Chairperson And Vice-Chair Of The Board

(1) CHAIRPERSON ELECTION AND REMOVAL – The Board, at its meeting on the fourth (4th) Tuesday in July of each year, shall elect a chairperson to serve for a period of one (1) year. The chairperson shall be elected from the members of the Board by a majority present and voting. The chairperson may be removed by a two-thirds vote of the members of the Board, with or without cause. (2) VICE-CHAIR ELECTION, REMOVAL, AND DUTIES – The Board, at its meeting on the fourth (4th) Tuesday in July of each year, shall elect a vice-chair to serve for a period of one (1) year. The vice-chair shall be elected from the members of the Board by a majority present and voting. The vice-chair may be removed by a two-thirds vote of the members of the Board, with or without cause. If at any meeting the chairperson is not present, the vice-chair shall act as chairperson for that meeting. If the chairperson is recused with respect to a matter, the vice-chair shall act as chairperson with respect to that matter. (3) CHAIRPERSON DUTIES – In addition to the duties and responsibilities set forth in T.C.A. §§ 17-5-101, et seq., the chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Board and at trials. The chairperson shall rule upon the admission or exclusion of evidence. However, the chairperson’s ruling upon the admission or exclusion of evidence may be appealed to the full hearing panel. The chairperson and only the chairperson shall be the spokesperson for all matters pending before the Board, except that if the chairperson is recused with respect to a matter pending before the Board, the vice-chair and only the vice-chair shall be the spokesperson for the Board with respect to that matter. After the trial of any matter, the chairperson shall write or shall designate a member of the hearing panel that heard the GENERAL CHAPTER 0787-01 matter to write the majority opinion. Any member of the hearing panel that heard the matter may write a concurring or dissenting opinion. The chairperson shall have such other duties and responsibilities as are necessary in fulfilling the office.