Department of Environment & Conservation
Jim Fyke, Commissioner
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Municipal Solid Waste Advisory Committee
Board Characteristics: Fifteen members appointed by the Commissioner of Environment and Conservation for four-year terms. Members include:
• one representative each from the recycling
industry, development districts, a statewide organization of business
interests, the waste management industry, a statewide organization for
environmental concerns, agriculture, the Tennessee Environmental Council
and the tire industry;
• three public members representing the three grand
divisions of the state;
• two county representatives;
• two municipal representatives
One county representative and one municipal representative must represent the four most populous counties and municipalities, to be nominated by the Tennessee County Services Association and the Tennessee Municipal League, respectively. These two appointments shall alternate among the four most populous counties and municipalities, so that these shall not be replaced with an official from the same county or municipality and so that all four counties and municipalities have been represented. Also, the county official and the municipal official shall not be from the same county at the time of their selection. At least one member of the committee must be female. (S of S ID 4016)
Commissioned under T.C.A. 68-211-841
The statute authorizing this board expires: June 30, 2014
| Non-Voting Technical Advisors | Representation |
| Vacant | Vanderbilt University - Climate Change Research Network |
| Chuck Head | Dept. of Environment and Conservation |
| Karen Holt | UT Institute for Public Service |
