify and serve for the remainder of the given term.(8) The members serving on the board of architects and engineers as of June 30, 2026 shall serve the remainder of their terms.(9) In the event of a vacancy on the board for any reason and the governor failing to appoint a successor within three (3) months after the vacancy occurs, the board may fill the vacancy from the lists of qualified persons submitted by the interested groups, including, but not limited to, the respective societies, until the governor makes an appointment as provided in subdivisions (a)(2)-(4).
(1) There is created a state board of examiners for architects, engineers, and land surveyors called the board in this part, parts 1 and 3-8 of this chapter, and chapter 18, part 1 of this title, and composed of fifteen (15) members.
(2) (A) The governor shall appoint eleven (11) professional members to the board as follows:(i) Three (3) of whom are registered architects who may be appointed from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested architect groups, including, but not limited to, the representative professional architects of this state;(ii) Three (3) of whom are registered engineers who may be appointed from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested engineering groups, including, but not limited to, the representative professional engineering society of this state;(iii) Three (3) of whom are registered land surveyors who may be appointed from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested land surveyor groups, including, but not limited to, the Tennessee association of professional surveyors;(iv) One (1) of whom is a registered landscape architect who may be appointed from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested landscape architect groups, including, but not limited to, the representative professional landscape architecture society of this state; and(v) One (1) of whom is a registered interior designer who may be appointed from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested interior design groups including, but not limited to, the representative professional interior design society of the state.(B) The governor shall consult with interested statewide architect, engineering, land surveying, landscape architect, and interior design groups, including, but not limited to, the professional societies listed in subdivision (a)(2)(A) to determine qualified persons to fill the positions.
(A) The governor shall appoint eleven (11) professional members to the board as follows:(i) Three (3) of whom are registered architects who may be appointed from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested architect groups, including, but not limited to, the representative professional architects of this state;(ii) Three (3) of whom are registered engineers who may be appointed from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested engineering groups, including, but not limited to, the representative professional engineering society of this state;(iii) Three (3) of whom are registered land surveyors who may be appointed from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested land surveyor groups, including, but not limited to, the Tennessee association of professional surveyors;(iv) One (1) of whom is a registered landscape architect who may be appointed from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested landscape architect groups, including, but not limited to, the representative professional landscape architecture society of this state; and(v) One (1) of whom is a registered interior designer who may be appointed from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested interior design groups including, but not limited to, the representative professional interior design society of the state.
(i) Three (3) of whom are registered architects who may be appointed from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested architect groups, including, but not limited to, the representative professional architects of this state;
(ii) Three (3) of whom are registered engineers who may be appointed from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested engineering groups, including, but not limited to, the representative professional engineering society of this state;
(iii) Three (3) of whom are registered land surveyors who may be appointed from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested land surveyor groups, including, but not limited to, the Tennessee association of professional surveyors;
(iv) One (1) of whom is a registered landscape architect who may be appointed from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested landscape architect groups, including, but not limited to, the representative professional landscape architecture society of this state; and
(v) One (1) of whom is a registered interior designer who may be appointed from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested interior design groups including, but not limited to, the representative professional interior design society of the state.
(B) The governor shall consult with interested statewide architect, engineering, land surveying, landscape architect, and interior design groups, including, but not limited to, the professional societies listed in subdivision (a)(2)(A) to determine qualified persons to fill the positions.
(3) The governor shall appoint one (1) public member to the board who is not engaged in the practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, or interior designing, and who is a resident of this state and possesses good moral character. Except as provided in §§ 62-2-302 and 62-18-112, the member appointed pursuant to this subdivision (a)(3) is a participating member of the board in all board matters.
(4) (A) The governor shall appoint three (3) registered engineers as associate members of the board, one (1) from each grand division of the state, who may be appointed by the governor from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested engineering groups, including, but not limited to, the representative professional engineering society of this state. The governor shall consult with such interested engineering groups to determine qualified persons to fill the positions.(B) Associate engineer board members appointed under this subdivision (a)(4) are subject to § 62-2-202.(C) (i) Associate engineer members appointed under this subdivision (a)(4) shall assist the board with routine matters and responsibilities as requested by the board. Associate engineer members shall attend board meetings, committee meetings, and other board functions only as required by the board. The associate engineer members have no voting privileges and are not to be considered as members for quorum or election purposes.(ii) Associate engineer members shall render technical assistance to the board and staff as authorized by the board.
(A) The governor shall appoint three (3) registered engineers as associate members of the board, one (1) from each grand division of the state, who may be appointed by the governor from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested engineering groups, including, but not limited to, the representative professional engineering society of this state. The governor shall consult with such interested engineering groups to determine qualified persons to fill the positions.
(B) Associate engineer board members appointed under this subdivision (a)(4) are subject to § 62-2-202.
(C) (i) Associate engineer members appointed under this subdivision (a)(4) shall assist the board with routine matters and responsibilities as requested by the board. Associate engineer members shall attend board meetings, committee meetings, and other board functions only as required by the board. The associate engineer members have no voting privileges and are not to be considered as members for quorum or election purposes.(ii) Associate engineer members shall render technical assistance to the board and staff as authorized by the board.
(i) Associate engineer members appointed under this subdivision (a)(4) shall assist the board with routine matters and responsibilities as requested by the board. Associate engineer members shall attend board meetings, committee meetings, and other board functions only as required by the board. The associate engineer members have no voting privileges and are not to be considered as members for quorum or election purposes.
(ii) Associate engineer members shall render technical assistance to the board and staff as authorized by the board.
(5) (A) The governor shall appoint members under subdivisions (a)(2) and (3) to staggered terms as follows:(i) One (1) registered architect member, one (1) registered engineer member, one (1) registered landscape architect member, and one (1) land surveyor member, each from the eastern grand division for an initial term of two (2) years;(ii) One (1) registered architect member, one (1) registered engineer member, and one (1) land surveyor member, each from the middle grand division for an initial term of three (3) years;(iii) One (1) registered architect member, one (1) registered engineer member, and one (1) land surveyor member, each from the west grand division for a term of four (4) years; and(iv) The one (1) public member, one (1) interior designer member, and one (1) landscape architect member may be appointed from any grand division in the state.(B) The governor shall appoint associate engineer members under subdivision (a)(4) to staggered terms as follows:(i) The member appointed from the eastern grand division for a term of two (2) years;(ii) The member appointed from the middle grand division for a term of three (3) years; and(iii) The member appointed from the western grand division for a term of four (4) years.(C) All subsequent appointments are for four-year terms that begin on July 1 and end on June 30.(D) The successor to any architect, engineer, or land surveyor, must be appointed from the same grand division as such member.
(A) The governor shall appoint members under subdivisions (a)(2) and (3) to staggered terms as follows:(i) One (1) registered architect member, one (1) registered engineer member, one (1) registered landscape architect member, and one (1) land surveyor member, each from the eastern grand division for an initial term of two (2) years;(ii) One (1) registered architect member, one (1) registered engineer member, and one (1) land surveyor member, each from the middle grand division for an initial term of three (3) years;(iii) One (1) registered architect member, one (1) registered engineer member, and one (1) land surveyor member, each from the west grand division for a term of four (4) years; and(iv) The one (1) public member, one (1) interior designer member, and one (1) landscape architect member may be appointed from any grand division in the state.
(i) One (1) registered architect member, one (1) registered engineer member, one (1) registered landscape architect member, and one (1) land surveyor member, each from the eastern grand division for an initial term of two (2) years;
(ii) One (1) registered architect member, one (1) registered engineer member, and one (1) land surveyor member, each from the middle grand division for an initial term of three (3) years;
(iii) One (1) registered architect member, one (1) registered engineer member, and one (1) land surveyor member, each from the west grand division for a term of four (4) years; and
(iv) The one (1) public member, one (1) interior designer member, and one (1) landscape architect member may be appointed from any grand division in the state.
(B) The governor shall appoint associate engineer members under subdivision (a)(4) to staggered terms as follows:(i) The member appointed from the eastern grand division for a term of two (2) years;(ii) The member appointed from the middle grand division for a term of three (3) years; and(iii) The member appointed from the western grand division for a term of four (4) years.
(i) The member appointed from the eastern grand division for a term of two (2) years;
(ii) The member appointed from the middle grand division for a term of three (3) years; and
(iii) The member appointed from the western grand division for a term of four (4) years.
(C) All subsequent appointments are for four-year terms that begin on July 1 and end on June 30.
(D) The successor to any architect, engineer, or land surveyor, must be appointed from the same grand division as such member.
(6) Notwithstanding the appointment of associate engineer board members in subdivision (a)(4), appointments to the board must be in such manner that the terms of members in the same profession expire at different times.
(7) Terms of office begin on July 1 of the year of appointment, except that successors may, at any time, qualify and serve for the remainder of the given term.
(8) The members serving on the board of architects and engineers as of June 30, 2026 shall serve the remainder of their terms.
(9) In the event of a vacancy on the board for any reason and the governor failing to appoint a successor within three (3) months after the vacancy occurs, the board may fill the vacancy from the lists of qualified persons submitted by the interested groups, including, but not limited to, the respective societies, until the governor makes an appointment as provided in subdivisions (a)(2)-(4).