Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1700-05-04-.02 - BOARD OPERATIONS

(1) Meetings.
(a) How Called. The Board shall meet at the call of the Chair or upon written request to the Chair by four (4) members of the Board. Unless circumstances prevent, the Secretary shall notify members of the date, time and location of each meeting at least two (2) days prior to the date of the meeting. Notice of the Board meetings shall be posted, and Board meetings conducted electronically or by other means of communication shall be conducted in accordance with T.C.A., Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1 and other applicable laws and rules.
(b) Quorum. Five (5) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of the Board. Voting upon action taken by the Board shall be conducted by a majority vote of the members present at the meeting of the Board; provided five (5) Board members are present at the meeting.
(c) Designees. Each member of the Board may designate a member of his or her staff to attend meetings of the Board and to exercise the member's right to vote in the member's absence. The designations must be made in writing to the Chair of the Board. A member participating in a meeting through a designee shall be deemed present at the meeting for purposes of quorum and voting requirements.
(2) Board Officers.
(a) Chair. The State Treasurer shall serve as Chair of the Board. The Chair shall preside at meetings of the Board and, together with the Board Secretary, set the agenda for each meeting. If the Chair is unable to attend a meeting of the Board, the Chair's designee shall preside at the meeting. The Chair shall have other duties and powers as may be assigned by the Board by majority vote.
(b) Secretary. The Director of the College Savings Trust Fund Program shall be the Board Secretary. The Secretary shall keep an accurate record of the proceedings and actions of the Board. Together with the Chair, the Secretary shall set the agenda for each meeting, notify the Board members and the public of meetings and distribute appropriate materials to the Board members.
(3) Delegation to State Treasurer. The Board hereby delegates to the State Treasurer the duty to carry out the day-to-day operations and responsibilities of the Educational Investment Plan, including, but not limited to, the duty to prescribe and approve the terms and conditions of any payroll deduction agreement authorized pursuant to T.C.A. § 49-7-805. In exercising such delegation, the State Treasurer shall be authorized to exercise such powers as are vested in the Board which are necessary to fulfill the delegated duties and responsibilities, and may assign any such duties and responsibilities to his staff as he deems necessary and proper. The State Treasurer may also contract for the provision of all or any part of the services necessary for the management and operation of the Plan, provided the State Treasurer or his staff is actively involved on an ongoing basis in the administration of the Plan.

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Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1700-05-04-.02
Emergency rule filed December 29, 2011; effective through June 26, 2012. New rule filed December 29, 2011; effective May 30, 2012. Amendments filed March 5, 2018; effective June 3, 2018. Amendments filed September 25, 2018; effective December 24, 2018. Amendments filed November 15, 2022; effective 2/13/2023.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-7-804, 49-7-805, and 49-7-805(16).

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